Lazy 5 Regional Park

This review is about the concert in the park they hold every Wednesday starting at 6:30pm and ending at 8pm. Set in a grove of very old oak trees, there is plenty of shade on hot days. A recent addition as of last year is a small farmers market and craft area. There is a huge kids area to play, jungle jim, play structures, huge grass area to run in and some basketball courts. You are encouraged to bring a low back chair and dinner. No glass items are permitted, dogs are not allowed either.
The concerts are free, local businesses sponsor the bands. The music can vary from reggae, to country, to celtic, to rock, to jazz and r&b. Tonight it was big band swing music. I truly love this venue being outside, but also it introduces me to music i usually do not listen to. Lazy 5 park is on the pyramid hwy next to the library. If you are in the area check it out, you will not be disappointed. Also remember to support the sponsors and shop local.

This is an EXCELLENT splash pad and park for the under-​5 set. I went here with my 4 year old and 1 ½ year old, and they both had a blast for a good 2 hours.
Here are some details and highlights:
— $ 3/​person for anyone over 2. Maybe because of the fee, it did not seem crowded.
— large but contained splash area with spouts, sprinklers, tipping buckets. Kids were running around, but I still felt safe letting my little guy crawl around this area.
— splash area is surrounded by grass, about a dozen shaded picnic tables and some well-​appointed trees: plenty of shade when it gets too warm. It seemed that people didn’t stay for too long, so there was always a new shady spot opening up.
— clean, family-​friendly washrooms (changing tables and walk-​in stalls).
We’ll be spending lots of time here this summer!

This past weekend I felt like a kid again! Pulling into Lazy 5 I was transported back to the days of pre-​school and elementary, when your social calendar was consumed by birthday parties. Sometimes you’d go to a pizza place, other times an arcade or someone’s house, and then sometimes, if you were really lucky, there would be a kick ass bbq party at a park! Yeah. The sun, fresh cut grass, the smell of the charcoal and the sound of dogs and burgers sizzling away, potato chips, popcorn, plus epic playgrounds with jungle gyms, swings, and space galore! Wow. Those were the days!
Well this weekend I sorta got to relive that for a brief moment in time thanks to a graduation party for our good friend Janie! Pulling into Lazy 5, I was impressed by the size. Yep. It matters when you’re talking about a park. Lazy 5 boasts some big bodacious green space available for sitting, running, or whatever you might wanna use it for I suppose! There’s also two areas, both complete with large party pavilions, with picnic tables! The first area is right up front, and easy to find, but the second area is kind of tucked away behind some large bushes, so just keep going when you think the park has ended and you’ll find it. We didn’t realize this was the case at first and parked and wandered around someone else’s 5^th birthday before figuring it out.
Aside from the fields and pavilions, Lazy 5 has a skate park, mini splash park, and playgrounds. It’s a great place to take the family, host a party, or just feel like you’re out of the city for a bit. It’s clean, bright, and well cared for, and you’ll enjoy your time!

This park is relatively close to me considering I live in Palomino valley. They do fun concerts in the park in the summer time that are free. I love getting my kids out in the fresh air and listening to local bands of different genres playing. You can bring a picnic with you and a beer or wine and just really have a great time. They also have a small farmers market.

I was babysitting for the weekend and wanted a fun activity for the 6 year old I was watching. We drove out to Lazy 5 so she could play in the water /​splash area. The location was easy to find and parking was plentiful and close.
$ 3? So worth it. She enjoyed the bucket that fills and dumps out the most — there was a line of kids underneath it the entire time we were there.
After she was done in the water park/​splash pad area we were able to enjoy the playground. On a hot day it was definitely a playground that required a quick time out after sliding down a few of the slides in direct sun.
BBQ/​picnic area looked nice and spacious and there was plenty of grass to run around on and enjoy. I don’t think i’d drive all the way out there to BBQ, but the splash pad was worth the trip!

This place was pretty awesome.
Never have I seen my boys just turn off their brains and run away from me, arms flailing into the water. Reminded me of a cat chasing after a laser pointer.
They were super tired afterwards and they took a long nap. Any place that can do that for me will get 5 stars.

This park is also great for weddings. My friend had her wedding there a couple of years ago and it was very nice. You can utilize the park area for the ceremony and the building for the reception. Everything looked very nice and it fit about 100 – 150 people that attended. I am not sure of the costs and the set up. I am sure you have to rent your own.

I have to agree with the other posters here. We just moved to the area, and I actually found out about the park from my bank teller one day when I mentioned we didn’t really know about fun things to do with kids here.
$ 2.00 to get in for the whole day, it’s gated, it’s fun, it’s clean, there are restrooms, there’s shade — can’t beat the entertainment for the price. And the snacks are super cheap! I gave DD $ 1.00 and she came back with a big pile of licorice sticks.
This is a fun place for kids, no doubt — pack up that sunscreen and go!

My friend and I took her son here last weekend. We told him we were going to play in the water park, and he was so excited. We got there around 5:30, and whoops… they had closed at 5:00. So, we had a sad child. But, once he saw the «big boys’ park» his frown turned upside down :)
As the other Unilocalers said, the park was really nice. The jungle gym was lots of fun… even I played on it. The only bad thing is those horrible plastic structures conduct so much static electricity that you end up shocking yourself after you go down the slide! I don’t know how it doesnt bother kids! Anyways, all the other park patrons were very nice. It will definately be a park we go to again!

I took Toddler to visit the Melio Gaspari Water Play Park yesterday, and she had a GREAT time! What a fantastic place to take your little ones in the summer. Like Kristina said, there is plenty of water and wet fun, but zero chance of drowning. There are lots of shady places for the adults to sit, and a concession stand if you get hungry (although you ARE allowed to bring in your own food – NICE!) Also, the entire park is fenced in, so you don’t have to worry about your kids taking off. I highly recommend this place to anyone with kids… it is worth the drive!
The rest of Lazy 5 is amazing, too! The playground is beautiful and immaculate; there are several large, rentable party pavilions; a community center; a skate park; and lots and lots of gorgeous, mature trees for hanging out under (this park used to be a ranch). We will definitely be going back!

I took my kids to this Sprinkler Park today and it was so fabulous. You can pack a lunch and make a day of it. It didn’t open right at 11:00 like they said, but it was so fun. There is no standing water, so you don’t worry about your little ones drowning. It’s only 2.00 to get in and 2 and under are free. It is perfect for kids 10-​under. You can take blankets, umbrellas and coolers and sit and relax with a good book. It’s like the beach only, without the worry of water.