Recreation Programs & Special Events

2009 Special Events

Brown Bag at the Bay will present live music every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 pm. during the month of April and May at May Day Pier. Bring your lunch. Picnic tables are available. This program is brought to you by the City of Daphne and Radio Avalon's Catt's Sunday Jazz Brunch.

Music Under The Stars will be held April 25-26 from 6-9 p.m. each night at the Daphne Civic Complex Plaza, 2605 U.S. Highway 98.  The event is a free two-night outdoor concert series featuring Blues, R& B, and Jazz.  Vendors will set up in the plaza providing food, beverages and merchandise. Please bring your own seating. No pets. In case of rain, the event will be moved to the Daphne Civic Center.  This event has been made possible by the City of Daphne.

Community Day is Saturday, May 17. The Recreation Department will work with the Daphne Library to provide children’s activities in the Civic Complex Plaza, Recreational facilities and the Library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. following the Community Day Breakfast and Parade. Activities include arts and crafts, Weavo the Clown, face painting, inflatable jumps, book fairs, Alabama Fish and Wildlife, Jubilee Music and more. Community Day coincides with Zydeco Weekend.

Art in the Park is scheduled for May 28 and June 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lott Park.  The themes are: African Safari (May 28) and Mexican Fiesta (June 4). This event provides free activities and attractions for the community.  Some of the activities to expect are clowns, magicians, Funny Farm Petting Zoo, themed arts & crafts, face painting, train rides, Gyrospace, games, prizes, spacewalks, music and Fire Fighter Tom & the Antique Truck.  Refreshments, including hotdogs, snow cones and popcorn, are also provided free of charge.

Wet N’ Wild Wednesdays are for families to come and beat the heat during the month of June, free of charge.  The kids will enjoy large water slides, slip n’ slides, as well as a variety of wading pools for the little ones.  The event is for kids age 2-12.  The 2009 Wet N’ Wild Wednesdays will be held at Lott Park on June 10, 17 and 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Events

Daphne Parks & Recreation Department

2605 Hwy 98, PO Box 400, Daphne, AL 36526

251.621.3703         251.621.3717 (fax)