Clarksville, TN – Clarksville youths are invited by Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts to join in a summer program filled with fun activities and free food designed to help them fight summertime boredom.
The seventh season of the Mayor’s Summer Night Lights program will kick off June 3rd and continue at various locations throughout the summer with DJs, athletic competitions, arts and crafts, local music performances, and more.
Mayor’s Summer Night Lights, coordinated by the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department, continues at eight locations on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30pm to 9:00pm through July 24th. The program is designed for teens, but all ages are welcome. A meal is provided free of charge by Manna Café each night of the program. Free swimming is provided from 6:00pm-8:00pm June 3rd at New Providence Pool and July 17th at Bel-Aire Pool.
The fun begins Monday, June 3rd at the Kleeman Recreation Center with 5-on-5 Basketball Tournaments for players age 14 and older. Participants must sign up at the center no later than 5:45 p.m. Visitors can enter to win prizes courtesy of event sponsors and visit with vendors from the community.
Here is the complete Mayor’s Summer Night Lights program schedule:
Bel-Aire Park, 124 Marie Drive
- Wednesday, June 12th
- Wednesday, July 17th
Caldwell Lane
- Wednesday, June 26th
- Monday, July 15th
Chapel Street
- Monday, July 1st
Edith Pettus Park, 345 Farris Drive
- Monday, June 17th
- Monday, July 22nd
Kleeman Community Center, 166 Cunningham Lane
- Monday, June 3rd
- Wednesday, July 24th
Dixon Park, 117 South Tenth Street
- Wednesday, June 19th
- Wednesday, July 10th
Lincoln Homes, 20J Howard Street
- Wednesday, June 5th
- Monday, June 24th
Summit Heights, 20 Summit Heights
- Monday, June 10th
- Monday, July 8th
If you would like information on the Mayor’s Summer Night Lights program or would like to volunteer, please contact Clarksville Parks and Recreation at 931.645.7476 or visit www.cityofclarksville.com/ParksRec
About the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department
The mission of the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is to provide a variety of positive recreational experiences to enhance life values for individuals, families, and our diverse culture.
The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department offers a wide variety of recreational facilities and activities for all ages, maintains more than 700 acres of parks and facilities, provides 22 park facilities that offer a variety of amenities, including playgrounds, picnic areas, walking trails and pavilions or picnic shelters and maintains three community centers with year-round programming for youth, adults and seniors, as well as four public swimming pools
The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is located at 102 Public Square, Clarksville.
To learn more call 931.645.7476.
