Ice Cave Scavenger Hunt

Posted: March 12, 2024 at 9:51 AM in Recreation

Event Details

Join us in a family-friendly scavenger hunt along Ice Cave Road!

Search for Gnomes and other creatures that may be hiding along the trail.

Participants can start their hunt at the Dunning Springs Parking Lot and head towards Ice Cave. The trail will have riddles and clues for you to solve along the way. Once you have reached Ice Cave, follow the trail back towards Dunning Springs to solve new challenges on the way back!

Submit photos of your adventures to our social media pages (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) to show off your hunting skills.

This event will end Monday, April 1st!

Easter Egg Hunt (8yrs and Under)

Posted: March 4, 2024 at 3:39 PM in News Recreation

**Weather and location changes will be emailed out to parents, and will be posted on Facebook**

Join us on Sunday, March 24th, beginning promptly at 3:00 pm, at Will Baker Athletic Fields. Children find plastic eggs filled with candy or prizes and all egg hunters receive participation gifts at the close of the Hunt. The Easter Bunny will also be there so bring your cameras! After you register online, please stop into the Park Rec office to pick up your Easter basket before the 24th!

FEE: $5 per child

DEADLINE: MARCH 18th

Spring Brochure 2024

Posted: March 4, 2024 at 1:13 PM in News Recreation

Registration is NOW OPEN!

You can register for activities by clicking the Online Registration & Activities Info button. Credit and debit card payments are only accepted online. If you don’t have computer access, we are still accepting registrations by mail or in person at the Park-Rec. Office, but payment must be made by check or cash.

Click Here to see the 2024 Spring Park Rec Brochure with all of our offerings!

Tuesday Morning Open Gyms

Posted: March 4, 2024 at 12:16 PM in Recreation

A free, drop-in event for families to enjoy!

Join us Tuesdays in Luther College Regent’s Center North Gym, from 11:00am-12:00pm to enjoy open play during the winter weather. *All children must be accompanied by an adult*

Please use the North Entrance by the racquetball courts to enter the building.

Also note that if Decorah Community Schools are cancelled on any of the following dates due to weather, open gym will also be cancelled that day.

Below are the tentative dates, January thru February:
January 9th
January 16th
January 23rd
January 30th
February 6th
February 13th
February 20th
February 27th

March 5th

March 12th

Wayside Ice Rink and Warming House Hours

Posted: January 17, 2024 at 10:00 AM in News Recreation

The ice rink will stay open as long as conditions are favorable, please obey signage while at the rink.

The Wayside Warming House will be open for season starting Wednesday, January 17th.

Times below indicate the Warming House Hours:

Monday – Thursday  3:00pm – 7:00pm

Friday   3:00pm – 9:00pm

Saturday   1:00pm – 9:00pm

Sunday   1:00pm – 7:00pm

Winter Walkers

Posted: January 10, 2024 at 12:03 PM in News Recreation

Decorah Parks and Recreation invites the community to join our Winter Walkers program beginning Monday, January 1st! Winter Walkers is a fun way for folks of all ages to stay active, spend time outside, and stay motivated during the winter when we are oftentimes less likely to bundle up and head outdoors. The aim of this program is to get moving every day, so feel free to participate as a walker, runner, biker, or whatever keeps you moving!

Participate as an individual or create a pod (small group or family) and challenge yourself to get outside and walk every day. There is no cost to participate, participants should register online by completing THIS registration form.

Each week you will receive an email that includes suggested routes, fun challenges, and a link to each week’s walk log. Each submitted log is an entry into a drawing for a monthly prize. You are not required to walk/move a certain amount, but rather are encouraged to set weekly goals and to keep a personal log to track and celebrate your own accomplishments.

Register now and join us as we walk Decorah!

Superhero Sunday (FREE)

Posted: January 3, 2024 at 2:25 PM in News Recreation
Superhero Sunday will be held in the Carrie Lee Gym, Sunday February 4th, from 12:00pm- 2:00pm. Children are invited to come dressed to impress as their favorite superhero and join us for a free, open house event. If it is wet or snowy that day, we ask that you bring a change of shoes.
Play games, enjoy arts and crafts, and meet some of the local heroes who keep our town safe!
This is a free event, no registration is needed- just show up! However, participants will be asked to sign in when they arrive, agreeing to our liability waiver.
*All children must be accompanied by an adult*

New Year’s Eve Bash

Posted: December 25, 2023 at 2:44 PM in News Recreation

The Decorah Parks and Recreation Department invites the community to attend the 26th Annual New Year’s Eve Bash sponsored by Decorah Bank & Trust and Gundersen Health System!  This free family friendly event will be held Sunday, December 31, 5:30-9:30pm, in the Luther College Regents Center. The evening includes open swimming, basketball, tennis, pickleball, a Bouncy House for the little ones, and more.  Concession items including pizza, popcorn, water and Gatorade will be available for purchase. Please enter the Luther College Regents Center using the circle drive entrance on the west side of the building.

NEW** kids receive a free Luther College t-shirt upon arrival. These shirts will grant you FREE entry into any Luther College sporting event for the 2024 calendar year (Jan. 1- Dec. 31)

If possible, please RSVP here to help us plan ahead: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeG-wtGsdDHXTHuwSo36cZiMWdWkLEd2fycDABpeQ5NibUubA/viewform?usp=pp_url