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Tree Removal- Charlottesville Downtown Mall

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 6, 2022

Tree Removal- Charlottesville Downtown Mall

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The City of Charlottesville Parks and Recreation Division will be removing nine trees on Charlottesville’s Downton Mall. Trees have bee...

Tree Pruning October 10-14 on Garrett and Second Streets

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 5, 2022

Tree Pruning October 10-14 on Second and Garrett Streets

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The City of Charlottesville Parks and Recreation will be conducting tree pruning operations on Garrett Street and Second Street from...

City Seeks Holiday Tree Donation for 25th Anniversary Grand Illumination

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 3, 2022

City Seeks Holiday Tree Donation for 25th Anniversary Grand Illumination

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - As the date for this year’s Grand Illumination, Friday, December 2, 5-8PM, quickly approaches, the City of Charlotte...

Belmont Park Playground Closure and Replacement Announcement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 29, 2022

Belmont Park Closure and Replacement Announcement

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The City of Charlottesville Parks and Recreation Department will temporarily close the 5-12 year old playground that is adjacent to the Spray Par...

Downtown Halloween Festival Returns to Ting Pavilion Saturday, October 29

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 19, 2022

Downtown Halloween Festival Returns to Ting Pavilion Saturday, October 29

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - – Charlottesville Parks & Recreation’s annual Downtown Halloween Festival will take place Saturda...

Meade Park Playground Replacement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 19, 2022

Meade Park Playground Replacement

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The City of Charlottesville Department Parks and Recreation will temporarily close the 2 to 5 yr. playground on the far end of Meade Park for a total pl...

Charlottesville Cooling Centers Open

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 19, 2022

Charlottesville Cooling Centers Open

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The City will designate Key Recreation Center, Tonsler Recreation Center, and the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library (Central Branch) as cooling centers beginning ...

Let There Be Skate Park Lights!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 22, 2022

Let There Be Skate Park Lights!

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - Charlottesville Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce that we have reached our skate park lights fundraising goal.  Since opening in 2019, there has no...