Special Events

National Family Day Celebration

All Ages Come have fun with a variety of games in our gymnasium! Fun and family go together and should be celebrated. Memorial Park Community Center Mon 9/12 5pm-7:30pm Free Ride ‘n’ Roll Car Show

All Ages Do you have a classic car you would love to show off? Join us for our annual car show at MPCC and enjoy all the classic models, concessions, music and door prizes! Memorial Park Community Center Fri 9/16 6pm-8pm Free Super Spooky Saturday/Fall Festival

All Ages Join us for a Super Spooky time on Saturday for a family fun fall event. We will partner with other businesses and offer games, arts and crafts, costume contest, silent disco, inflatables, pumpkin patch and much more. Local businesses will be set up at tables offering candy and treats along our Treat Trail. Times will be announced for the costume contest. Memorial Park Community Center Sat 10/29 4pm-7pm Free $2 Haunted House Concessions for sale Spooktacular Pumpkin Glow Stick Swim

All Ages Join us for a spooktacular glow stick swim. Wear your best Halloween outfit and join the party. Children 10 and under can bob for pumpkins and receive their own special pumpkin to be filled with goodies. Memorial Park Community Center (Teaching Pool) Fri 10/28 5pm-7:30pm $5/person Howl-O-Ween Pet Celebration

All Ages Bring your furry family member(s) and join us at Memorial Park Community Center for a fun family event! We will host a dog costume contest starting at 6 p.m. We will also have pet-themed vendors, a photo booth, and treats for everyone! Memorial Park Community Center Thur 10/20 5:30pm - 6:30pm Free

Annual Halloween Festival

All Ages Free for kids in costume ($1 without costume) 50 Cents game tickets. Bingo for Adults $1.00 per card (Gifts for Winners). Kids will have a chance to win cash prize money for best costume in 3 different age groups. Games included, such as basketball hot shot, football toss, cake walks, etc. Carver Recreation Center Mon 10/31 6pm-9pm

Girls Night OutHollywood Glam

Girls 6-14 We have teamed up with Girls on the Run for a fun-filled night for young girls. Tickets can be purchased in person at MPCC. Enjoy a night of pampering! We will be eating, dancing, and doing mani/pedi’s. We will also enjoy some karaoke. Drop-off is encouraged. Preregistration is required. Limited to the first 50 girls. Memorial Park Community Center Fri 11/11 5pm-8pm $8/person

Special Events

Santa’s Mailbox

Ages 16 & under Letters to Santa can be mailed in a special mailbox at Memorial Park Community Center, without any postage. Santa’s helpers pick up the mail every day and make sure it gets to the North Pole before Christmas Eve. Letters must be submitted by Dec. 19. Please make sure a RETURN ADDRESS is included so that Santa can answer your letter! Memorial Park Community Center Mon-Fri 12/1-12/19 7am-8pm Free

Daddy Daughter Dance Ticket *FLASH SALE*

All Ages The date is set and we are ready to rock all night at the My Little Valentine Daddy Daughter Dance on Feb. 4 2023! With Christmas right around the corner we are offering a one day only “flash sale” of our tickets at the special price of $20 for two tickets ($5 each additional ticket). This is a great Christmas gift for your significant other and daughter. You do not want to miss this great presale price, because tickets will not go on sale again until Jan. 3, 2023 at $15 per ticket. Tickets can be purchased from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. online at www.myjcparks.org/ parksrec or at Memorial Park Community Center. This year’s theme is “A Masquerade Ball.” Memorial Park Community Center Fri 12/2 8am-8pm $20/two tickets

Holiday Family Movie Night

Ages 12 & under Come enjoy a family night of snacks, crafts, and a beloved holiday movie. Light refreshments will be provided. Registration is required for this event. Register Nov. 1—Nov. 30. Memorial Park Community Center Fri 12/2 5pm-7:30pm $3/child 10-Year Celebration Week! Memories

All Ages Join us for a weeklong celebration of our 10 years of being open to the Johnson City/ Washington County residents and enjoying so many community events, programs, activities, athletics, socializing, exercising and a vast many other things too long to mention! We will take this time to reconnect and reflect on all that we have accomplished and memories we have made. We will have activities each day of this week to be announced at a later date. Memorial Park Community Center Mon-Fri 12/8-12/16 7am-8pm Free

Holly Jolly Grinchmas Christmas Party

All Ages Enjoy good eats, make things that are neat, and celebrate Christmas with us! The first 50 participants will take home a free Christmas book and toy. No preregistration is required. Come visit with Santa! Memorial Park Community Center Fri 12/16 4pm-6pm Free Cookies and Crafts with Santa

All Ages Bring the kids down for some Christmas cheer! Have fun making crafts while enjoying cookies, and a story from Santa himself! Kids will receive a toy from Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. Memorial Park Community Center Sat 12/17 10am-11am Free

Special Events

First Responders Day

All First Responders Local police, fire, EMS, EMT and other first responders join us for dine in carry out as we show our appreciation for your service. Carver Recreation Center Thur 9/8 Noon-2pm Free

I ”Pink” I can! Breast Cancer Awareness

All Ages We will be making all things girly & pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Memorial Park Community Center Wed 10/12 1:30pm-3:30pm Free

Memorial Park Community Center Special Day Events

World Coconut Day

All Ages The coconut is extremely important in the Philippines. Come and learn some traditions and try out some macaroons! Fri 9/2 10am-11am Free

National Pancake Day

All Ages Visit us this wonderful morning and take advantage of our pancake bar! Mon 9/26 9am-10am Free National Chocolate Cupcake Day

All Ages Come and join the celebration with free chocolate cupcakes at 10 a.m. while supplies last. Tue 10/18 10am-11am Free

National Sundae Day

All Ages Join us in celebrating the National Sundae Day at MPCC. Desserts don’t get much more decadent than marshmallow, chocolate, or strawberry sundaes so let’s enjoy every minute of this day. We will be giving away free sundaes at 1 p.m. while supplies last. Fri 11/11 1pm-2pm Free National Cocoa Day

All Ages Join us and celebrate National Cocoa Day by having a cup of hot cocoa (while supplies last). No National Cocoa Day is complete without enjoying a cup of this delicious drink! Tue 12/13 8am-9am Free