Game On! July is Parks and Recreation Month

Get ready to get in the game this July with Durham Parks and Recreation (DPR) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA).

Since 1985, America has celebrated July as the nation’s official Park and Recreation Month. Created by NRPA. Park and Recreation Month specifically highlights the vital and powerful role local parks and recreation, such as Durham Parks and Recreation, play in conservation, health and wellness, and social equity efforts in communities all across the country.

This year, it is all about highlighting the fun, games and exciting offerings at your local parks and recreation centers. From providing special events to exciting sports leagues and everything in between, Durham Parks and Recreation has a wide variety of programs that are not only fun, they also bring the community together. NRPA and DPR are encouraging everyone to get out there and get in the game in their own way at their local parks and recreation centers.

How can you celebrate and get in the game? Here is a list of activities to participate in for all ages:

• Fun Caravan - July 3, July 10, July 17, July 24, July 31 (see times and locations on our website)
• Fourth of July - July 4, 6:05 p.m. @ Durham Bulls Athletic Park
• Rock the Park - July 6 and July 20 (see times and locations on our website)
• History Hike: Early America on the Eno - July 13, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. @ West Point on the Eno
• Full Moon Fever Bike Ride - July 13, 7:30 p.m. @ American Tobacco Trail
• Mature Adult Trip: Lake Lure Lunch Tour - July 17, 7:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• After Hours Guided Paddle - July 19, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. @ Lake Michie Boating Area
• Family Luau - July 20, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. @ Hillside Pool
• One Giant Leap: 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 - July 20, 9:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. @ West Point on the Eno
• Seasonal Foraging Hike - July 27, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. @ West Point on the Eno Mill

For an updated list of all DPR activities happening this month, visit the calendar on our website!