Fairgrounds Park — Attraction in Valparaiso

The Butterfield pavilion was clean and spacious. The closet sale had a lot of nice stuff. I'd say less toddler clothes and more kids clothes. The little playground was cute. The walking path was gorgeous.

I don't understand the whole parking lot situation by the pavilion though. It was impossible to get from the walking path to the pavilion without walking on the driveway with cars. You can't take a stroller, wagon, or wheelchair through the middle between the ball fields because there are stairs and incredibly steep hills.

I'd say the pavilion is hard to get to safely if you aren't walking. I didn't see any marked crosswalks from the path to the pavilion either.

Maybe it's easier, or more accessible, if you enter from that parking lot. We had to park on the north side of the fairgrounds because that...

Free gym on a fresh air, running, walking truck that is almost a mile long. Bring your friends ... In the middle of the park you can enjoy beautiful soccer, baseball fields; shoot hoops, even little kids will enjoy the stay, small but real cool play ground is located near the South entrance of the park. South parking a bit smaller, maybe 30-40 cars, and Northern parking lot of about 100-150 cars both safely located inside the park gates will provide you with a short distance to a great park! Don't forget your four-leg friends... This park is a dog friendly, just keep them on a leash, and PLEASE, pick up after them, sanitary bags provided at the both entrances! Renting a povilion for wedding or other occasion is easy and fast, very popular...

Love to take our little dog, Lola, for a walk here just about every day. It's a real nice paved oval. Lola loves to people watch so we usually spend an hour there each day as she enjoys the sights, sounds (and smells) of the park. Other walkers are often friendly and polite. The spring/summer flowers are beautiful. For the most part dog owners do clean up after their dog. This is a real plus and speaks a lot about dog ownership and responsibility within the community. If you see us and Lola feel free to say hi! And be sure to have...