Shawnee County Parks + Recreation

The ⁠‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​⁠county parks department runs most of Topeka's big outdoor places, including Gage Park, Lake Shawnee with Ted Ensley Gardens, the Reinisch Rose Garden and Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site. Its calendar covers holiday events at Old Prairie Town, family programs and community-center activities across the city.