Come down to McGregor Park Tonight and Celebrate Independence Day
July 3, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville and Aetna Insurance are joining together to celebrating our nation’s independence with the fourth annual Independence Day Celebration tonight down at McGregor Park. The event will be filled with food, fun and entertainment for the entire family. It all starts 6:00pm.
Local performers Tina Brown and Chris Robertson will provide live music throughout the evening, followed by country music artist, John Anderson. With more than 40 singles on the Billboard country music charts, Anderson has five Number Ones: “Wild and Blue,” “Swingin’,” “Black Sheep,” and “Money in the Bank.” The night will end with a spectacular fireworks finale, the largest in Clarksville.
Fireworks light up the River Front during the City of Clarksville's Independence Day Celebration last year.
Movies in the Park this Friday
June 29, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Join Clarksville Parks and Recreation on Friday, July 1st, at Heritage Park Soccer Fields for the Movies in the Park event for July, featuring the 2006 musical drama film, “Dreamgirls,” which is rated PG-13.
All movies start at dusk – around 8:20pm this Friday – with pre-show activities beginning an hour prior. Be sure to bring your picnic blankets and lawn chairs. As always, you are welcome to bring your picnic basket, but concessions will be available.
Families waiting for the movie to begin at Movies in the on Park.
Movies in the Park this Saturday
June 23, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Join Clarksville Parks and Recreation on Saturday, June 25th, at Heritage Park Soccer Fields for this month’s Movies in the Park event, featuring the hit animated superhero film, “Megamind,” which is rated PG.
Because of heavy rain, last Saturday’s showing of “Transformers” was cancelled and has been rescheduled for Friday, September 30th.
Movies in the Park
Movies in the Park- this Saturday
June 14, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Join Clarksville Parks and Recreation this Saturday, June 18th, at Heritage Park soccer fields for this month’s Movies in the Park event, featuring the hit movie, “Transformers,” which is rated PG-13.
All movies start at dusk, with pre-show activities beginning an hour prior. Be sure to bring your picnic blankets and lawn chairs. As always, you are welcome to bring your picnic basket, but concessions will be available.
John Anderson to Perform at the City of Clarksville’s Independence Day Celebration
June 9, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville and Aetna Insurance are celebrating our nation’s independence this year with the fourth annual Independence Day Celebration on Sunday, July 3rd, at McGregor Park. The event will be filled with food, fun and entertainment for the entire family. Activities begin at 6:00pm.
Fireworks light up the River Front during the City of Clarksville's Independence Day Celebration last year.
Movies in the Park- this Friday
June 1, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Join Clarksville Parks and Recreation this Friday, June 3rd, at Heritage Park Soccer Fields for this month’s Movies in the Park event, featuring the hit movie – “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” which is rated PG-13.
All movies start at dusk, with pre-show activities beginning an hour prior. Be sure to bring your picnic blankets and lawn chairs. As always, you are welcome to bring your picnic basket, but concessions will be available.
Movies in the Park
Movies in the Park 2011 season to kick off May 28th
May 12, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Movies in the Park, the FREE outdoor movie series at the Heritage Park Soccer fields, wrapped up its 2010 season with record attendance numbers.
The eight 2010 Movies in the Park films had an average crowd of more than 500 moviegoers per movie throughout the season. Monsters v. Aliens on May 22nd set an attendance record for the 5-year-old series with a crowd of more than 1,300 people.
Movies in the Park
Queen City Road Race results are now available
May 5, 2011
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, May 1st, thousands gathered at Austin Peay Sate University’s Governors Stadium to participate in the 33rd Annual Queen City Road Race. This event is a Clarksville tradition promoting fitness and fun for all ages and features the 5K Relay, 5K Wheelchair/Hand-cycle, 5K and One Mile Movement.
2011 Queen City Road Race, Clarksville TN.
17th annual Governors Bass Tournament is just two weeks away
April 30, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The 17th annual Austin Peay State University Governors Bass Tournament is just two weeks away.
This year’s version will be held Saturday, May 14th, at Kentucky Lake, with registration and boat launching from Paris Landing, Tennessee, State Park. Last season’s tourney was postponed from May 8th to May 23rd, due to flood conditions that surrounded the area. Despite the two-week delay, the tourney still drew 269 boats.
Despite recent heavy rains, this year’s tourney looks promising. APSU again is hopeful of approaching the 300-boat total—the record of 333 was set in 2009.
Boats heading out at the start of last years Governors Bass Tournament.
Queen City Road Race Road Closures
April 26, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Downtown Clarksville and Austin Peay State University’s campus will be subject to traffic control on race day — May 1st from 12:15pm until approximately 2:30pm for the event.
The following streets on the campus will be affected for the 5K Races: Marion Street, Drane Street, Farris Drive, Robb Avenue, 8th Street, Henry Street and Hannum Street. In downtown, the following streets will be affected: North 2nd Street, Main Street, Public Square, Franklin Street, 1st Street from Franklin to Commerce Street, Commerce Street from 1st to 3rd Streets, 3rd Street to Franklin Street, University Avenue from Franklin Street to College Street, and College Street to 8th Street. [Read more]
