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Annual Roanoke Kids to Parks Day Attendance Soars
On May 20, 2017, Roanoke Parks and Recreation hosted a free, family-friendly Kids to Parks Day festival in…
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The City of Roanoke’s Department of Parks and Recreation is a full-service, nationally accredited municipal agency that maintains nearly 14,000 acres of public land and provides the Roanoke Valley with two thousand recreational opportunities each year. With 60 parks, more than 90 miles of greenways and trails, four plazas, two outdoor swimming pools and seven recreation centers, Roanoke Parks and Recreation currently employees 62 full-time employees and roughly 158 part-time and seasonal employees.
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Featured Activities
05/31/17 - 05/31/17 | 2:00pm
Trail Work at Carvins Cove
Trail Work at Carvins Cove
Carvins Cove Natural Reserve–Bennett Springs
Register By: 05/29/2017
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06/01/17 - 06/01/17 | 5:45pm
Namaste Cafe - Yoga at Sweet Donkey!
Namaste Cafe - Yoga at Sweet Donkey!
Sweet Donkey Coffee House
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06/08/17 - 06/08/17 | 6:00pm
Mixed Media Collage
Mixed Media Collage
Garden City Center
Register By: 06/01/2017
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06/11/17 - 06/11/17 | 2:00pm
World's Largest Paint Party in the Park
World's Largest Paint Party in the Park
River’s Edge North Parking Lot, Reserve Ave.
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06/28/17 - 06/28/17 | 7:00am
US National Whitewater Center Shuttle
US National Whitewater Center Shuttle
Public Works Service Center
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07/07/17 - 07/07/17 | 8:00am
Bryce Downhill Mountain Bike Shuttle
Bryce Downhill Mountain Bike Shuttle
Roanoke Mountain Adventures
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07/13/17 - 07/13/17 | 5:45pm
Namaste Cafe - Yoga at Sweet Donkey - July
Namaste Cafe - Yoga at Sweet Donkey - July
Sweet Donkey Coffee House
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07/18/17 - 07/18/17 | 6:00pm
Future Stars Football Camp
Future Stars Football Camp
Patrick Henry High School
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07/19/17 - 07/19/17 | 6:00pm
Future Stars Football Camp
Future Stars Football Camp
Patrick Henry High School
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08/11/17 - 08/11/17 | 8:00am
Massanutten Resort Downhill Mountain Bike Shuttle
Massanutten Resort Downhill Mountain Bike Shuttle
Roanoke Mountain Adventures
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08/17/17 - 08/17/17 | 5:45pm
Namaste Cafe - Yoga at Sweet Donkey - Aug
Namaste Cafe - Yoga at Sweet Donkey - Aug
Sweet Donkey Coffee House
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09/05/17 - 10/28/17 | 12:00am
Youth Outdoor Soccer
Youth Outdoor Soccer
Register By: 08/31/2017
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Recent Park Improvements
New playground constructed in Sunrise Park in January 2017
Added new tread work and armoring on Tuckaway and Songbird trails at Carvins Cove Natural Reserve
Extended Virginia Pine trail at Mill Mountain and improved features on OG at Carvins Cove
Awarded $1.5 million from VDOT to begin Phase II of the Tinker Creek Greenway extension
