To serve the leisure needs of the Town through diverse recreation programs and a system of attractive and safe public parks.

To contact the Recreation & Parks Department:
Telephone: 919-918-7364
Century Center: 919-918-7385
Weather Cancellation Recording: 919-918-7373
FAX (Administration): 919-918-4475
FAX (Century Center Info. Office): 919-918-4476
Email: RecParks@townofcarrboro.org
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm, Office closed on major holidays
Location: Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro St., 27510

Our Mission

To enrich the leisure needs and quality of life for citizens by providing accessible facilities, creative and diverse recreation opportunities and a safe public park system

For information concerning the hours of the Carrboro Cybrary, and programs that are being offered, please click on the above icon.

For information on the Carrboro Branch Library, please click the following link:

Carrboro Branch Library at McDougle Middle School

The Carrboro Recreation and Parks is seeking volunteers for its upcoming July 4th Celebration, which will take place on Saturday July 4, 2009 from 9:30am-3pm. Volunteers are needed to help with various tasks pertaining to the event. This will qualify for service learning hours. Volunteer hours can be scheduled in blocks of two hours or more.

We are in need of about 10 -15 volunteers.

If you can help us at all with the volunteer needs please contact Kim Andrews (Recreation Supervisor)

URGENT-Children's Activities: Volunteers are needed to assist with fun and interactive children's activities. These include: assistance with carnival games, crafts, tattoo booth, and face painting. Children activities are located at the Carrboro Town Commons and Weaver Street Market.

Stage Attendants: Volunteers are needed to help at the main stage or children's stage with loading and unloading of equipment.

Recycling/Litter Patrol: Volunteers will help with litter pick-up and recycling throughout the festival. Each volunteer will be provided a vest, gloves and a trash picker. This is a great opportunity to walk around the event and hear the music while still keeping Carrboro beautiful. This is also a good volunteer opportunity for groups.

Runners: Volunteers are needed to assist festival organizers at the main information table with getting other volunteers signed in, helping vendors find their placement and relieving staff during breaks. Runners may also be asked to deliver items between information tables and activities.
Hospitality: Volunteers will be needed to help with keeping drinks and food stocked for bands and volunteers while maintaining a clean environment.

Every effort is made to allow volunteers to choose where they want to volunteer.

The Carrboro Farmers' Market and Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department have been working hard to bring our citizens a unique arrangement!

The Carrboro Farmers Market will be holding a Special 4th of July Market in front of Town Hall on West. Main Street during the shortened market hours of
7am - 10am.

West Main Street will be blocked off during the hours to allow customer traffic for the 4th of July Carrboro Farmers Market.

So come on out and visit the Carrboro Farmers Market and continue your stay by celebrating the Fourth of July with us.

The SUMMER BROCHURE is now available and this registration will begin:

See the Message Below about ON-LINE REGISTRATION

REC CONNECT

If the youth baseball player is (1) new to the program, or (2) moving up to a new age group, or (3) wishes to re-enter the draft, please us this link to complete a Team Placement Request Form.

Once the form is completed and submitted-the program coordinator will be contacting you to confirm your child's team placement time. If you have any questions- please contact Craig Wolfe

Here is a copy of the Team Placement Request Form (pdf.)for those that would like to complete the form and return it directly to the Recreation and Parks Office

To keep you better informed of what programs and events are being offered or held in the area, we have created a Monthly Newsletter -" A Palette of Programs". If you would like to receive an advance copy of this newsletter.

May 2009 Newsletter

BOARD OF ALDERMEN Approves RECREATION AND PARKS COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN. Resolution No. 46/2006-07

The Master Plan was approved by the Board of Aldermen on November 21, 2006

pdf. Copy of the Master Plan

The Town of Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department has created a self guided walking tour of Historic Downtown Carrboro. We invite you to download the brochure and map at the following link and spend an afternoon visiting some of the cultural and historical landmarks that make Carrboro unique! Large print editions are available upon request and are also available at the Century Center. For more information on the tour, please contact Brendan Moore .

Walking Tour Brochure (pdf.)

The Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department is fortunate to have some groups that contribute their time and effort toward specific issues and projects within our community. One of these groups is the Carrboro Parks Project.

"The Town of Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department and The Carrboro Parks Project are pleased to announce the Grand Opening of the Anderson Park Disc Golf Course. This project is a result of the fundraising efforts of the Carrboro Parks Project and the help of numerous citizens and businesses. We would like to thank all of those who helped make this course a reality!

If you would like to become involved in this or other parks and recreation projects, contact Carrboro Parks Project. or visit their webpage at Carrboroparks.org

Carrboro Recreation and Parks is pleased to announce that Martin Luther King, Jr. Park is now open to the public for temporary use prior to the official development of the site. The park includes a multi-purpose play field that opened on April 30th.

The Community Garden was approved on May 15th, 2007. Contact Jay Hamm at 919-647-9633 or ccgc@riseup.net for Garden Information.

If you are interested in participating in the Community Gardening program, please click HERE or HERE (Spanish Version) for more information. An application may be found HERE or HERE (Spanish Version)..

Park hours are sunrise to sunset. Contact Brendan Moore at 919-918-7392 for park information.

• Design for the Park is selected.
  
  

• Board of Aldermen approves the Martin Luther King, Jr. Park MASTER PLAN.
  

CARRBORO~ A BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY

"The Town of Carrboro has made an ongoing commitment to bicycle facility planning since the mid-1970s. Over the past 25 years, the town has utilized its bonding authority to develop bike lanes and bike paths, has worked cooperatively to include bike lanes in all state road improvement projects, and has amended its street standards to include bike lanes as a requirement on all collector roads. In recognition of these accomplishments, Carrboro was recently recognized as a Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists."

A Map of Carrboro's biking facilities

VOLUNTEERS Needed!!

The Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department is recruiting volunteers for it's YOUTH BASEBALL and YOUTH FOOTBALL programs and it's SPECIAL EVENTS. Anyone interested in volunteering should complete a VOLUNTEER INTEREST Application and return it to the Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department.

If you have any questions on this volunteer position or any of the other volunteer opportunities within the Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department, please call 918-7364 or visit the VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES section of this web site.

Much of the vitality of life in Carrboro is due to the active involvement of citizens in the community. Volunteers of all ages regularly share their talents, skills, and ideas by planning or assisting with large events, serving on town advisory boards, or coaching a youth sports team. While some activities require the contribution of many hours, other opportunities call for only a few hours of time. Contribute to the Carrboro community-

You can…

Plan for the future while serving on the Recreation and Parks Advisory commission or other town boards. Discover community history and the unique aspects of Carrboro by planning Carrboro Day. Have Fun helping with the July 4th Celebration or a Century Center event! Help youth develop skills as you coach baseball, field hockey or another sport. Encourage and cheer an athlete at Senior Games! Share your knowledge and talents with others through exhibits, performances or workshops. Enjoy new Friends! Celebrate Community! Get involved-today!

Monthly Schedule of Events for the Century Center