Kids Space at Reaves Park Closes Next Week The Kids Space at Reaves Park will be closed Monday through Friday next week for routine maintenance. April 16, 2021 | News Release
Ruby Grant Playground closes through Thursday The Ruby Grant Playground will be closed through Thursday, April 1 for repairs to the safety surface. Work will be complete under warranty with Cunningham Recreation. March 30, 2021 | News Release
Virtual Daddy Daughter Dance Planned February 6 The Parks and Recreation Department and local radio station SportsTalk 1400 have partnered to bring you the 2021 Daddy Daughter Dance @Home. January 22, 2021 | News Release
Parks Department Cancels 2021 Daddy Daughter Dance The Norman Parks and Recreation Department has canceled the 2021 Annual Daddy Daughter Dance scheduled in February due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19 December 31, 2020 | News Release
Santa’s Coming to Town on a Fire Truck Christmas Eve Santa will make his tour through neighborhoods near fire stations from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on December 24. Due to the ongoing pandemic, no candy will be handed out. Truck lights will be on and the sirens will intermittently sound to let kids know Santa is on his way. December 21, 2020 | News Release
City to Hold Virtual Ribbon Cutting for Ruby Grant Park Friday The Norman Forward Ruby Grant Community Park opens to the public following a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, December 4. December 3, 2020 | News Release
Norman Fire Department Achieves Highest Possible ISO Public Protection Classification The City of Norman Fire Department joins the ranks of only 388 fire departments across the nation with a Class 1 Public Protection Classification. December 2, 2020 | News Release
City Opens Centers for Hope at Recreation Centers in Norman The City of Norman Parks and Recreation Department is excited to announce a partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services to open Norman recreation centers as Community HOPE Centers. November 10, 2020 | News Release
Griffin Park Phase III Soccer Fields Officially Open City of Norman and Norman Youth Soccer Association officials cut the ribbon on the Griffin Park Soccer Complex Phase 3 at a grand opening ceremony Saturday. October 3, 2020 | News Release
Westwood Aquatics Center closes Thursday, Friday due to positive employee COVID-19 test The Westwood Aquatics Center will be closed Thursday and Friday out of an abundance of caution following an employee testing positive for COVID-19. The employee that tested positive was not a swim instructor and did not have any direct contact with the general public. July 2, 2020 | News Release