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Mehaffey Park
a 64-acre park with multiple amenities for community use!
There are two entrances to Mehaffey Park:
North Entrance: 3350 W. 29th Street - Loveland, CO 80538
South Entrance: 3285 W. 22nd Street - Loveland, CO 80538
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Join us for the GRAND OPENING from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Schedule of Events: |
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Outdoor Yoga Class with the Chilson Recreation Center at 8:15-9:00 a.m. on the South Multi-Use Field |
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Colorado State Forest Service at 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Located at the north end of the south parking lot. Providing information & answering questions. Online: http://csfs.colostate.edu/ |
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Larimer County Master Gardeners at 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the north end of the south parking lot Providing information & answering questions. Online: www.cmg.colostate.edu/outreach/Larimer.shtml |
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National Anthem and Trumpeters Gil Garcia, Ralph Trenary, and Ken Ward at 9:15-9:20 a.m. |
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Dedication and Ribbon Cutting at 9:15-9:45 a.m. on the Main Lawn, adjacent to Shelters A & B |
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Mountain Men of South Platte Valley Historical Society at 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. – park areas Dressed in period clothing and providing information or answering questions. Online: www.spvhs.org/index.html |
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Center for Snake Conservation at 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. – park areas Providing information & answering questions. Online: www.snakeconservation.org |
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Library Interactive Mobile Outreach/LIMO |
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Brats, Hot Dogs, and Hamburger Sales with Serving Youth of Northern Colorado at 10:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. in Shelter A Providing food & beverages for purchase. |
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Kettle Corn Give-a-way with Heaven’s Popcorn at 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the North Shelter Online: www.heavenspopcorn.com |
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Max Muscle at 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Free Protein Shakes & Vitamin Shots, Body Machine for Body Fat, Muscle Max, Water & BMR Testing. |
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Chuck Wagon with Belgian Horse Team at 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the park areas Display riding through the park. |
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Draft Horse Wagon Rides with Wolf Thunder Run at 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the North Courts Area and exterior of the park - Giving wagon rides. |
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Face Painting with Juiced on Imagination at 10:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. in 2 locations – North Shelter and Shelter A Online: www.juicedonimagination.com/Facepainting.html |
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Children’s Scavenger Hunt at 10:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. Beginning & Ending at the Information Booths Learn about the park while earning a prize! |
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Lawn Games with Jax Mercantile and the Loveland Historic Preservation Commission at 10:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. on the North Multi-Use Field Bean Bag Toss, Buffalo Chip Toss, Frisbee, Grass Volleyball, Kickball, Ladder Golf, Three-Legged Race, etc. Jax Online: www.jaxmercantile.com LHPC Online: www.cityofloveland.org/index.aspx?page=1506 |
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Skateboarding Demonstrations/Vendors with Colorado Skateboards, Conspiracy Skateboards, Skate Colorado, Skate Ratz, Zeal Optics, Garageland Screen Printing, CLRCA Footwear, Fallen/New Balance Footwear, Globe Shoes, and Bad Egg Skatezine at 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Skate Park Area |
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Lacrosse Demonstrations |
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Pickleball Demonstrations with the Loveland Pickleball Club, and USA Pickleball Association at 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the North Courts Area |
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Tennis Demonstrations with the Loveland Tennis Association, United States Tennis Association Colorado at 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the North Courts Area |
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Soccer Demonstrations |
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Live Music from Steve Manshall See more about Steve here: www.stevemanshel.com |
FLYER (PDF) |
Tree Plantings/Dedications with trees donated by Fossil Creek Nursery at 10:15 a.m. & 12:00 p.m. SW of the Dog Park Area Online: www.fossilcreeknursery.com |
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Native American Dance Display from the Rocky Mountain Star Dancers at 11:00 a.m. on the Main Lawn Authentic Indian dance display. |
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Larimer Humane Society's |
FLYER (PDF) |
Larimer Humane Society's "Doggie Doppelganger Contest" at 12:00 p.m. in the Dog Park Area Enter your dog(s) that look like you! |
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Live Music from Denny Driscoll See more about Denny here: www.dennydriscoll.com |
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Volunteers assisting with the Grand Opening:
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Park Hours:
Mehaffey Park is open from 6:00 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. daily. Some recreation areas and sports fields are not scheduled or available for use during the winter months, to avoid turf damage and possible liability concerns. Therefore, some park areas may be CLOSED to the public during icy, snowy times.
Rules & Regulations:
- General Park Rules & Info
- Rules & Regulations (for all parks, open lands, trails, etc.)
Site Specific Rules & Regulations (PDF's):
- FISHING, WADING, SWIMMING, BOATS & WATERCRAFT are PROHIBITED
- Mehaffey Park Rules
SITE MAP:
Site Map (Click for LETTER SIZE PDF)
To learn about the history, planning, and construction of the park. ...or to see photos taken during the process, visit the following web page:
PROJECT UPDATES available here - Mehaffey Park Project Updates