As a Playful City USA, the
City of Arlington has scheduled numerous official days of play.
Obviously every day is a great day to play, but these
Naturally Fun Neighborhood (NFN)
events have been specially created for participants of all ages
throughout Arlington to enjoy the great outdoors. The Arlington
Parks and Recreation Department has numerous parks, facilities and
events for you to enjoy year-round, but the NFN events offer you the
chance to participant in activities that you may never had the
chance to try like kayaking, fishing, camping, disc golf and more.
Naturally Fun Neighborhoods is a
series of free outdoor events focused on bringing individual
neighborhoods and residents together in a family-friendly and
healthy environment. Recreational activities will include nature
themed arts and crafts, active and creative play, outdoor
recreational opportunities and fishing and archery demonstrations
from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department certified instructors. The
NFN program is presented by Arlington Parks & Recreation staff in an
effort to lead neighborhoods in activities and help strengthen our
community as a whole. Come out and enjoy the fun! Activities will
vary based on location and the NFN events are open to people of all
ages, abilities and residency.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Map of the 2010 Naturally Fun Neighborhoods (coming soon)
Tents and Tales at River Legacy Parks
701 NW Green Oaks Blvd- Friday March 5, 2010 4pm-7am
Featuring: Tent Decorating Contest, Movie Time, Campfire Sing-a-Long
and more. Plus: Join us for a night under the stars as we campout at River
Legacy Parks. Make sure to pack your tents and sleeping bags as we
set out for wilderness right here in Arlington! The night will
include dinner, a movie under the stars, sleeping bag story time, s'mores and a good old fashioned campfire sing-a-long. You may bring
your own tent or rent one from us. Fee is $10 per camper; children
under 2 are FREE.
Kite Festival
Sunday, March 13, 2010, 10am–2pm
River Legacy Parks, 701 NW Green Oaks Blvd. 76006
Come fly with us! We will have kite building workshops, stunt
demonstrations and contests for kites of every shape and size. This
is an event for everyone! Registration for contests will be onsite
the day of event. Contests are separated into categories based on
age, so bring the whole family for this event at River Legacy Parks.
For more details call 817-459-6434.
USTA Block Party at Arlington Tennis Center
500 W Mayfield- Saturday May 8, 2010 1-4pm
Featuring: Tennis Games, Dunking Booth, Live Music, Prizes and Food. Plus: Join the fun at Arlington Tennis Center on and off the courts!
Activities on court will include adult open drills, Cardio Tennis
drills, "Beat the Pro" contest and a special QuickStart court lesson
for kids. Fun off the court will feature a dunking booth, with
proceeds benefiting Arlington Animal Services, live music and
refreshments. Come join the free tennis fun!
Kids Fishing Derby at Bowman Springs Park
Saturday June 5, 2010 7am- 12pm
Featuring: Fishing, Activities, Food and more. Plus: Bring your rod and reel to the 9th Annual Fishing Derby for
kids age 17 and under.
For more information on the Tarrant Christian Bass Club -
http://www.tarrantchristianbassclub.com
Naturally Fun Facebook Event
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Location to be determined by a Facebook vote from February
15th-March 15th,
Log on to naturallyfun.org and go to the Arlington Parks and
Recreation Facebook page. Place your vote on the closest park to
your home, business, church, etc… and we will bring a NFN event to
you!
Movies in the Park -
We’ve got the perfect way to make watching movies with the family
more fun. Watch movies in the park. Don’t miss out on a memorable
evening with the family. Just bring chairs and blankets and we’ll
provide the rest. There will be candy and other movie goodies to buy
and the choice of movie will always be something fun and enjoyable
for everyone!
Movie: Inkheart
Location: Randol Mill Park
Time: June 25, 2010, Dusk
Dive-in Movie at Bad Königshofen Family Aquatic Center
Movie: Madagascar II
Location: Bad Königshofen Family Aquatic Center
Time: July 16, 2010, 8:30pm
Trinity Trash Bash
Saturday September 25, 2010
Featuring: Park Clean up Plus: Join us to help clean up Arlington at the Trinity Trash Bash
and enjoy the great outdoors too! River Legacy Parks will serve as
the host park to the annual Trinity Trash Bash. At this event,
hundreds of volunteers are expected to clean up litter that pollutes
our public waterways and parks.
Ecofest Arlington
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Be a part of the green movement and Arlington’s efforts to promote
environmental awareness.
Family Campout at Veterans Park
Friday October 15, 4pm-7am
Featuring: Tent Decorating Contest, Movie Time, Campfire Sing-a-Long
and more! Plus: Join us for a night under the stars as we campout at Veterans
Park. Make sure to pack your tents and sleeping bags as we set out
for wilderness right here in Arlington! The night will include
dinner, a movie under the stars, sleeping bag story time, smores and
a good old fashioned campfire sing-a-long. You may bring your own
tent or rent one from us. Fee is $10 per camper; children under 2
are FREE.
