The City of Victoria Parks & Recreation is capping off its Fun Fridays event series in Queen City Park with a “Back 2 School Bash” 5-7 p.m. July 26.
Families will be able to enjoy live music from singer-songwriter Rose Marie, a bounce house, food trucks and kid-friendly activities during the event.
The Victoria Police Department’s Community Engagement Unit, Mid-Coast Family Services, the Innovative Network of Knowledge early head start program and other community organizations will be onsite to provide information about their services.
About the Fun Fridays series
PHOTO #1: Kona Ice distributes snow cones during a Fun Fridays event June 14 in Queen City Park. Kona Ice handed out 50 free snow cones during the event.
PHOTO #2: Innovative Network of Knowledge, which provides early head start services for children, hosts an information booth during a Fun Fridays event June 21 in Queen City Park.
PHOTO #3: Children play a giant Connect Four set during a Fun Fridays event July 12 in Queen City Park. The Connect Four set is part of the City of Victoria Parks & Recreation’s Pop-Up Park.
Parks & Recreation has hosted a different themed event in Queen City Park every Friday this summer, including free popsicles and snow cones, art projects for kids and a community resource fair.
Recreation coordinator Charisse Cruz said that attendees at the events have included a mix of Queen City residents and visitors coming to enjoy fun and fellowship at the neighborhood park.
The series has given Cruz the opportunity to visit with Queen City residents and learn more about their goals for the park. Many of them, she said, simply want to see the park being used, and they are grateful for the City’s efforts to reactivate the park by hosting events.
“This event series has demonstrated how a simple gesture like giving away popsicles can build positive engagement and bring people to Queen City Park,” Cruz said. “We are excited about the success of this series, and we will continue to work with our community partners to create opportunities for Queen City residents to come enjoy their park.”
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