Parks and Recreation Upcoming Events

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Upcoming events and activities are listed below. Please click on the event name to link to additional information.

May 11 6:00 p.m. Mother's Day Concert and Picnic
May 16 all day Ride Your Bike To Work Day
June 7 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. YO (Youth Out)
July 26 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Picnic in the Park
August 30 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Community Garage Sale
Every Thursday 7 to 9:30 pm Senior Center Dances

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Mother's Day Concert and Picnic

Sunday, May 11
6:00 p.m.
at the A.W. Perry Museum and Pearl Perry Gravley Park
1509 N. Perry Road

Join us for this annual Mother's Day tradition. Enjoy a relaxing evening on the Museum grounds while listening to musicians play from the front porch of the historic 1909 home. Bring a picnic meal, blankets or lawn chairs. Free ice cream and lemonade will be provided. Children can make an old-fashioned handmade gift for mom.

Enter the third annual Mother's Day Picnic Contest. Create a theme for your picnic and enter in one of three categories - Best Family, Most Elegant or Most Creative. Contest registration begins at 5:15 p.m. and judging takes place at 6:00 p.m. with winners announced at the end of the concert.

Please call 972-466-6380 for additional information.


YO (Youth Out)

Saturday, June 7
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
at Rosemeade Recreation Center
1330 E. Rosemeade Parkway
$5 per person at the door - no pre-registration required

Looking to get out of the house for a bit? Look no further! Join us for an awesome Saturday night of activities on the first Saturday of each month.

  • pool, ping pong, foosball and video games
  • basketball and racquetball
  • music, dancing and snacks

Please call 972-466-9808 for more information.


Picnic in the Park

Saturday, July 26
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
at the Mary Heads Carter Park and Pavilion
2320 Heads Lane, just north of Keller Springs and Kelly

Celebrate National Parks and Recreation Month by attending the Picnic in the Park, hosted by Carrollton Parks and Recreation. Bring your family and join friends and neighbors at this outdoor community picnic to enjoy good food and a variety of fun activities including arts and crafts, games, sports and play on the playground.

Watch for more details!


Community Garage Sale

Saturday, August 30
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
at the Crosby Community Center
1610 E. Crosby Road

Shoppers and sellers are invited to participate in this indoor community garage sale. Residents and non-residents can rent a 10' X 10' space for $20 to sell items. One table and two chairs are provided for each booth. Sellers can rent one space per household.

All items must be in good taste and suitable for family viewing. The City reserves the right to screen and reject items for sale. Items being sold can't promote personal businesses to patrons. No solicitation is allowed. Spaces are limited. Reservations must be made in person by August 24 while space is available.

For more information, please Crosby Community Center at 972-466-9810.


Senior Center Dances

Every Thursday night
from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
at the Senior Center
1720 Keller Springs Road
$5 per person

Admission includes a free dance lesson at 6 p.m. and entry into the dance.  Dance hosts are available. Cookies and coffee at the break. Dance schedule includes Gary Lee - Ballroom, High Caliber - Country & Western, Southern Pride - Country & Western, Ronnie Martin - Ballroom, and Charlie Patteson - Ballroom. For adults 50+.

Please call 972-466-4850 for additional information.


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