Joninės valley is a place of recreation and entertainment near Varnutė pond. The valley was landscaped in 2015 and equipped with an amphitheatre, fountains, support facilities, a stage and 600-800 seats. In the same year, a ski centre with lifts was opened on the slope of Joninės Valley and four ski slopes were created. The valley was named Joninių because Jonava has been celebrating the Day of St John (Joninės) for more than 30 years, and on St John's Day the valley becomes the real centre of the Republic of St John, with the Jonas Homestead with its fun games, education and entertainment, traders' and craftsmen's fairs, exclusive concerts, and the spectacular Midsummer Night's Eve mystery. The Joninės valley also hosts the town festival "We love Jonava", the Summer Festival and other events, concerts, festivals and actions organised by the Jonava Culture Centre. 

There are four Varnutė ponds in the vicinity of the Joninės valley, which have the beautiful names of Joninių, Nightingale, Swan, Crane. All four ponds are surrounded by hiking and cycling trails. There are also state-of-the-art children's playgrounds and outdoor fitness equipment near the ponds. If you like swimming and water activities, you will love the beaches of Varnutė Ponds. Here you will find a lovely sandy shore for swimming, changing rooms, showers and a drinking water station. Active leisure enthusiasts will enjoy the wakeboard park on the beach.