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July 2026 update: prize packages announced
We are really enjoying all of the photos submitted so far! We've got some news: This year's prize packages have been announced, and just like last year there are three potential rewards. Upon the conclusion of this year's challenge, each selfie will be be entered into a random drawing for one of these three prizes:
First prize: $100 gift card for Cafe Jordano, a locally owned Italian restaurant, located at Kipling Parkway and West Jewell Avenue.
Second prize: Annual Bear Creek Lake Park Pass and five recreation center passes.
Third prize: Lakewood gift bag, including a copy of the city's 50th anniversary hardcover book.
Please keep up the amazing work in submitting your awesome photos of our parks!
News from Mayor Wendi Strom
Hey Lakewood! It's a new year, and that means that I'm renewing my Mayor’s Park Challenge, where I challenge myself and all of you to visit and enjoy Lakewood’s wonderful array of parks. Consider it a summer reading program for your body!
Each time you visit a new park, take a selfie with the park’s sign, submit it at the Selfie submission taband tell your story about why you enjoy that park. When you submit your photo, check out some fun facts about the park on the Parks List. Each park selfie will be entered into a drawing for a grand prize to be determined at the end of the summer.
July 2026 update: prize packages announced
We are really enjoying all of the photos submitted so far! We've got some news: This year's prize packages have been announced, and just like last year there are three potential rewards. Upon the conclusion of this year's challenge, each selfie will be be entered into a random drawing for one of these three prizes:
First prize: $100 gift card for Cafe Jordano, a locally owned Italian restaurant, located at Kipling Parkway and West Jewell Avenue.
Second prize: Annual Bear Creek Lake Park Pass and five recreation center passes.
Third prize: Lakewood gift bag, including a copy of the city's 50th anniversary hardcover book.
Please keep up the amazing work in submitting your awesome photos of our parks!
News from Mayor Wendi Strom
Hey Lakewood! It's a new year, and that means that I'm renewing my Mayor’s Park Challenge, where I challenge myself and all of you to visit and enjoy Lakewood’s wonderful array of parks. Consider it a summer reading program for your body!
Each time you visit a new park, take a selfie with the park’s sign, submit it at the Selfie submission taband tell your story about why you enjoy that park. When you submit your photo, check out some fun facts about the park on the Parks List. Each park selfie will be entered into a drawing for a grand prize to be determined at the end of the summer.
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July 2026 update: prize packages announced
We are really enjoying all of the photos submitted so far! We've got some news: This year's prize packages have been announced, and just like last year there are three potential rewards. Upon the conclusion of this year's challenge, each selfie will be be entered into a random drawing for one of these three prizes:
First prize: $100 gift card for Cafe Jordano, a locally-owned Italian restaurant, located at Kipling Parkway and Jewell Avenue.
Second prize: Annual Bear Creek Lake Park Pass and five recreation center passes.
Third prize: Lakewood gift bag, including a copy of the city's 50th anniversary hardcover book.
Please keep up the amazing work in submitting your awesome photos of our parks!
View all our parks
Visit the city's park list to see all the parks listed by name A-Z, and check out the map to see where each park is located. If you decide to visit all 115 parks, please keep in mind that many of the parks include new parkland, green spaces, and undeveloped parks that do not have permanent park signage or amenities and are not regularly checked for safety hazards.
Aviation Park is located on the site of the former Aviation Country Club, a social club for World War II pilots and other aviation personnel in the 1950s. Prior to that it was the Broadmoor Country Club, which hosted big name entertainers like Lawrence Welk.
July 2026 update: prize packages announced
We are really enjoying all of the photos submitted so far! We've got some news: This year's prize packages have been announced, and just like last year there are three potential rewards. Upon the conclusion of this year's challenge, each selfie will be be entered into a random drawing for one of these three prizes:
First prize: $100 gift card for Cafe Jordano, a locally-owned Italian restaurant, located at Kipling Parkway and Jewell Avenue.
Second prize: Annual Bear Creek Lake Park Pass and five recreation center passes.
Third prize: Lakewood gift bag, including a copy of the city's 50th anniversary hardcover book.
Please keep up the amazing work in submitting your awesome photos of our parks!
View all our parks
Visit the city's park list to see all the parks listed by name A-Z, and check out the map to see where each park is located. If you decide to visit all 115 parks, please keep in mind that many of the parks include new parkland, green spaces, and undeveloped parks that do not have permanent park signage or amenities and are not regularly checked for safety hazards.
Aviation Park is located on the site of the former Aviation Country Club, a social club for World War II pilots and other aviation personnel in the 1950s. Prior to that it was the Broadmoor Country Club, which hosted big name entertainers like Lawrence Welk.
