Clarksville Parks and Recreation kicks off the holidays with Christmas on the Cumberland
November 29, 2021
Clarksville, TN – McGregor Park and the Cumberland Riverwalk had hundreds of visitors on a cool and crisp night just before Thanksgiving, including one very special guest, Santa Claus, as he and Mr’s Claus joined Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts and his family to officially light 1,000,000 Christmas lights, a holiday tradition in Clarksville.
Tiffany Perkins, an event planning specialist with the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department was one of the organizers of this year’s event.
“Tonight, we’re celebrating our Christmas on the Cumberland 2021 grand opening,” Perkins said. “We’ll have some dance groups out tonight, as well as the Rossview High School band. Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts will be here, and our presenting sponsor for this evening is Blue Cord Realty. They’ll be providing free hot chocolate for everyone.”
Christmas on the Cumberland Grand Opening
Come Out, Explore Clarksville Tennessee
March 1, 2021
Clarksville, TN – Planning spring and summer travel that’s a little closer to home is the aim for many Americans in 2021. Maybe you’re searching for a smaller destination that’s less crowded than a beach or theme park.
Fishing at Liberty Park. (Visit Clarksville)
Spring Break fun with Clarksville Parks and Recreation
March 5, 2019
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department
Clarksville, TN – Spring Break is near and Clarksville Parks and Recreation is offering a wide variety of fun activities for you to enjoy while school is out.
Some of the activities are: Tumbling Camp, Basketball Frenzy, and Spring Break Camp.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation to host Camps, Indoor and Outdoor Fun, and more this Spring Break.
City of Clarksville announces Work to begin on next section of Riverwalk
January 28, 2019
City of Clarksville
Clarksville, TN – Construction on the Red River Trail East – Phase I section of the Cumberland Riverwalk will begin next week.
Construction vehicles will enter and exit on the east side of 868 Kraft Street (Action Air of Clarksville) beginning February 4th and continuing through August 2nd.
Clarksville Riverwalk Red River Trail East construction to begin February 4th.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation celebrates Clarksville BCycle third year
January 10, 2019
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation will celebrate the third anniversary of Clarksville’s popular bike share program, Clarksville BCycle, with free bike rides. Third-year milestones include 9,600 trips that covered almost 65,000 miles and allowed riders to burn 2.5 million calories.
Residents are invited to use the promo code “1320” when checking out a bike from one of Clarksville BCycle’s five stations from January 13th-20th to receive a free 60-minute bike ride. Usage fees apply after the first hour.
Free 60-minute Clarksville BCycle bike rides offered January 13th-20th
City of Clarksville to open BCycle station at APSU
August 28, 2018
City of Clarksville
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville and Austin Peay State University are partnering to open a Clarksville BCycle station on campus and offer currently enrolled APSU students free annual bike-share memberships.
Thanks to an award-winning “Great Green Idea” by former SGA President Frank Burns, the support of the Student Government Association and the Sustainable Campus Fee Committee, a new station with 10 BCycles has been installed at the Foy Recreation Center.
Gleaming new BCycles, customized with special APSU graphics, stand ready for use at the new Clarksville BCycle station near APSU’s Foy Recreation Center. The station will be dedicated Thursday.
‘Opening Day for Trails’ is April 7th
April 4, 2018
Residents invited to enjoy Clarksville’s Beautiful Trails
Clarksville, TN – The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s sixth annual Opening Day for Trails will unfold in Clarksville on the Cumberland Riverwalk at McGregor Park, Downtown’s Upland Trail, and the beautiful 5.5-mile Clarksville Greenway.
Opening Day, a celebration of trails nationwide, will be Saturday, April 7th and serve as the unofficial launch of the spring trail season for outdoor enthusiasts and trail lovers.
Clarksville Greenway at Mary’s Oak trailhead.
2Rivers Paint-Out artists paint Clarksville en plein air
October 23, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Artists from around Middle Tennessee took advantage of the lovely weather this past weekend as they painted scenes of Clarksville’s downtown and river district in the fourth annual 2Rivers Plein Air Paint-Out.
The paint-out culminated with an awards reception, exhibition and sales of work produced through the weekend at the Tree of Life Center.
Tiffany Foss on Franklin Street.
City of Clarksville opens two new B-Cycle stations
May 8, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan cut a ribbon Monday to open one of Clarksville’s two new bike share stations.
The ceremony, at the Pollard Road trailhead on the Clarksville Greenway, included Clarksville Academy students, Community Health Foundation board members and Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department leaders.
A second new station, at Public Square and Franklin Street in Downtown Clarksville, also opened Monday.
Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan celebrates growing bike-share service.
Clarksville Academy students assemble new BCycles
April 22, 2017
Grant allows expansion of City of Clarksville’s bike-sharing service
Clarksville, TN – A group of Clarksville Academy students worked with Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department staff Friday to assemble 20 new BCycles for two new bike-share stations coming to Clarksville later this spring.
Clarksville Academy student assembles a new BCycle for the City of Clarksville bike-sharing program.
