City of Clarksville to hold Independence Day celebration on July 3rd
June 24, 2022
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville will present its annual Independence Day Celebration on Sunday, July 3rd, 2022 at Liberty Park. The free event will include a live concert, activities, and a fireworks show. This year’s fireworks display is co-sponsored by the City of Clarksville and Montgomery County.
Liberty Park will open at 5:00pm with activities and music beginning at 6:30pm. Seating will be available throughout the park, and the concert will be on the Great Lawn near the Wilma Rudolph Event Center.
Clarksville’s annual celebration includes music, fireworks and activities at Liberty Park.
March to the Past was held Saturday at Fort Defiance Civil War Park
May 18, 2022
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department hosted March to the Past at Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center Saturday, May 14th, 2022 from 10:00am until 3:00pm.
“We are doing our annual March to the Past today. This is a Friends of Fort Defiance event. We help hold it once a year. This event is actually older than the building. The building has been here 11 years but they have been doing March to the Past for over 15 years. So we kinda of inherited this event when we started up here,” stated William Parker, the Historical Interpreter at Fort Defiance.
George Wallace telling visitors about some of the equipment a soldier might have carried during the Civil War. (Mark Haynes, Clarksville Online)
Clarksville Downtown Market kicks off 2022 Season
May 18, 2022
Clarksville, TN – Saturday, May 14th, 2022 was opening day for the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department’s Clarksville Downtown Market. Hundreds of people descended on Downtown Clarksville’s public square looking to buy fresh produce, handcrafted items, flowers, farm grown meats and eggs, as well as food items.
There were giveaways at the Clarksville Parks and Recreation booth, Altra Federal Credit Union booth as well as the Blue Cord Realty booth. In all, there were 92 vendors present displaying their goods to all those that attended.
Clarksville Downtown Market. (Mark Haynes, Clarksville Online)
Fort Defiance to host March to the Past
May 12, 2022
Clarksville, TN – Ever wondered what 19th-century life was like? Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center will host March to the Past on Saturday, May 14th from 10:00am to 3:00pm to give you a glimpse into that time.
The event, in collaboration with The Friends of Fort Defiance, will be a day of 19th-century living history demonstrations including Civil War camp life, musket and artillery firing, period cooking, and children’s activities.
March to the Past
Clarksville Parks and Recreation announces Queen City Road Race set for Saturday, May 7th
May 4, 2022
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Queen City Road Race presented by Publix returns on Saturday, May 7th from 7:00am to noon, at Liberty Park.
The event will feature a 10K, 5K, and one-mile route. All three routes will begin and end at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center in Liberty Park. The 1 mile and 5K are held entirely in the park, while the 10K will take runners down Riverside Drive and into McGregor Park.
Awards will be given to the top three male and top three female runners in the 10K and 5K races. Online registration is still available at ClarksvilleParksRec.com and will remain open until 4:00pm. We also welcome in-person registrations the morning of the race.
Queen City Road
Movies in the Park returns May 28th
April 18, 2022
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department announces the return of Movies in the Park, presented by Kyrstin Frate of Keller Williams Realty. The popular event series is set to feature a movie each month at dusk from May through September.
The event will alternate between Liberty Park Amphitheater and Heritage Park Softball Field throughout the season.
Movies in the Park
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department’s Father-Daughter Date Night set for April 9th
March 23, 2022
Clarksville, TN – Come one, come all to a fun-filled evening where young women from ages 5 to 17 can dance the night away.
The occasion is the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department’s Father-Daughter Date Night, presented by Altra Federal Credit Union from 5:30pm-8:30pm Saturday, April 9th at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center.
The event’s theme is the circus and will feature a sit-down dinner, dancing, games, a photo booth, and crafts for attendees to complete together.
Tiffany Perkins, Event Planning Specialist with Clarksville Parks and Recreation, said the event is designed to make young women feel special.
Father-Daughter Date Night
Fort Defiance to host the Surrender of Clarksville event
February 15, 2022
Clarksville, TN – Fort Defiance Interpretive Center will host a living history event on Saturday, February 19th, 2022 from 10:00am until 3:00pm to commemorate the surrender of Fort Defiance to Union soldiers in 1862.
The surrender of Clarksville was a significant event in Civil War history, opening the South to Union forces and the capture of Nashville. Uniformed soldiers will provide living history and cannon firing demonstrations. Visitors are invited to tour the permanent exhibit and view the film, “Crossroads of Change.”
Uniformed Soldiers will provide Living History and Cannon Firing Demonstrations during Surrender Clarksville at Fort Defiance.
Fort Defiance to host Black History Month Event
February 9, 2022
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department will host a Black History Month event from 1:00pm-2:15pm on Saturday, February 12th, at Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center.
This free, educational event is open to the public and will feature the presentation “Your Story and Lives Won’t Die Twice” from the following guests of the Mt. Olive Cemetery Historical Preservation Society (MOCHPS) and Austin Peay State University:
Black History Month Event to be held at Fort Defiance this Saturday
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department announces Caleb Cares Swim League kicks off at New Providence Pool
January 19, 2022
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department will host the Caleb Cares Swim League at New Providence Pool beginning March 19th, 2022, with a swim assessment. The league is sponsored by the Caleb Cares Project.
“The Caleb Cares Swim League is a fun way for children of all ages to get involved with the sport of swimming,” said Kimberly Gilbert, Aquatic Superintendent for Clarksville Parks and Recreation. “All skill levels are accepted. We just ask that each participant must be able to swim at least 25 meters without assistance.”
