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Holiday Market Begins November 26th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 18, 2022

Holiday Market Begins November 26

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The popular Holiday Market returns to downtown Charlottesville Saturday, November 26. The festive outdoor market features over 100 local vendors with a v...

Upcoming Repairs to Meadow Creek Trail Boardwalk in Greenbrier Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 18, 2022

Upcoming Repairs to Meadow Creek Trail Boardwalk in Greenbrier Park

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The City of Charlottesville Parks and Recreation will be closing the Meadow Creek Trail Boardwalk located in G...

Tree Removal - Charlottesville Downtown Mall

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 6, 2022

Tree Removal - Charlottesville Downtown Mall

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The City of Charlottesville Parks and Recreation Division will be removing nine trees on Charlottesville’s Downton Mall. Trees have be...

Grand Illumination: The City of Charlottesville Receives Holiday Tree Donation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 27, 2022

Grand Illumination: The City of Charlottesville Receives Holiday Tree Donation

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - Thanks to the efforts of Urban Forrester Steve Gaines and the Parks & Recreation Department, the City of ...

Charlottesville Cooling Centers Open

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 19, 2022

Charlottesville Cooling Centers Open

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The City will designate Key Recreation Center, Tonsler Recreation Center, and the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library (Central Branch) as cooling centers beginning ...

Let There Be Skate Park Lights!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 22, 2022

Let There Be Skate Park Lights!

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - Charlottesville Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce that we have reached our skate park lights fundraising goal.  Since opening in 2019, there has no...