MESSAGE FROM P&R SUPERVISOR

I’m thrilled to announce both Adventure Day Camp and TeenScape Camp have a majority of weeks full or close to capacity. These summer camps have a new opening date of Monday, June 17th and TeenScape Camp is now offering an additional day of camp each week on Fridays. We are excited to welcome campers to our expanded program!

Pool memberships are available for registration and the Southbury Town Pool will open Wednesday, June 12th.  The Southbury Parks and Recreation Administration Team is excited for the new pool membership system that will allow our patrons to “scan in” when visiting the pool.

I look forward to seeing our Southbury Community attending our upcoming free events: Art in the Park on Saturday, May 11th and the Memorial Day Parade, Ceremony, and Picnic on Monday, May 27th. Our summer concert schedule is also available to view on our website showcasing five concerts this July. I want to thank our patrons who have participated in our winter and spring activities including our enhanced Spring Extravaganza. We continue to serve the community by enhancing programs and creating new ones. We look forward to you being a part this exciting summer!

Lexi Polasek, Recreation Supervisor (she/her)
Southbury Parks and Recreation
parkrec5@southbury-ct.gov  

THE SPRING EXTRAVAGANZA!

Thank you to those whom participated in Southbury Parks and Recreation and the Middlebury and Southbury Equity and Inclusion Council’s first Spring Extravaganza. More photos on web album.

GUESS THE CANDY IN THE JAR

Thank you to the record breaking 125 submissions by visitors!! The correct number of 87 pieces of candy was guessed EXACTLY by Liam pictured here with his prize! Next closest guesses were made by Evie (guess: 89) and Cora (guess: 84). 

SNOW SCULPTURE CONTEST

Thank you to the 27 entries for our 2024 contest! We chose winners in three categories: Best Traditional - Child, Best Traditional - Family, and Best Sculpture.

Best Traditional – Child

Submitted by: Amelia Ibek

Best Traditional – Child
Runner Up

Submitted by: Karen Andrews

Best Traditional – Family

Submitted by: Ruth Kenneth

Best Traditional – Family
Runner Up

Submitted by: Elizabeth Cipriano

Submitted by: Amber Sullivan

Best Sculpture

Submitted by: Trisha Soucy

ART IN THE PARK – May 11, 2024

A collaborative event by Southbury Parks and Recreation, the Arts and Culture Subcommittee of the Southbury Economic Development Commission and Middlebury and Southbury Equity and Inclusion Council. This event is sponsored in part by Planet Fitness of Southbury.

Join us for a day of free arts & crafts projects and recreational activities. Enter free raffle drawings for fun prizes. Purchase lunch or a quick snack from the Lucky Dog Food Truck and dessert from Polar Sweets LLC.

This event is free to attend. It will feature a sensory friendly hour from 10:00am to 11:00am, with general admission from 11:00am to 2:00pm. It will be held at Ballantine Park, 611 Old Field Road. In the event of rain or bad weather, this event will move to the Southbury Parks and Recreation Building.

For more details about the event, go to southburyct.myrec.com.

MEMORIAL DAY PARADE AND PICNIC – May 27, 2024

Southbury's annual Memorial Day Parade starts at 11:00am. It begins at Pomperaug Office Park and continues down Main Street South to the Veterans Memorial Green. (Between the Town Hall and the Parks and Rec/Senior Center Building.) Anybody interested in participating in the parade should contact Mary Korsu, Chair of the Memorial Day Parade Committee at 203-264-0211 or visit Memorial Day Parade Committee page.

After the parade, the Ceremony honoring those who served our country will take place at the Veterans Memorial Green, starting around 12:00pm.

The annual Family Day Picnic at Ballantine Park starts at 12:30pm and will run until 3:00pm. We will have a variety of activities going on throughout the day; inflatables, face painting, music, food and more. There is no charge for the Family Day Picnic. Boy Scout Troop 1607 will be selling hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and drinks for all to enjoy. You can buy food from them or bring your own. Veterans will receive a free meal compliments of the Troop. Ballantine Park is located at 611 Old Field Road.

For more details about the event, go to southburyct.myrec.com.

It’s not too early to start thinking about the summer and lazy, hazy days outdoors at the Southbury Town Pool. Open Swim, Swim Lessons, Sharks Swim Team and special events will all take place at the pool this summer.  

TOWN POOL

The Southbury Town Pool at Ballantine Park will open June 12 as your favorite destination to cool off this summer. In addition to our main pool, the Ballantine kiddie pool will be open for our youngest swimmers. 

This year, all members will receive a Southbury Town Pool membership card to scan at the pool. Adult memberships, senior memberships, and custom “build your own” family memberships are available.

• Become a pool member now!

SWIM LESSONS

Swim lessons at the Southbury Town Pool are very popular and are offered on a first come first served basis. We have lessons for all ability levels; from the tiniest water babies to young swimmers ready to develop all strokes. Class size is limited so register early.

• Register for swim lessons

SHARKS SWIM TEAM

Be part of one of State Line Swim League’s most fun and successful teams! The Summer Sharks emphasize participation, teamwork, training and fun while teaching swim skills and technique in a relaxed atmosphere. Members have the chance to be on a team and compete for their best times. Swimmers between the ages of 6 and 16 are eligible to sign up. Participants should be able to swim one lap of freestyle and one lap of backstroke.

Season runs Monday through Friday from June 17th to August 2nd at the Town Pool at Ballantine Park.

All participants will receive a team t-shirt. Be sure to note your swimmer’s tee shirt size where indicated during registration.

• Register for swim team

SOUTHBURY ELEMENTARY HALF-DAY ADVENTURE! – May 13, 2024

Students from Pomperaug Elementary, Gainfield Elementary, and Long Meadow Elementary are welcome to join us for an afternoon of spring-themed crafts and activities! Transportation will be provided from PES and GES ONLY to the Parks and Recreation building. Upon registration, parents will sign digitally giving permission for Parks and Rec staff to pick up at dismissal and walk or bus participants to our building. LMES students need to be dropped off by caregivers.

• Southbury Elementary Schools Half Day Adventures | PES & GES with transportation & LMES with no transportation | Grades K-5 | Monday, 5/13 | 1:00pm-4:00pm | Register by 5/6 - Details and Registration

SUMMER PAINTING CLASS

NEW THIS YEAR: sessions will continue all summer! Create your own piece of art to take home and display on your wall! Our instructor, Georgia, will walk you through step by step in this painting class featuring various themes. The class is for ages 6 & up and for all levels of painting - including beginners with little to no experience!

All painting supplies are included. Please wear a smock or an oversized shirt (paint will not wash out of clothes).

• Painting Classes | Ages 6 & up | Sundays - Details and Registration
  • Summer Package 1 | 5/19, 6/9, & 6/30 – Register by 5/13
  • Summer Sunflower | 5/19 – Register by 5/13
  • Catching Fireflies | 6/9 – Register by 6/3
  • Land of the Free | 6/30– Register by 6/24

HEALTH THROUGH MULTI-SPORT

NEW THIS YEAR: Health through Multisport - Ignite Your Spark!

Be empowered through small group coaching to engage and experiment in multisport competition - Swim, Bike, Run! - and experience the transformative power of sport on the physical, mental, and social dimensions of health. Focused on beginners; participants receive coaching, support, and camaraderie in learning the multiple forms of multisport in order to reduce the barrier to engagement. Dream Big and Tri!

• Education Program | Ages 13+ | Mondays, 6/17-8/5 | 6:00pm-7:00pm | Register by 6/10 - Details and Registration
• Education & Group Training Program | Ages 13+ | Mondays & Various dates, 6/17-8/10 | 6:00pm-7:00pm & Various times | Register by 6/10 - Details and Registration

ADULT CO-ED SOFTBALL LEAGUE

Get your friends and neighbors together and register a team for our popular Summer Adult Co-Ed Softball League! Games will be played Wednesday and Thursday nights (dates TBA) at Community House Park: 200 Community House Rd.

Sign up as a resident team or free agent (free agents will either be assigned to teams or some or all of the free agents will become a team.)

• Adult Co-Ed Softball League | Register your team or as an individual | Ages 21+ | Mondays, 6/17-8/5 | 6:00pm-7:00pm | Register by 6/10 - Details and Registration

ADULT CO-ED VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE

COMING SOON: Join us this summer for outdoor volleyball! Adults 15+ will gather together weekly, create new teams, and play games. Teams will be re-made each week to encourage a spirit of collaboration and teamwork.

Games will be held at Settlers Park, 280 Crook Horn Rd, Southbury, CT 06488.

• Adult Volleyball Games: Summer Session | Ages 15+ | Wednesdays, 7/3-8/28 | 6:00pm-7:00pm | Register by 6/24 - Details and Registration

Toddler/Preschool Programs

• Little Mermaid Dance Camp | Ages 4 up to entering Grade 4 | Monday-Friday, 7/15-7/19 | 9:00am-12:30pm – Register by 7/8 - Details and Registration
• Kicking Stars | Ages 3-5 | Wednesdays | 4:45pm-5:30pm - Details and Registration
  • Spring Clinic | 5/8 & 5/15 | Register by 5/1
  • Summer Clinic | 5/29 & 6/5 | Register by 5/22
• Mini Stars | up to 2 years old | Tuesdays | 3:45pm-4:15pm - Details and Registration
  • Spring Session | 5/7 & 5/14 | Register by 4/30
  • Summer Session | 5/28 & 6/4 | Register by 5/21
• Shooting Stars: Spring Clinic | Ages 3-5 | Tuesdays | 4:30pm-5:15pm - Details and Registration
  • Spring Clinic | 5/7 & 5/14 | Register by 4/30
  • Summer Clinic | 5/28 & 6/4 | Register by 5/21

Youth Programs

• Parks and Rec Clubhouse – Tie Dye Lab | Ages 3+ | Monday, 5/13 | 5:00pm-5:45pm | Register by 5/6 - Details and Registration
• FUNdamentals of Field Hockey: Summer Camp | Ages 3+ | Monday, 5/13 | 5:00pm-5:45pm | Register by 5/6 - Details and Registration
• Bump! Set! Spike! Volleyball Beginner Clinic | Ages 10-14 | Monday- Thursday, 6/17-6/20 | 6:00pm-7:30pm | Register by 6/10 - Details and Registration
• Renew Kid’s Yoga | Ages 5-11 - Details and Registration
  • Mondays, 5/20-7/15 (NO CLASS 5/27) | 5:30pm-6:15pm – Register by 5/13
  • Wednesdays, 5/22-7/31 (NO CLASS 5/29, 6/12, 6/26) | 6:30pm-7:15pm – Register by 5/15
• Panther Baseball Camp | Ages 6-12 | Monday - Thursday, 6/24-6/27 | Register by 6/17 - Details and Registration
  • Half Day | 9:00am-12:00pm
  • Full Day | 9:00am-2:00pm
• Chess: Checkmate! | Ages 6-14 | Thursdays, 6/20-8/15 (NO CLASS 7/4) | 5:00pm-6:00pm | Register by 6/13 - Details and Registration

All Ages

• Horseback Riding Camp | Ages 3+ | Mondays – Fridays, 6/17 – 8/19 | Register by 6/10 for first week - Details and Registration
• CT Boating Certificate | Ages 10+ | UPDATED Various days, 5/14-7/30 | Various times – Register by 5/7 for next class - Rolling Registration
• Tennis Lessons | Tuesdays, 6/18-7/16 | Register by 6/11 - Details and Registration
  • Junior Beginner/Advanced Beginner | Ages 5-8 | 4:00pm-5:00pm
  • Junior Beginner/Advanced Beginner | Ages 8-11 | 5:00pm-6:00pm
  • Junior Low Intermediate/Intermediate | Ages 9-12 | 6:00pm-7:00pm
  • Adult Beginner/Advanced Beginner | Ages 13+ | 6:00pm-7:00pm
• Pokémon Bus Tour: Mailing list | Ages 12+ | Sign up to receive information about pop-up Pokémon events! - Register any time!
• Taekwon-Do | Ages 7 & up | Mondays & Wednesdays, 7/1-9/18 | Register by 7/15 - Details and Registration
  • Beginners | 6:00pm-6:45pm
  • Advanced | 7:00pm-8:00pm

Adult Programs

• Chess: Game of Kings | Thursdays, 6/20-8/15 (NO CLASS 7/4) | 6:15pm-7:15pm | Register by 6/13 - Details and Registration
• Flow to Fit Yoga | Ages 18+ - Details and Registration
  • Pilates Fusion | Saturdays, 6/1-7/20 | 8:30am-10:00am – Register by 5/24
  • Pilates Fusion | Mondays, 6/3-7/22 | 6:00pm-7:15pm – Register by 5/28
  • Pilates Fusion | Wednesdays, 6/5-7/24 | 6:00pm-7:15pm – Register by 5/29
  • Gentle Yoga & Meditation | Wednesdays, 6/5-7/24 | 4:45pm-5:45pm – Register by 5/29
  • Yoga for All | Sundays, 6/2-7/21 | 9:00am-10:00am – Register by 5/24
  • Yoga for All | Thursdays, 6/6-7/25 | 5:30pm-6:30pm – Register by 5/30
  • Level 1 Core | Tuesdays, 6/4-7/23 | 5:30pm-6:30pm – Register by 5/28
  • Level 2 Core | Mondays, 6/3-7/22 | 9:30am-10:45am – Register by 5/24
  • Level 2 Core | Wednesdays, 6/5-7/24 | 9:30am-10:45am – Register by 5/29

REGISTER NOW FOR PROGRAMS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!

To serve you better, all schedules of Southbury Parks & Recreation are subject to change. All Parks and Recreation programs are covered by the Universal Disclaimer.

Pavilion rental applications are now being accepted for Southbury residents and non-residents. The 2024 application can be accessed here.

EWALD BASEBALL BANNERS

Southbury Parks and Recreation would like to invite you to participate in our Ewald Baseball Field Sponsorship! Banners will be displayed at Ewald Park for 6 months, all dimensions will be 3’x6’, white background with color graphics. The Parks and Recreation Office will take your art, have a banner created, and install it for you. Each year the program continues to increase in popularity, so it is important to quickly secure a spot.

The price to display a banner in 2024 is $450.00.

All interested parties should contact Sara Panaccio in the Parks and Recreation Department via email at spanaccio@southbury-ct.gov to receive full information.

Programs coming soon: Cooking FUN Camp, Summer Concert Series, and Sports Camps. For more information on the Summer Concert Series, including band names, click here.

Visit our Programs Page regularly for more information.

WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU!

Do you have a talent that you would like to share? The Southbury Parks and Recreation Department is always looking for new instructors for our classes. To submit a class for consideration, download the form and return to our office.

Is there a class or event you would like us to offer? Please email us at parkrec5@southbury-ct.gov and let us know.

If you have any other comments or suggestions, please email us at parkrec5@southbury-ct.gov.

YOUTH SPORTS LEAGUES

For information regarding youth sports organizations in town, please click here.