Auburn Parks & Recreation

09/11/2026

Our registration system is currently experiencing an outage and is offline to all users. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your patience as our vendor works to resolve this issue. 💜

09/08/2026

🎨🖌Don't miss your chance to be a part of The Color Show: Warm or Cool! Entries are due this Friday, Sept. 11!

🔴Area artists 18 years of age and older are invited to submit two original new or recent works based on a color palette selected from either a range of those colors traditionally known as warm colors (red, yellow, orange) or those classified as cool colors (blue, green, purple).

🔵Subject matter, composition, technique, style, and art medium are open. Various tints, tones, and shades of the selected warm or cool palette may be used.

🍏An entry fee of $25 is payable through registration on MyRec.

🔶For more information, please call the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center at 334-501-2963.

09/04/2026

🎨✏️🌳For 27 years, Adventures in Art has shown what is possible when educators, artists, community organizations and environmental partners come together to inspire young learners. Thank you to everyone who helped make this year's program a memorable experience for Auburn's fifth-grade students!

Special thanks to:
🔵Alabama State Council on the Arts
🔵Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
🔵Auburn Arts Association
🔵Auburn Area Community Theatre
🔵Kreher Preserve and Nature Center
🔵Auburn City Schools

Read more about Adventures in Art ➡️ https://openline.auburnalabama.org/article/9848/

09/01/2026

‼️Don't miss out on registration for Adult Softball and Kickball!

Adult softball leagues begin Sept. 22 and adult kickball leagues start Sept. 23. Registration ends on Sept. 10!

Find all the details ➡️ auburnal.gov/athletics/adult-sports

08/28/2026

🧘‍♀️ Don't miss out on new classes added to our lineup! 🎣Details are below ⬇️ Find out more at ➡️ https://auburnal.myrec.com/info/activities/default.aspx?type=activities

🟡REFIT with Denise
REFIT ® is a cardio dance program that engages the whole person: body, mind, and soul.

🟡 FISHing Classes and Camps
At the FISH Class and Camp, we have two goals: teach kids how to catch fish and help develop their character.

🟡 Fall Caliber Girls Lacrosse
Fall Lacrosse is geared to lax players of all ability levels from experienced players to beginners.

🟡Splash Calm Beginnings™ Infant & Toddler Water Safety Program
Splash Calm Beginnings™ Infant & Toddler Water Safety Program is a calm, developmentally appropriate one-on-one swim program designed specifically for infants and toddlers.

08/27/2026

🌟 August Park‑Timer of the Month 🌟

Please help us congratulate Valerie Fetsch, Fitness Instructor and our August Park‑Timer of the Month!

As a fitness instructor, Valerie consistently creates a welcoming, positive, and engaging environment that encourages participants to stay active, improve their fitness, and build meaningful social connections. Valerie is professional, and always prepared, ensuring that each class meets the needs of participants of all ability levels. She goes above and beyond to make everyone feel included and supported. Valerie significantly enhances the quality of life for our senior members.

A special thank‑you to Staks Pancake Kitchen for sponsoring this month’s award!

L-R: Alison Hall, Director, Valerie Fetsch, Fitness Instructor, and Trevor Culligan, Community Programs Coordinator

08/26/2026

One more summer Saturday together. 🌞💛

Join us for the final City Market of the season and stock up on your favorite produce, handmade goods and local treats.

Thank you for supporting our growers, makers and artisans all summer long.

🕗 8–11 a.m. • 📍 Town Creek Park

08/22/2026

It's the last clue! 🕵️‍♀️ Itty Bitty Auburn Scavenger Hunt Clue of the Day!

🔎 CLUE NUMBER 22 🔎
This park offers an accessibility-friendly trail designed to engage all five senses.

08/21/2026

🕵️‍♀️ Itty Bitty Auburn Scavenger Hunt Clue of the Day!

🔎 CLUE NUMBER 21 🔎
Home of the City’s ADA compliance efforts.

08/20/2026

🕵️‍♀️ Itty Bitty Auburn Scavenger Hunt Clue of the Day!

🔎 CLUE NUMBER 20 🔎
This facility hosts the Therapeutic Recreation Adaptive Dance Recital each December.