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Upcoming Events Information


EGGS'travaganza
For children 14 years and younger and their families
Saturday, March 27   10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Southfield Pavilion and Southfield Sports Arena, 26000 Evergreen Road
Admission in advance:  $3/Southfield resident age 1-14  $5/Non-resident age 1-14
Tickets at the door:  $5/Southfield resident age 1-14   $7/Non-resident age 1-14
Adults are Free and must accompany the children.
Call (248) 796-4620 for more information.

Activities to include: an egg hunt outside, free ice skating at the Southfield Sports Arena (limited number of skates available), an obstacle course, petting farm, Thomas Plunkard the Magician, storytelling, cookie decorating, themed games, Roscoe the Clown and a prize station. Food, Pucker Powder and Build a Bunny activities are available for an additional cost. Register in person by March 26 at the Southfield Parks & Recreation Information Desk, 26000 Evergreen Road. Tickets will be available at the door for an additional cost. Call (248) 796-4620 for more information


The Original Great Mashmallow Drop - Friday, April 2
Oakland County Parks in coordination with the City of Southfield and the City of Berkley, are proud to present their Original Great Marshmallow Drop at Catalpa Oaks County Park on Friday, April 2 at 10:00 a.m. Over 15,000 marshmallows will be dropped from a helicopter over the park. Kids will be broken into 3 age groups (4 and younger, 5-7 and 8 and older) and will have the chance to grab marshmallows to be turned in for a prize-filled egg! You only need one marshmallow to receive a prize-filled egg - this is not a competition. This is a FREE event! Catalpa Oaks County Park is located on Catalpa Drive, just west of Greenfield Road in Southfield. For more information please call Oakland County Parks at (248) 858-0916 or e-mail doreys@oakgov.com


MRPA Nights at the Joe - Red Wings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets  April 1, 2010
The Southfield Parks & Recreation Department, through a partnership between the Michigan Recreation and Parks Association and the Detroit Red Wings, is offering tickets to the April 1 Red Wings vs Columbus Blue Jackets hockey game. Tickets to the 7:30 p.m. game at Joe Louis Arena are available for just $25 per person and each ticketholder receives a food voucher for one hot dog and pop. To take advantage of this special offer from MRPA, please follow the link below to the order form. Tickets will be confirmed within 48-72 hours. There are no refunds or exchanges. All sales final. Tickets based on availability.

To order your tickets please click here MRPA Nights at the Joe 

Help Southfield Parks & Recreation Win a Community Grant 
The Southfield Parks & Recreation Department is participating in the Responsible Sports Community Grant Program, a nation-wide program that offers participating communities the opportunity to receive a $2,500 community grant from Liberty Mutual. The Responsible Sports program is an on-going effort championing and celebrating responsibility in youth sports. This community-based program offers easy-to-use educational resources for youth sports parents and coaches, including access to on-the-field game and practice preparation tools, as well as self-paced online coursework filled with learning tools, videos and topics addressing youth sports issues. 
You can help Southfield Parks & Recreation Department by going to the site https://www.responsiblesports.com/community_grants and taking the Responsible Sports Parenting and/or Responsible Coaching quiz (only 10 questions each). Upon completion of the quiz you will be told if any of your answers were incorrect (you must correct them before you can continue). Once the quiz has been successfully completed you just provide your name, e-mail address and set up a site password. After the system has verified your account you will be asked if you would like to Credit Your Certification. This is the most important step!! Select the Credit Your Certification box and type in "Southfield Parks & Recreation" as well as the city and state. Please select Southfield Parks & Recreation from the listed organizations and we will receive one credit toward the community grant. The more people who participate the better our chance to win! Thank you in advance for your help!



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did You Know?

  • The Parks & Recreation Department is responsible for over 780 acres of park land and open spaces at 33 sites throughout the City, including 333 acres of dedicated nature preserves.

  • The City of Southfield is the home of Michigan’s first baseball field for children with any physical or mental disability. Working with The Miracle League, the City constructed a special field designed with a custom synthetic turf and handicapped accessible dugouts, restrooms and drinking fountains.
  • The Parks & Recreation Department offers hundreds of recreation programs at facilities which include two nine-hole golf courses, a lighted driving range, a 50-meter outdoor swimming pool, a senior adult center, an indoor athletic field house, an indoor ice arena and a neighborhood recreation center.

  • The sand volleyball courts at Civic Center Park were named Best In Detroit by the readers of Real Detroit Weekly Magazine in their annual Real Best of Detroit for 2009.