By Holly Kline
Fishers Parks & Recreation presents Glow in the Park on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 9 to 11 p.m. at the Nickel Plate District in Fishers. Glow in the Park is a unique event for kids 12 and under and accompanied by an adult. The kids will be treated to fun dance music with a DJ, laser light displays, glow paint activities and more. The first 1,000 people will receive free glow sticks.
“This is an opportunity for kids to come out and maybe get messy, play with lots of glow in the dark stuff like paint, glow sticks and glow necklaces,” said Tony Elliot, Director of Fishers Parks & Recreation. “This is a kid event and something similar to a color run.”
“I think Fishers and the community demand these types of events; people love them,” Elliot continued. “They want these kinds of events that are maybe not replicated elsewhere.”
Admission to Glow in the Park is free. “In general, we’ve been fortunate to get title sponsors for many of our events,” explained Elliot. “We do have a budget for our events and we try to get sponsorships to help offset the costs.”
According to Elliot, feedback from the public is important. Citizens can find contact information at www.fishers.in.us/parks as well as on social media.
“Honestly almost all of the comments we receive are positive,” Elliot shared. “People want our events to grow and evolve. For example, our Mud Day is popular. We’ve heard from adults that they would like to participate too. So, we’re looking for a way to expand Mud Day, maybe making it a weekend event with Mud Volleyball and a mud obstacle course for adults.”
Glow in the Park could get messy too; Fishers Parks & Recreation recommends that kids wear white shirts to show the glow paint and bring towels for the ride home. Participants are in for a fun, unique event and one that Fishers Parks & Recreation is happy to add to their lineup. “Going forward we will continue to make sure our events are exciting and fresh,” Elliot promised.
