Summer at JA Legacy Park

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Join us throughout July for four weeks of family-friendly challenges, exploration and opportunities to win prizes while discovering the stories, art and entrepreneurial spirit behind JA Legacy Park.

Each week features a new challenge designed to help you experience the park in a different way. Participate in one challenge or complete them all for a summer full of fun, discovery and community connection.

Summer at JA Legacy Park

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Join us throughout July for four weeks of family-friendly challenges, exploration and opportunities to win prizes while discovering the stories, art and entrepreneurial spirit behind JA Legacy Park.

Each week features a new challenge designed to help you experience the park in a different way. Participate in one challenge or complete them all for a summer full of fun, discovery and community connection.

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The Event Lineup

Come out to JA Legacy Park this July for fun summer activities all month long! Every week brings a new reason to visit the park with new family-friendly activities and experiences to enjoy each week.

Week 1 | July 5–11, 2026

Sit Where Legacy Started

Take a photo on the iconic Red Bench celebrating the legacy of Dick and Deanna Freeland. While you’re there, scan the QR code to learn more about their impact and legacy.
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How to Participate

Submit your photo along with your answer to the question:

“Think of someone in your life who built something — a business, a career, a family, a community. What did they teach you about what it takes?”

All participants will receive a digital coupon for a FREE Personal Pan Pizza courtesy of Pizza Hut.

We encourage you to share your experience at JA Legacy Park on social media and tag Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana.

Kick off the summer with family-friendly fun at JA Legacy Park featuring:

  • FREE Parlor Doughnuts from 10:30-11:30
  • Face Painting 10:00-Noon
  • Live Sculpture 10:30-11:30
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Summer at JA Legacy Park Party

Saturday, July 11
10:00-11:30 AM

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Week 2 | July 12–18, 2026

Play, Explore, Discover

Experience JA Legacy Park through creativity, art, and discovery. Whether you’re playing the chimes, exploring with a game of checkers, or discovering how sound travels, there’s something waiting for every member of the family.

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How to Participate

Answer five discovery questions. Along the way, scan QR codes at each art installation to learn the stories and legacies behind the pieces.

Then answer five discovery questions that can only be solved by visiting JA Legacy Park.

Share your experience on social media and tag Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana.

Participation Prize: $10 Crazy Pinz Arcade Card

Grand Prize: TinCaps First Pitch Experience + 4 Game Tickets

Special Park Day

Kona Ice | Friday, July 17
5:00-6:00pm

Stop by JA Legacy Park and enjoy a refreshing Kona Ice while exploring the week’s challenge.
First 50 cups free!

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Coming Soon!

Coming Soon!

Week 3 | July 19–25, 2026

How Money Smart Are You?

Think you know money? The entrepreneurs honored throughout JA Legacy Park certainly did—and they used those skills to build something meaningful.

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How to Participate

Test your knowledge with our Financial Literacy Trivia Challenge. Participate from anywhere—your home, your favorite coffee shop or right here at the park.

Every qualifying entry earns a chance to win exciting prizes.

Participation Prize: Twenty winners will receive a $25 DeBrand’s e-Gift Card

Grand Prize: $500 Cash

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Kick off the summer with family-friendly fun at JA Legacy Park featuring:

  • Parlor Donuts
  • Coffee
  • Flower Cart
  • Face Painting
  • Live Sculpture Experience
  • Community Activities

Coming Soon!

Week 4 | July 26–August 1, 2026

Find the Legacies Scavenger Hunt

Explore JA Legacy Park in a whole new way through an interactive scavenger hunt adventure.

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How to Participate

Download your game card, visit the park and scan QR codes located throughout select art installations to solve clues. Along the way, you’ll also explore Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana’s mission and impact by answering questions found throughout the experience.

Scavenger Hunt Game Card coming soon!

You may even discover a few surprises along the way:

  • The grand prize is a Family Fun Package that includes the Fort Wayne Zoo ‘Be A Zookeeper For A Day’ Experience, Sweet Breeze Canal Boat Tour, Indiana Rail Experience Family Package, and more.
  • Daily Scavenger Hunt Prizes, courtesy of Crazy Pinz
  • Pizza, Pins & Pop Packages
  • Fort Wayne Zoo Memberships*
  • Sweet Breeze Riverboat Tour*
  • Indiana Rail Experience Package*
  • And More
*Prize availability subject to confirmation.
Special Park Day

Last Hoorah | Tuesday, July 28
5:00-6:00 PM

Food trucks and face
painting

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Share the Fun

Capture and share photos or videos using the sculptures throughout the park for a chance to win the Ultimate Fort Wayne Package.

Upload the Photos to Your Social Accouts Using #Hashtag

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