Knox County Parks and Recreation Department is launching a new initiative for the summer called Park & Play to expand recreation and wellness access across Knox County.
“Knox County has an incredible park system,” said Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs. “It only stands to reason that Parks staff would find ways to expand recreation offerings even further and in increasingly creative ways.”
The Park & Play vehicle boasts a number of engaging individual and staff-led activities including hula hoops, jump ropes, chalk, and some water-based relay games. Check it out at the following locations throughout the summer:
- June 8: Halls Community Park (6983 Recreation Lane)
- June 15: Thomas “Tank” Strickland Park (4618 Asheville Highway)
- June 22: Carl Cowan Park (10058 S. Northshore Drive)
- June 29: Corryton Park (7737 Corryton Road)
- July 6: French Memorial Park (7752 Martin Mill Pike)
- July 13: Solway Park (3206 Solway Road)
- July 20: Mascot Park (1909 Number Two Drive)
- July 27: Powell Levi Park (7222 Martingale Drive)
- August 3: Walker Springs Park (700 Kidder Lane)
Park & Play is free and open to the public and is designed with inclusivity in mind, featuring activities for all ages and abilities.
If any program must be canceled because of the weather, the department will post a notification on its Facebook https://www.facebook.com/knoxcountyparks/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/knoxcountyparks.
