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Huntsville Parks & Recreation camps offer a fun-filled winter break
October 29, 2026Winter break is just around the corner and Parks & Recreation is offering families a convenient option for keeping kids engaged and entertained while school is out. Parks & Recreation will offer winter break camps at Dr. Richard Showers, Sr. Recreation Center and Fern Bell Recreation Center from Dec. 21-24. Camps will run from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 21-23 and from 8 a.m. until noon on Dec. [more]
Read MoreParks & Recreation offers way to give back this holiday season
October 27, 2026Parks & Recreation, in collaboration with Christmas Charities Year Round, is hosting the Cozy Care Holiday Drive from Nov. 3 to Dec. 10. The initiative provides coats and gloves to those in need for cold winter days. Those wishing to donate should place their clean and wearable coats, hats and gloves in designated boxes conveniently located in the lobby of Huntsville recreation and community centers. All sizes are accepted. Please refrain from [more]
Read MoreVeterans invited to free Serving for Service pickleball event
October 20, 2026Huntsville Parks & Recreation invites veterans to participate in Serving for Service on Monday, Nov. 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Optimist Recreation Center, 703 Oakwood Ave. NE The free open-play pickleball event honors the service and sacrifice of those who have served in the military and provides veterans a setting to connect with fellow service members through recreation and enjoy healthy competition on the pickleball court. “Serving for Service [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Parks & Recreation spooking up frightfully fun Halloween lineup
September 24, 2026Parks & Recreation is brewing up a scary fun lineup of fall festivals and Halloween events, welcoming all ghosts, ghouls, witches and friendly monsters to join in on the fun. The fifth annual Halloween Party & Haunted House will be Friday, Oct. 23, from 6-9 p.m. at the Jaycee Building in John Hunt Park. Attended by thousands of Halloween revelers, the event is a collaboration with the Huntsville Police Department. All Halloween [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police, Parks and Recreation bring Halloween fun back to John Hunt Park
September 23, 2026Halloween is taking over John Hunt Park once again, with the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) and Huntsville Parks & Recreation team up for an evening of trick-or-treating, games, entertainment and a haunted house on Friday, Oct. 23, from 6-9 p.m. at the Jaycee Building, 2200 Jaycee Way. Admission is free and open to all ages. The annual celebration gives residents a chance to enjoy the Halloween season while getting to know HPD [more]
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