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The Fall 2025 Parks & Recreation Activities Guide

This season, you’ll notice a fresh new look—our guide is more compact, making it easier than ever to flip through and find what you’re looking for.
Inside you’ll still find plenty of your seasonal favorites plus exciting new additions, including:
• Expanded Open Skate times at the Southfield Sports Arena
• More family and teen programs
• New and expanded art offerings
• And much more!
To fit it all in, program listings are shorter—but don’t worry, the full details are always available online or by phone. And if you ever need help, just give us a call—we’re happy to guide you!

Fall 2025 Parks & Recreation Activities Guide

informational graphic with the new date for the Summer in the City concert featuring a picture of performer Alise King — One Last Summer in the City Concert of the Year! 🎶

Don’t miss the final Summer in the City concert of the season featuring Alise King on Friday, September 12 from 6:30–8:30 PM on the front lawn of the Southfield Municipal Campus.

Originally planned for July, this free outdoor concert was rescheduled due to weather—but Alise is bringing the same powerhouse vocals and high-energy show to close out the summer in style!

Food Trucks On Site:
Hero or Villain
Egg Roll Diva
Mookey’s Beans & Greens

Friday, September 12
6:30–8:30 PM
Southfield Municipal Campus, Front Lawn
Free Admission

Bring your lawn chairs, grab a bite to eat, and enjoy the last Summer in the City concert of the year!

graphic with pictures of grandparents playing golf with grandkids and celebrating — Swingin’ with the Grands!
Celebrate Grandparents Day on the green! Pair up grandparents and grandkids for a fun, family-friendly 9-hole scramble at Evergreen Hills Golf Course.

Sunday, September 13 | 2-4 PM
Evergreen Hills Golf Course, 26000 Evergreen Rd.
$50 per pair (includes cart & light refreshments)

It’s the perfect way to make memories across generations—so grab your clubs and your grandkids and join us for an afternoon of laughs, swings & togetherness!
Register today at (248) 796-4650.

informational graphic with the September 2025 Park Adventures schedule featuring a picture of a past group posing at Bauervic Woods Park — Looking for a fun, refreshing way to enjoy nature? Join us for Park Adventure Walks, a weekly stroll through nature led by Cathy!
Enjoy light exercise, discover local plants and wildlife, and soak up the fresh air with a friendly group of nature lovers. You never know what you’ll spot along the trail!
We'll meet you at the parking lot the park at 9 am unless otherwise noted. Can't wait to see you there!

Thursday, September 4 Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve, 27225 W. Ten Mile Rd.

Thursday, September 11 Berberian Woods Nature Preserve, Streamwood Lane, south of Twelve Mile Rd.

Thursday, September 18 Bauervic Woods Park, 20545 W. Nine Mile Rd.

Thursday, September 25 Inglenook Park 20901 W. Twelve Mile Rd.

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The Summer 2025 edition of The Southfield Scribe is here!

Discover upcoming programs, special events, new classes, day trips, and more—designed just for our 50+ community. Click the link below to explore the newsletter, then call Senior Services at (248) 796-4650 to learn more or register.

The Southfield Scribe July - September 2025

Southfield Residents Can Purchase Discounted Detroit Zoo Tickets

We are excited to announce that Southfield Parks & Recreation has joined the Detroit Zoo's Tickets & More Online Discount Program! You may buy specially priced tickets for the Detroit Zoo over the Internet with the added convenience of printing your tickets and then presenting them at the Zoo entrance. Purchasing tickets has never been easier!

You may purchase tickets online immediately by visiting your exclusive Detroit Zoo Tickets & More Discount Online Program ticket store in either of the following ways:

Graphic advertising Zoo ticket sales with a picture of a giraffe

1: Click on our special Detroit Zoo link https://tickets.detroitzoo.org/affiliate.asp?ID=0F8E5784-1B1F-4FDE-8B69-108A9B125D7E This link will take you directly to our special "store" site without the need to enter a password.

2: You can also reach the site by going to https://tickets.detroitzoo.org and enter our exclusive Ticket Store User Name: Southfield parks and recreation

Please note: If you wish to visit the Polk Penguin Conservation Center, you will need to get a free, timed-entry pass. Passes are available on a first-come, first-served basis at main admissions gate only. We hope you and your family enjoy the Detroit Zoo this season! If you have any questions concerning the Detroit Zoo ticket program please call us at (248) 796-4620.