Ariel-foundation Park

Area residents are invited to join together as one community to praise God and share his message as Praisestock returns to Ariel-Foundation Park's Schnormeier Event Center on Sunday, Aug. 18.

Ariel-Foundation Park will host Mount Vernon's fireworks on Thursday, July 4. The fireworks, expected to start around 10 p.m., will be preceded by a concert at the Schnormeier Event Center, with opener McLennon at 5 p.m., Chaz and Nicki at 6 p.m., and headliners Tom the Torpedoes at 7 p.m.

Don't miss out on these entertainment events happening in Mount Vernon this weekend.

Don't miss out on these entertainment events happening in Mount Vernon this week.

Sail Away with Parrots of the Caribbean.

Area residents are invited to join together as one community to praise God and share his message as Praisestock returns to Ariel-Foundation Park, Schnormeier Event Center on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022.

The Ariel-Foundation Park Summer Concert Series keeps truckin’ along in 2022 with a blast from the past, as 80s hits group The Reagan Years takes the stage this Friday, June 17, at 7:30 p.m., with the show opener kicking things off at 6 p.m.

Mount Vernon anglers should mark April 1 on their calendar as that’s the date the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife plans to stock Ariel Foundation Park’s lakes with rainbow trout.

Ariel-Foundation Park has an incredible amount of outdoor entertainment for Ohio residents of all ages to enjoy, but to keep up with the vast required maintenance, the “Friends of the Park” is holding a capital campaign to raise funds for the 250-acre property.

Trail closure at Foundation Park, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27. The trail through the woods at Ariel Foundation Park between Norton Street entrance and Harcourt Road entrance for tree work.

Ariel-Foundation Park is excited to once again offer a LIVE guided hike through the park on Saturday, Jan. 1, starting at 11 a.m. Length will be 1-1.5 mile. We'll divide hikers into several smaller groups. Get your family outside and moving this winter!

Ariel-Foundation Park’s annual luminary walk will be held Saturday, Dec. 4, from 6:30-8 p.m. as part of the City of Mount Vernon’s Festival of Lights.

MOUNT VERNON – Ariel-Foundation Park is pleased to bring the Halloween Hootenanny to life on Sunday, Oct. 24, from 4-6 p.m.

PPG Items Donated to Park MuseumTom Augustine drove all the way from Pennsylvania recently to donate several unique items from Pittsburgh Plate Glass to the park’s museum.

Honoring a trail system can be a fun outdoor event for the entire community, and one such celebration will take place locally on Sunday. The Bike Knox Celebration is a free community event to honor The Heart of Ohio Trail, Kokosing Gap Trail and Mohican Valley Trail as they celebrate milestone anniversaries.

Controlled goose hunt notice: The City of Mount Vernon is accepting applications for participation in a controlled goose hunt at Ariel-Foundation Park.

Executive Director Mark Fritz and park staff have been incredibly busy with physical upgrades and changes to structures and landscapes this summer, working hard to provide these improvements.

Directed by Dr. Benjamin Locke, the Knox County Symphony will make its first public appearance of the season with the annual free Children's Concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26, at the Schnormeier Event Center at Ariel-Foundation Park.