Shattuck Park

Shattuck Park is the pulsing heart of Neenah’s downtown—a slender green space wedged between the bustle of East Wisconsin Avenue and the calm, sprawling Fox River. The place hums with life, never more so than on farmers market mornings when tents bloom across the grass, music drifts from a makeshift stage, and locals stroll in with canvas bags slung over their shoulders. Here, you’ll find a mix of generations: young families chasing after kids through the splash pad, retirees relaxing on benches by the water, teenagers dangling their feet off the marina’s edge. The open lawn invites picnics and impromptu play; there’s almost always someone stretched out reading in the shadow of the library or wandering the Riverwalk as boats bob in the sunlight. Shattuck Park isn’t about curated perfection—sometimes you’ll find a playground that needs a little elbow grease or a rocket slide with more spiders than you’d like. But that’s part of its lived-in charm. This is not some cloistered city garden; it’s where Neenah breathes together. Summer brings a string of outdoor concerts—lawn chairs dotting the grass as music blends with sunset chatter. Fireworks draw crowds to its banks come July, and even winter doesn’t silence it entirely; walking trails remain cleared for bundled-up dog walkers and snow-dusted strollers. Community is woven deep into this park’s DNA. Decades-old traditions like the Future Neenah Farmers Market turn Saturday mornings into bright celebrations of local bounty—producers hawking microgreens, bakers tempting with sourdough cookies, neighbors catching up over coffee. Shattuck Park acts as the city’s front porch: an anchor for civic life, a bridge between generations, and a window for visitors into genuine Fox Cities spirit.