Have a Field Day at Jones Park on April 24

Communities are seeing more of their residents get vaccinated and the long cooped-up quarantines are coming slowly to an end. Get reacquainted with your neighbors with an event that offers a chance for playtime, to get out of the house, and get some fresh air and exercise, and free food.

A free public event from the Cedar Rapids Parks & Recreation Department is coming soon that will feel like a good old-fashioned neighborhood block party with fun and games to test your skills and enjoy an afternoon outside.

Jones Park in Cedar Rapids will host a "field day" on April 24, from 1 to 4 p.m. It will be held at the Jones Park Lagoon Pavilion at 201 Wilson Ave. SW. Cedar Rapids Parks & Recreation, along with the "Leaders Believers Achievers" Foundation, invite you for basketball contests, football skills, and challenges, kickball, art projects, fishing, even a TikTok station.

There will also be scavenger hunts followed by a barbecue with free food provided by Hy-Vee to wrap up the festivities. All in the community are welcome. The mission of Leaders Believers Achievers, according to their Facebook page, is simple: "inspire hope in tomorrow’s Leaders, Believers, and Achievers."

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