July is Parks and Recreation Month – Get Outside!

June 29, 2017 1:48 PM

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Summer is here, which means it is time to get your play on.  This July, discover all the wonderful parks the city has to offer by coming out to celebrate Park and Recreation Month.  A variety of fun activities are planned for residents of all ages and abilities including outdoor musical performances and movies, the How To Festival, a Lego Building Contest, Zumba and Samba classes, soccer clinics, community picnic day and much more.

The City of Santa Monica is celebrating Park and Recreation Month, an initiative of the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA), and all the ways parks and recreation has the power to transform our daily lives and wellbeing.  From providing places to play, get fit and stay healthy, to fostering new relationships and forging a connection with nature, Santa Monica’s close-to-home community park and recreation facilities provide essential services and improve quality of life.

Here is just a sample of the FREE and LOW COST offerings. All are invited to attend. More can be found at smgov.net/parksmonth.

• Lego Building Contest (July 1^st) Reed Park;
• Drop In Ultimate Frisbee (July 5^th & 12^th) Annenberg Community Beach House;
• Family Movie Night (July 12^th) Reed Park;
• Teen Night (July 14^th) Santa Monica Swim Center;
• Family Splash Day (July 15^th) Santa Monica Swim Center;
• String Concert Series (July 15^th) Reed Park;
• Drop In Adult Dodgeball (July 16^th) Memorial Park Gym;
• How to Festival (July 22^nd) Reed Park; and
• A Capella Concert (July 29^th) Reed Park.

The City of Santa Monica wants you to participate in enjoying and celebrating our parks in July by participating in a photo contest. Community members who share a photo of their favorite park, park amenity or park activity using the hashtag #SaMoParks. A weekly winner will be chosen based on the most likes received and winners announced on the following Monday with prizes to be awarded.  In addition, an overall winner will be chosen from the weekly winner submittals.

For more information, contact the Community Recreation Office at 310-458-8300.

Resources

Parks photos >

Parks Month webpage >

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Media Contact

Constance Farrell
Communications & Public Information Manager
Constance.Farrell@santamonica.gov

More Information

https://cityofsantamonica.box.com/s/x316rq1fkpitij5k5ga1ie3lc0dh2ry7
http://www.smgov.net/parksmonth