Ascarate Park Made the Right Move for Closing Easter Sunday A lot of families and friends like getting together at Ascarate Park. Families especially love getting together for holidays like the 4th of July, Memorial weekend, and Easter at Ascarate Park. Plus, Ascarate Park is the perfect place to gather with family or friends with wide-open space. Except there's just one problem, we're still dealing with the pandemic despite how many have had their vaccinations. So if you were planning on spending Easter Sunday with the family at Ascarate Park, you may want to scratch that. The El Paso County Officials plan on closing Ascarate Park on Easter Sunday to avoid Covid-19 cases spiking in the borderland.