Clarksville Parks and Recreation Report for July 5th, 2015
July 5, 2015
Clarksville, TN – The weekly Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Recreation Report provides Clarksvillians with a glimpse at the activities and events that are available from the Parks and Recreation Department for them to enjoy together as a family.
This weeks highlights include: Clarksville Sports Festival Seeks Vendors, July Swim Lessons, Explore the Clarksville Blueway, and Get in shape with Just Ordinary Exercise.
Clarksville Sports Festival
Clarksville Parks and Recreation seeks vendors for 5th annual Clarksville SportsFest
July 4, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation will be hosting its fifth-annual Clarksville SportsFest on Saturday, August 15th from 10:00am until 2:00pm at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center located within Liberty Park at 1188 Cumberland Drive. SportsFest will offer a variety of sports, athletic and outdoor activities for the entire family.
Attendants can rotate through over 20 sports demonstrations of their choosing to get hands on experience in learning a new sport like Parkour, Rugby, Crossfit, Archery, Scuba, Pickleball, Lacrosse, MMA and many more!
Clarksville Sports Festival
Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Movies in the Park to feature The Lego Movie this Saturday, June 20th
June 26, 2015
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville and Convergys are excited to announce The LEGO Movie is coming to the big screen Saturday, June 20th as part of the 2015 Movies in the Park.
Released in 2014, The LEGO Movie (PG) is an animated story about Emmet (Chris Pratt), an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO minifigure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world.
The LEGO Movie to play Saturday, June 20th at the Heritage Park Soccer Complex as part of Movies in the Park.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation to give away school supplies at the 3rd annual Back to School Splash!
June 25, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Once again this year, youth entering kindergarten through 12th grade will have the opportunity to receive a backpack of school supplies from the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department during the 2015 Back to School Splash, sponsored by Altra Federal Credit Union and CDE Lightband!
City of Clarksville’s Independence Day Celebration set for July 3rd, 2015
June 23, 2015
Clarksville, TN – City of Clarksville will celebrate our nation’s independence this year with the eighth annual Independence Day Celebration on Friday, July 3rd, 2015 at Liberty Park. The event is free and open to the public.
Activities and music will begin at 6:30pm. Seating is available throughout the park and the concerts will take place on the Great Lawn of the Wilma Rudolph Event Center. Concessions are for sale throughout the park.
Clarksville Independence Day Celebration
Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Movies in the Park to feature Frozen this Saturday, June 6th
June 3, 2015
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville and Convergys are excited to announce Disney’s Frozen is coming to the big screen Saturday, June 6th as part of the 2015 Movies in the Park.
Released in 2013, Frozen (PG) tells the story of two sisters, Anna and Elsa. The older sister, Elsa has kept hidden her powers to turn the world around her to ice, but when her secret is exposed, she freezes their entire kingdom in an eternal winter.
Disney’s Frozen to play Saturday, June 6th at the Heritage Park Soccer Complex as part of Movies in the Park.
Austin Peay State University’s 21st Annual Governors Bass Tournament set for this Saturday, May 16th
May 12, 2015
Clarksville, TN – The 21st annual Austin Peay State University Governors Bass Tournament will be held 6:00am, Saturday, at Kentucky Lake, with registration and boat launching from Paris Landing, Tennessee, State Park.
Twelve thousand dollars in prize money will be awarded with a guaranteed first-place prize of $5,000. Second-place is guaranteed $1,500. Third and fourth-place will receive $1,000 and $600.00, respectively. The top 25 places will receive prizes.
Boats heading out at the start of last years Governors Bass Tournament.
Registration continues for the 37th Annual Queen City Road Race
March 17, 2015
Clarksville, TN – The 37th Annual Queen City Road Race scheduled for Saturday, May 2nd, have you reserved your spot at the finish line?
The Queen City Road Race event is a Clarksville tradition promoting fitness and fun for all ages. The 7K and 5K race route takes runners through the streets of Historic Downtown Clarksville, beginning at Austin Peay State University’s Foy Center and ending inside the new Governors Stadium, while the One Mile Movement takes you on an exciting tour of a portion of the APSU campus.
For over thirty years, hundreds of Clarksville-Montgomery County and Fort Campbell school students, teachers and family members have participated in this Clarksville tradition.
Queen City Road Race .
Austin Peay’s 21st Annual Governors Bass Tournament set for May 16th
March 11, 2015
Clarksville, TN – As final remnants of last week’s snow and ice storm quickly melt away and temperatures rise into the 60s, it is a reminder the 21st annual Austin Peay State University Governors Bass Tournament is just around the corner.
This year’s edition will be held Saturday, May 16th, at Kentucky Lake, with registration and boat launching from Paris Landing, Tennessee, State Park. Last season’s tourney drew 227 boats.
Boats heading out at the start of last years Governors Bass Tournament.
Registration is now open for the 37th Annual Queen City Road Race
February 19, 2015
Clarksville, TN – It’s that time of year again to lace up those running shoes and begin preparing for the 37th Annual Queen City Road Race scheduled for Saturday, May 2nd, 2015.
The Queen City Road Race event is a Clarksville tradition promoting fitness and fun for all ages. The 7K and 5K race route takes runners through the streets of Historic Downtown Clarksville, beginning at Austin Peay State University’s Foy Center and ending inside the new Governors Stadium, while the One Mile Movement takes you on an exciting tour of a portion of the APSU campus.
For over thirty years, hundreds of Clarksville-Montgomery County and Fort Campbell school students, teachers and family members have participated in this Clarksville tradition.
Queen City Road Race .
