Get out of the house during the holiday break! All grade school youth can take part in this fun carnival. Tickets to play games are only 25 cents each.
LOCATION: Skate & Activity Center
Over winter break, head to the Skate Center and celebrate the New Years with party favors and skating! Pay at door: $6/skater includes candy bar, slushie, and party favors
A very popular night at the Skate Center. Black lights and glow items galore! Glow items will be for sale. Location: Skate Center
Cost: $5/skater
Dress like your parents who grew up in the 80’s! Neon, leg warmers, poofy hair! Black lights and glow items galore! Glow items will be for sale. Location: Skate Center
Cost: $5/skater
Bring your family and friends for a great night! Prizes will be given to the winners. Concessions will be available. No food/beverage are to be brought into the building.
Location: Vinton Skate & Activity Center Fee: Free
Wear your favorite sports jersey and skate the night away with added sport competitions in the mix! Location: Skate Center
Cost: $5/skater
Fathers, daughters, grandfathers, granddaughters, uncles, and nieces are all invited to enjoy an evening of games, music, dancing, and free icecream sundae bar!
Grades: K - 6th
Location: Skate Center
Fee: $30.00/couple Register on November 14!
Bring your family and friends for a great night! Prizes will be given to the winners. Concessions will be available. No food/beverage are to be brought into the building.
Location: Vinton Skate & Activity Center Fee: Free
Bring your family and friends for a great night! Prizes will be given to the winners. Concessions will be available. No food/beverage are to be brought into the building.
Location: Vinton Skate & Activity Center Fee: Free
Includes breakfast, photo op, and treat from Santa! Eat breakfast at 9:00 AM and visit Santa at 10:00 AM.We will take drop-ins, however, there will be a $5.00 late fee per family. Register on November 14.
LOCATION: Skate & Activity Center FEE: $5.00/person
Get into the holiday spirit! Compete for citywide bragging rights as the Vinton Parks and Recreation Department is conducting their 7th Annual "Deck the House" contest. Eligible houses must be within City limits. An address form and map with all registered addresses will be posted at www.vprdzone.com, Vinton Parks and Recreation Department Facebook page, and at the Vinton Rec Center on Friday, December 5.
Voting: A Deck the House Committee will be picking the winners!
Residential Categories: Griswold and Elegant
(COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE YOUR CATEGORY BASED ON YOUR DISPLAY!)
Entry deadline for display is December 1. Cost is free! Register on November 14.
Contest Period: December 5 - December 14.
The winners will be announced on December 17 on our Facebook page.
Residential Awards for each category:
1st: $30 VU Bucks & yard sign
2nd place: $25 VU Bucks, 2nd Place Plaque
3rd place: 3rd Place Plaque
This annual event features crafts, baked good, and other items from all over the area. We had 42vendors in 2025! We are no longer taking vendors. We’re FULL!
LOCATION: Skate & Activity Center
Anyone who wears a Halloween costume (more than just a mask) will get a $1.00 off skate admission and entered in our Halloween costume contest!
GRADES: all FEE: skate-$5.00/skater ($1.00 off if wearing a costume)
Pumpkin coloring, Halloween games, costume parade through downtown for children grade school and under. Held at the Courthouse lawn. Carnival at 10 am, parade at 11 am.
GRADES: 5th grade & under FEE: free
A full of fun! More information at a later date!
Includes FSB Community Picnic, Kiddie Parade, Kid Activities on the Courthouse lawn, and the Party in Pink 5K!
Ages 7 - 14 year olds who finish first place in their event will be able to compete at the Championship Meet in Marshalltown. Local meet is free! Must register by May 2. No raindate. REGISTER ONLINE NOW!!!!
AGES: 5 - 14 LOCATION: V/S High School track.
Mother and sons, grandmothers and grandsons, aunts and nephews are invited to enjoy an afternoon together! Every couple will play a variety of nerf war games, make their own ice cream sundae and get a picture taken with their date. K - 2nd Grade: 2:30 - 4:00 PM, 3rd - 5th Grade: 4:30 - 6:00 PM.
Fee: $30.00/couple, register on February 14!
Help us pack the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena and show some Vinton Pride! Purchase discounted tickets online using a promo code to see the Rough Riders take on Sioux Falls! Promo code will be given at a later date.
Get active during winter break! We’re having a hit-trax competion for grades 4th-12th grade at the Rec Center. $10/person, includes pizza and Gatorade. No pre-registration necessary.
The Dr. Dish Winter Tournament will be a one-day event offering an exciting, fast-paced experience with drop-in registration and individual sign-ups. Players will compete in a double-elimination tournament, split into age groups of 4th-6th grade & 7th-8th grade. Throughout the tournament, participants will engage in structured shooting challenges, aiming to advance through the bracket! Show that you're the best shooter in town!
$10/person - includes pizza and Gatorade. Register day of event.
WEATHER CANCELLATIONS: Programs that are held at V/S school locations will be cancelled when school is dismissed early or cancelled for the day due to inclement weather. Individuals and teams will not be called when those cancellations occur.
Programs that are held at VPRD facilities, it is at our descretion whether or not we cancel due to inclement weather. We will notify you of those cancellations. If you are unsure about a cancellation, call the VPRD office at 319-472-4164 during open hours.
