In The Park is sponsored by the Painesville City Improvement Corporation. In December the park is also home to an event known as Spirit of The Season and most important, the arrival of Santa Claus. Spirit of the Season is held the first Saturday in December and offers many activities for kids as well as a parade. The park offers a ball diamond that is used by several youth leagues for practices. It also has a new play structure purchased with funds from the state Natureworks grant program.
Rental information is available at the Recreation office.
The City of Painesville maintains and operates two municipal cemeteries. Current cemetery rules allow artificial decoration in the winter months only. Flower pots and urns may be placed on a grave no sooner than a week before Memorial Day. Riverside was opened in 1953 and consists of 12 developed acres. Single, double, and monument grave lots are currently available for sale.