Join The Great Park Walk
Around the Parks in 80 Days
Turn “Parks & People” into an adventure – join The Great Park Walk!
Start on Parksgiving day – May 16
Upload selfies at 20 parks to win a coloring book
Earn great prizes for funds raised
Finish line – August 3, Along the River
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Share your journey, inspire others, and help raise needed funds to preserve and enhance our parks for future generations!
This summer, celebrate Saint Paul’s incredible parks by exploring 20 parks at your own pace! The newly published Parks & People historical coloring book highlights the walk’s 20 featured parks. Whether you’re discovering hidden gems or revisiting your favorites, every step helps raise awareness and support for our beloved green spaces.
- Kick off your adventure at Irvine Park on May 16, 2025, as we dedicate the newly restored Victorian Fountain.
- Choose your adventure! You have 80 days…will you discover all 20 parks, or visit a few? Will you invite others to join your team, or walk solo? Earn prizes, and raise funds to support our parks. Free to register and play!
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Download the Goosechase app and follow the Great Park Walk game. Upload a selfie at each of the 20 featured parks and win a free copy of the People & Parks history coloring book!
- Celebrate at the Finish Line on August 3, 2025, on the riverfront in downtown Saint Paul.
With each step you take and every dollar you raise, you help build playgrounds, courts and fields in high need neighborhoods. You help provide programs like free swimming lessons, youth sports and nature adventures for urban kids.
Book Launch Events
Music, Meet the Artists, Buy one get one free beer with each book you buy! Walking Tours to Historic Irvine Park at 2:30 and 3:30
Music, Food Trucks, Meet the Artists, celebrate the 176th birthday of our parks
Thank You to Our Sponsors
