MAY 2022
May is National Bike Month, and boy do we have a lot of ways for you to celebrate with us! First and foremost, we're combining bike month and Mother's Day for a Tour de Roanoke Brunch Ride celebrating moms! We also have ways for your little ones to participate in Bike Month through our Youth Mountain Bike Race Series. Or, if you're looking for bigger challenge, join our annual Disco Mountain Bike Race Series where riders bike up Mill Mountain and celebrate together at the finish (bikers and volunteers encouraged)! Wrap up National Bike Month by getting to know our local trails even better with the Carvins Cove History by Mountain Bike Tour happening at the end of the month.
Mark your calendars, May 21 is Kids to Parks Day! This annual event was started by the National Park Trust as a way to celebrate outdoor play and PLAY Roanoke is celebrating this years Kids to Parks Day with a scavenger hunt like no other.

You'll be able to visit any city park to participate, and we'll have fun activities and challenges for you to complete. It's free to participate and perfect for families or a group of friends.

For added fun, the Freedom First Scoop Truck will visit four parks throughout the day handing out FREE ice cream!
KIDS + PARKS =
BEST DAY EVER!
ELMWOOD PARK ROCKS!
Are you ready for a summer filled with live music at a picturesque outdoor venue? Roanoke Parks and Recreation is partnering with the Berglund Center to bring a great lineup to Elmwood Park's Amphitheater this summer including Parker McCollum, KC & The Sunshine Band, Air Supply, WAR + The Commodores, the Backroad Blues Festival, US Navy Band, and Sugar Ray! The summer concert series kicks off June 3, view the full lineup and find ticketing details below.
WE WANT YOU!
Do you want to take part in the grooviest mountain bike event in Roanoke, but you're not interested in actually racing?

Well, one of the things that makes this event so nifty is the volunteers that make it happen! We're looking for course marshals, ID checkers, beer pourers and sweepers for all three races. Help us get our groove on May 11, 18, or 25!
FALL YOUTH ATHLETICS
It's time to start making your plans for fall youth athletics, registration for football, cheerleading, and soccer start in June!

The football and cheerleading season will run September through October, for ages 5- 12 and the outdoor soccer season runs August through October, for ages 5-18. Registration is organized through your local recreation club, find out more below.
We are so excited to be celebrating the completion of the new basketball courts at Washington Park on May 6! These former tennis courts were converted to basketball courts late last year, and we're marking the occasion with a ribbon cutting and 3 vs 3 basketball tournament!

The dedication and ribbon cutting will start at 4 PM with the tournament to follow. It will be free to participate and there will be food, music, prizes and giveaways. Representatives from the city will be there for the festivities, we hope you can join us!
CELEBRATE THE NEW COURTS
WE'RE PUTTING THE NEIGH IN CHARDONNAY
Saddle up, because we're bringing together two supremely enjoyable activities for a day of horseback riding and wine tasting. The trip on June 4 will begin in Moneta to meet the horses and take a gentle trail ride on the farm. Next up is a visit to Fables and Feathers Winery to sip some wine (or beer) on their lovely property before heading home. Transportation and leadership included, beverages are on your own.
IT MAY SOUND SAPPY, BUT WE LOVE OUR TREES!
Take a detour from all your other plans, it's time for a Tree Tour of Roanoke!

Join our wonderful Urban Forestry Department as we discuss the forestry history of the city and visit some of its oldest trees. Learn about Roanoke's 'Tree City USA' designation and find out how the 158 different types of trees here play an important role to the City of Roanoke.

UPCOMING
May 23