Editing Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin (section)

==Parks and recreation==
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[[File:Wisconsin Rapids baseball field for Northwoods League.jpg|thumb|[[Witter Field]] is home to the [[Wisconsin Rapids Rafters]] of the [[Northwoods League]]]]

Wisconsin Rapids has several local parks, including Robinson Park, Gaynor Park, and Lyon Park. There is also a skate park. The state water-skiing championships are held at Lake Wazeecha every year and the national BMX Bandit cycling championships are held at the Central Wisconsin BMX [[velodrome]]. The state  boys and girls cross country championships have been held in Wisconsin Rapids since 1988 with the exception of 2020.<ref>https://www.wiaawi.org/Sports/Fall/Boys-Cross-Country/State-Results-Archive#:~:text=The%20WIAA%20goes%20back%20to,the%20finish%20line%20that%20season.</ref> 

The Wisconsin Rapids Aquatic Center opened in July 2020 and features several pools and other recreational facilities including a tennis court, [[pickleball]] courts, an adventure playground, ice-skating rink, and splash pad.

There is a municipal zoo which is free to enter and operated during the summer only.

The Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings are a hockey team that is a member of the [[United States Premier Hockey League]] and won the Midwest Elite Championship in the 2016–2017 season. The Riverkings currently play their home games at the South Wood County Recreation Center. The [[Wisconsin Rapids Rafters]] are a collegiate summer baseball team formed in 2010 who are a member of the [[Northwoods League]]. The Rafters won the league championship in 2016. They currently play their home games at [[Witter Field]].