City of Oshkosh - Parks Services & Events

10/13/2026

To help keep Riverside Cemetery clean, beautiful, and respectful for all visitors, cemetery staff will conduct a fall clean-up from October 19–23.

Please remove any loose, removable, or irreplaceable decorations you wish to keep from gravesites and headstones before October 19. During clean-up week, staff will remove and discard all non-permanent decorations, regardless of condition, including:

Real or artificial flowers
Toys
Wire or metal artwork
Banners
Decorative solar lights
“Saddle”-type planters
Decorations in permanent planters or on Shepherd’s hooks, including flowers, ribbons, and banners

Cement urns and planters, Shepherd’s hooks, and other factory-installed permanent planters will remain in place.

Please keep gravesites free of decorations throughout the clean-up week. Decorations may be placed again beginning Monday, October 26.

Reminder: Glass of any kind is prohibited on gravesites and will be removed immediately when found. This protects visitors, cemetery staff, and maintenance equipment.

Thank you for helping us maintain Riverside Cemetery as a clean, beautiful, and reverent place to visit.

10/12/2026

IT'S ZOOLOWEEN BOO WEEK! 👻

Join us at Menominee Park Zoo on Saturday, October 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring the whole family for an afternoon of Halloween fun, including:

🍬 Trick-or-treating with 30+ community partners
👻 Costume contest at 2 p.m.
🎯 Games and bounce houses
🍔 Food trucks
🫧 Ron Lindberg's bubbles from 12-2 p.m.
🎈 Balloon twisting from 12-2 p.m.
🎶 Mr. Jim concert from 12-1 p.m.

Food trucks will be Busted Spud, Brewing Futures Mobile CAFE - OASD, Vang Xiong, and Beverly Ann's.

Admission:
• Age 1 and under: FREE
• Ages 2–12: $3
• Ages 13+: $5

Cards will be accepted, but cash is encouraged to help speed up the process. You can also register online in advance for faster entry!

Get tickets in advance: https://tinyurl.com/yzvjnzac

10/06/2026

Join us at Menominee Park Zoo next Friday for Brews in the Zoo!

10/04/2026

Here’s a closer look at the mural project taking shape at Menominee Park Zoo! ✨ We’re loving watching it come to life, one piece at a time. Stay tuned as more details are added! 🎨

https://www.visitoshkosh.com/articles/post/public-art-project-brings-new-visual-identity-to-menominee-park-zoo/

09/30/2026

Check out this great video highlighting last week’s tree-planting event with Cummins Inc. at Quarry Park! 🌳

Eleven volunteers planted 27 trees across nine species, helping to grow Oshkosh’s urban forest. This marks Cummins’ third tree-planting project in Oshkosh parks, following the planting of 43 trees at Pickart Park this past spring and 40 trees at Lakeshore Park last November.

Thank you, Cummins, for investing in our parks and community!

Cummins Inc. donated 27 trees and provided 11 volunteers to plant t...

09/29/2026

We can't wait! 🎃🍬👻

Costumes, candy, and zoo fun are just around the corner! 🎃🐻

Zooloween Boo returns to Menominee Park Zoo on Saturday, October 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring the whole family for an afternoon of Halloween fun, including:

🍬 Trick-or-treating with community partners
👻 Costume contest
🎯 Games
🍔 Food trucks
…and more!

Admission:
• Age 1 and under: FREE
• Ages 2–12: $3
• Ages 13+: $5

Get tickets in advance: https://tinyurl.com/yzvjnzac

09/26/2026

Have you seen the beautiful “Quarry Park Gold” marigolds on the terrace at Quarry Park? 🌼

Planted last summer by the Quarry Park Neighborhood Association, these vibrant flowers are looking even more stunning a year later. We're sending a huge thank-you to the association for their hard work and continued care of this beautiful neighborhood space!

09/25/2026

This morning, Cummins Inc. donated and planted 27 new trees at Quarry Park!

This was the third tree-planting project completed with Cummins in the past 12 months, helping make Oshkosh parks greener, healthier, and more beautiful for years to come. Thank you, Cummins, for your continued investment in our community!

09/25/2026

Spooky season is upon us! Celebrate with us at Brews in the Zoo. 🎃👻🍻🦇