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- Planet vs. Plastic Earth Day Festival
Celebrate Earth Day with a fun and educational day at the park! The Macon-Bibb County Earth Day Celebration is happening at Amerson River Park (2551 Pierce Dr. N) this year on Saturday, April 20, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Activities will be held on the great lawn behind the playground area. “We are so excited to again have a fun […]
- 7th Picnic in the Park Food Truck Festival April 13
Mark your calendars for a delicious event! Our Recreation Department is having another Picninc in the Park with more than a dozen food trucks on Saturday, DATE. It’s happening from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., rain or shine, in Carolyn Crayton Park (150 Willie Smokie Glover Drive). This will be the first festival of 2024, and […]
- Bloomfield-Gilead Recreation Gym dedicated to Grady E. Gillis
On Friday, December 29, 2023, Macon-Bibb County held a dedication ceremony for the gymnasium at the Bloomfield-Gilead Recreation Center in honor of Grady E. Gillis, a Maconite who devoted years of service and leadership to the former Gilead Christian Academy and the entire community. You can watch the full ceremony here. “Mr. Gillis has been […]
- Frank Johnson Recreation Center hosting food drive
If you’re in the spirit of giving back, the Frank Johnson Recreation Center has an opportunity for you! The Center is collecting nonperishable food items now through December 15 for its first-ever food drive. You can drop off any canned goods and dry foods at the Center (2227 Mercer University Drive) Monday through Friday from […]
- Girls mentorship program expands to South Bibb Recreation Center
The Girls Dig Deeper Initiative (GDDI) is expanding its mentorship program to the South Bibb Recreation Center (7035 Houston Road) and is looking for girls to join. GDDI is a girls group mentoring and youth development program in Central Georgia which serve youth in schools, communities, and incarcerated youth ages 13-17. They currently meet at […]
- Macon-Bibb named Runner Friendly Community
The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) has designated Macon-Bibb County as one of its two newest Runner Friendly Communities, the first year it has earned this honor. The Macon Tracks Running Club submitted the application with the support of several organizations in the year the community is organizing its first half marathon in 20 […]
- Hundreds participate in State Pickleball tournament at Tattnall Square Park
Pickleballers from across the state spent their weekend in Macon and on the courts at the Tattnall Square Pickleball Center for the Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA) Pickleball State Tournament. More than 450 people registered to play in the three-day event last Friday through Sunday. “This weekend was proof positive of pickleball’s explosive growth […]
- Hundreds make way to Tattnall Square Park for pickleball state championship
For the third time in a row, Tattnall Square Pickleball Center (1115 College Street) is hosting the Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA) Pickleball State Tournament. The tournament is happening Friday, September 15 through Sunday, September 17. Matches begin Friday at 10:00 a.m. More than 450 players came from Hiawassee to Cairo to play pickleball this weekend. With the success of Macon-Bibb County […]
- Recreation Department begins mentorship program
Our Recreation Department is hosting a mentoring and brotherhood program for young men at several recreation centers throughout Macon-Bibb County starting September 4. The program is free and available for all boys ages 7 – 17 at the Frank Johnson, South Bibb, Kings Park, Memorial Park, Delores A. Brooks, Theron Ussery, Bloomfield-Gilead, L.H. Williams, and […]
- ‘He was larger than life’: Portion of road dedicated in honor of Jim Hickman
On Friday, August 4, 2023, Mayor Lester Miller, Commissioners, family and friends of Jim Hickman, and Recreation Department staff gathered at Historic Bowden Golf Course for a road dedication ceremony in Mr. Hickman’s honor. You can watch the full ceremony here. “My dad, he was larger than life,” said Hickman’s son, Scott Hickman. “He believed […]