Umuarama: Forests, Culture and Activities

Umuarama combines forest areas in the city centre with an artificial lake, opportunities for physical activity and cultural venues. This makes the place interesting for different travel plans: you can focus on nature and time outdoors just as much as on sport or culture. When choosing a holiday rental, it is worth first considering which of these aspects of Umuarama you would like to shape your trip most.

Forest Areas and Lake

Bosque Uirapuru is a 58,147 m² forest area in the city centre with paved walking paths. Its facilities include sand courts, a children’s playground, toilets, courts for Malha and bocce, and barbecue kiosks. This means there are various leisure options in addition to walks. If you are travelling with children, the playground is a specific point of interest; the other facilities are reasons to consider spending time outdoors and taking part in sports activities.

Bosque dos Xetá, also known as Bosque do Índio, is a 179,868 m² area of native forest in the centre of Umuarama. Lago Aratimbó complements these green spaces with an artificial lake. It has barbecue kiosks, a playground, toilets and a large wooded area for visitors. During the annual Christmas and city anniversary celebrations, artistic and cultural events are also held at the lake. Umuarama therefore offers forest areas and a lake as distinct themes for your stay.

Get Active Together

On the fourth Sunday of every month, “Domingo no Bosque” offers leisure, sports and cultural activities for all age groups at Bosque Uirapuru. The programme is a specific reason to check the day of the week when planning your trip. Its appeal to all age groups makes it interesting for families; the activity that suits you depends on whether you are looking for sport, leisure or culture.

Regular opportunities to be active are also part of city life. “Smel em Movimento” is a weekly road-running and walking programme for teenagers and adults. It starts at 7 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Praça Miguel Rossafa and follows a 5 km route. The weekly “Pedalada Noturna” is for children, teenagers and adults; it starts at 7 pm on Wednesdays, also at Praça Miguel Rossafa, and covers 10 km. The difference between walking or running and cycling, as well as the stated route lengths, can help you choose activities to suit your travel plans.

Praça Miguel Rossafa is also a daily meeting point for cycling, night running and Zumba activities promoting sport and leisure. On the “Caminhada Ecológica”, participants learn about the APA do Rio Piava protected area and the water source that supplies Umuarama; the walk combines physical activity with this nature-focused theme. “Abraço Ambiental” includes environmental education and the planting of native species, and ends with a group hug for Bosque Uirapuru.

Culture, City History and Local Cuisine

Praça Arthur Thomas is Umuarama’s zero point and a landmark in the city’s history and memory. Religious buildings include Paróquia São Francisco de Assis, the first church established in Umuarama, which was founded on 16 January 1961. Paróquia Catedral do Divino Espírito Santo has contemporary architecture and was inaugurated on 7 June 1987. Réplica da Torre Eiffel welcomes hundreds of visitors and has become a tourist landmark.

Fundação Cultural de Umuarama comprises Teatro Vera Schubert, a library, and spaces for events, courses and various workshops. The annual “Mostra de Dança Capital da Amizade” has been held at Centro Cultural Vera Schubert since 2015. This offers a cultural alternative to outdoor activities when deciding on your trip. Expo-Umuarama also brings together different themes: it includes an agricultural exhibition, shows, auctions, an amusement park and a rodeo.

“Festa do Frango na Telha” is described as a typical dish from Umuarama. If you would also like to consider local cuisine alongside forests, activities and culture, this dish adds a culinary dimension to your discoveries.

When looking for a holiday rental, you can first decide whether your trip will focus mainly on nature and time outdoors, activities together or culture. More destination pages: Açungui, Marialva, Apucarana, Ribeirão Claro, Arapoti, Antonina, Itaipulândia and Dois Vizinhos.

For the wider travel overview: Paraná.