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Area Parks

Sun Prairie is home to more than 40 parks, 10 community parks, and four special use areas—Cannery Square, the Sun Prairie Family Aquatic Center, the Pet Exercise Area, and the Sun Prairie Historical Museum & Library. Citywide, visitors and residents can enjoy more than 400 acres of parkland.

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Three children play on a jungle gym in an outdoor playground on a sunny day, surrounded by trees and green grass.
555 North Street, Sun Prairie

Wetmore Community Park

Rita Tubbs Splash Pad opened a few years ago. Plus, it has a great playground. The music shelter hosts Tuesday…

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Three children play on a climbing wall and running track at a park with a sign reading "Park in the Prairie" in the background. One child climbs, while the other two run past the climbing wall.
415 Park St, Sun Prairie

Fireman’s Park in the Prairie

WHAT YOU’LL FIND HERE A handicap accessible playground complex that includes slides, swings, monkey bars, “race cars,” and a climbing…

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Sign reading "Welcome to Sheehan Park" with "City of Sun Prairie Park System" logo, surrounded by tall grass, near a road with trees in the background.
925 1375 Linnerud Dr, Sun Prairie

Sheehan Park

largest park, mountain bike trails, skateboard park, trails, shelters, ballfields, across from the library & Family Aquatics Center. X-country skiing…

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675 North Heatherstone Drive, Sun Prairie

Wyndham Hill Park

has the areas best outdoor pickleball courts. Home to the annual Madtown Pickleball Open

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Golf & Pickleball

Four people on a tennis court shake hands over the net, wearing sports attire and holding rackets. They appear to have just finished a match.

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Two children in swimwear run through a splash pad, holding hands and laughing, with water spraying around them. Other children and adults can be seen in the background.
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Also in Sun Prairie

A street performer plays the guitar and sings near various food trucks, while people walk and gather around in a park setting on a sunny day.

Orfan Park

2050 St. Albert the Great Drive
Sun Prairie WI

Park with shelter, restrooms, tennis, pickleball and tennis courts, walking path, natural areas & gazebo

Children and adults walk along a grassy path near tall reeds and tents on a sunny day. Some children are wearing costumes, likely for a festive event.

Patrick Marsh Nature Preserve

Stein Road
Sun Prairie WI 53590

This 300-acre nature preserve is located along the shores of Brazee Lake in northeastern Sun…

Token Creek County Park

6200 Williamsburg Way
DeForest WI 53532

Visit the 427-acre park to camp, hike, cross-county ski, play disc golf, fish, ride horses,…

A person wearing winter gear is riding a dog sled pulled by a team of huskies through a snowy landscape with houses and trees in the background.

Carriage Hills Estates

450 North Musket Ridge Drive
Sun Prairie WI

Huge park with picnic shelter/tables, restrooms, basketball, playground, softball, volleyball, sledding & trails.

Vandenburg Heights Park

1020 Vandenburg Street
Sun Prairie WI 53590

Smith’s Crossing Park

2298 Yellow Daisy Lane
Sun Prairie WI 53590

Liberty Park

1270 Tara Drive
Sun Prairie WI

Twelve arce park with picnic shelter, restrooms, playground and basketball court

Pet Exercise Area

1025 South Bird Street
Sun Prairie WI 53590
Swimmers in colorful swimsuits and red caps prepare to dive from starting blocks at an outdoor pool, while a coach stands beside them with a clipboard.

Family Aquatic Center

920 Linnerud Drive
Sun Prairie WI 53590

Ready to make a splash? Head to the Sun Prairie Family Aquatic Center. Bring the…

Sun Prairie Dog Park

1025 S Bird St
Sun Prairie WI

Stoneridge Estates

300 Stonehaven Drive
Sun Prairie WI 53590
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Recreation Events

Sun Prairie’s event calendar is filled with fun, one-of-a-kind events all year round. Residents and visitors alike flock to popular annual events like Frozen Fest and the annual Groundhog Prognostication in February and the Sweet Corn Festival in August, as well as recurring events like the Sun Prairie Farmers Market. Plus, community groups and other organizations hold special events throughout the year—join the fun!

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