Walton: Parks, Memorial and Annual Events

Walton offers a range of reasons to visit: parks with playgrounds, a dog area, fishing opportunities, a memorial, and recurring annual events. When planning, you can decide whether a park, fishing, the Veteran’s Memorial, or an event date is your priority.

The City of Walton opened the Dr. O’Dell Moreno Owens & Family Nature Park to the public on April 26, 2025. If you plan to visit this park specifically, check current visitor information in advance; future operating conditions may change.

Compare parks by their features

Walton Community Park has two playgrounds; Aosta Valley Pocket Park has one. If the number of playgrounds matters to your choice, you can compare the two parks directly on this feature.

Walton Dog Park is also located within Walton Community Park. It has an obstacle course and an enclosed area. The distinction is useful for finding your way around: the playgrounds are part of the Community Park, while the obstacle course and enclosure are features of the Dog Park.

Shor Lake Park offers fishing opportunities, giving it a different focus from Walton Community Park and Aosta Valley Pocket Park, with their playgrounds. If fishing matters more to your plans than playgrounds, you can take these differences into account when choosing.

Memorial and event dates

Walton’s Veteran’s Memorial includes seven columns with engraved bricks. If a memorial site is among your travel interests, the memorial offers a different focus from parks with playgrounds, a dog area, or fishing opportunities.

Walton’s Old Fashion Day takes place every September and begins with a parade at 11 a.m. The recurring month and stated start time offer specific details for planning. Check the current event date before traveling, as event plans may change.

Walton’s Christmas on Main takes place annually on the first Friday in December. Unlike the September date of Old Fashion Day, both the month and the day of the week matter here: the first Friday in December. Check the current date before planning your trip around it.

Boone County: additional regional context

Looking beyond Walton to the wider destination of Boone County, consider Florence. The Nature Park Event Center at Florence Nature Park is available for public rental for parties or special occasions. If this is relevant to your trip, check rental options when planning, as the arrangements may change.

Stringtown Park is also in Florence, on Kentucky Route 18 (Burlington Pike), between Kathryn and Wallace Avenues in the eastern part of the city. The park covers 8 acres and is open from morning until evening. If you are planning a visit, check the current opening hours, as they may change.

Discover more destinations: Florence, Petersburg, Verona, Hebron.

For the broader travel overview: Boone County.