

Pick up a Leisure Times activity guide at the Parks and Recreation downtown office, 1 South 7th Street, or click view the on-line version.
You may now register for Parks & Recreation classes online.
Click here for a 2008 Comprehensive Calendar for a complete listing of events.
| May | |
| 2-3 | Wonders of Wildlife (WOW) Outdoor Recreation School, Twin Lakes Recreation Area |
| 3 | Dedication of Flat Branch Park Phase II, 1:00pm, on site at 400 Locust Street |
| 3 | MLB Pitch, Hit and Run, Oakland Park Ballfield, 10 am, Free |
| 3-9 | Mayor’s Challenge: Bike, Walk and Wheel Week |
| 6 | Paquin Art Show, Paquin Tower, 10 am-2 pm, Free |
| 9 | Stephens Lake Outdoor Cinema Series: Bee Movie, 8:45 pm, Stephens Lake Park, $3 per person, 6 and under free |
| 9 | Whiff and Giggle Golf, L.A. Nickell, 5 pm shotgun start, $40 per couple |
| 10 | Hershey Track and Field, Rock Bridge High School Track, 9 am, Free |
| 10 | Scout’s Honor, Hickman Pool, 1-3 pm, $3 per child (RESCHEDULED) |
| 15 | Interested parties meeting for Grasslands and Eastport Parks, 6-7:00pm, at the ARC, 1701 West Ash |
| 16 | OAK/50+ May Dance, Stephens Lake Activity Center, 7-10 pm, $3 |
| 17 | Kids Bicycle Safety Challenge, Gentry Middle School, 10 am-12 noon, Free |
| 24 | Oakland Family Aquatic Center opens |
| June | |
| 4 | Opening day for Lake of the Woods, Pirates' Landing, and Douglass Family Aquatic Center |
| 5 | Twilight Entertainment: Kids camp and Fire Spinning with music by the Fried Crawdaddies, Flat Branch Park, 6-8 pm, Free |
| 7-8 | Golden Jubilee Art in the Park, Stephens Lake Park, Free |
| 7 | National Trails Day, 5K/10K at Stadium access of MKT, Nature Expo at Forum Nature Area, 9 am, Free |
| 7 | "Reel" Time with Kids fishing clinic, Bass Pro Shop's Sportsman's Center, 9 am-1 pm, Free |
| 12 | Twilight Entertainment: Kids Camp and Bike Night and music by Artie's Univibe, Flat Branch Park, 6-8 pm, Free |
| 13 | Stephens Lake Outdoor Cinema Series: The Birds, 9 pm, Stephens Lake Park, $3 per person, 6 and under free |
| 14-15 | Francis Hagan Match Play Championship, Lake of the Woods Golf Course |
| 14-15 | Juneteenth Celebration, Douglass Park, 2-8 pm, Free |
| 14 | Father-Daughter Dance, ARC Meeting rooms, 6-8 pm, $15 per couple, $3 additional daughter |
| 19 | Twilight Entertainment: Kids Camp and Together with Drumming, Flat Branch Park, 6-8 pm, Free |
| 19-22 | Missouri State Senior Games |
| 20 | OAK/50+ Summer Solstice Dance, Stephens Lake Activity Center, 7-10 pm, $3 |
| 20 | Whiff and Giggle Golf, Lake of the Woods, 5 pm shotgun start, $40 per couple |
| 20-22 | Women’s Match Play Championship, Lake of the Woods |
| 21-22 | Francis Hagan Match Play Championship, Lake of the Woods Golf Course |
| 21 | Go Skateboarding Day, Columbia Skate Park at Cosmo Park, 2-5 pm, Free |
| 26 | Twilight Entertainment: Kids Camp and entertainment-Magic Show, Flat Branch Park, 6-8 pm, Free |
| 28 | Columbia Youth Triathlon, Wilson Beach and Fitness Club, 8 am, $25 |
| July | |
| 4 | ABC 17 Fire in the Sky, Memorial Stadium, Gates open at 6:30 pm, Free |
| 4 | Special Swim Hours at Oakland Family Aquatic Center, Douglass Family Aquatic Center and Pirates’ Landing, 12-5 pm |
| 11 | Whiff and Giggle Golf, L.A. Nickell, 5 pm shotgun start, $40 per couple |
| 11 | Teen Night at Oakland Family Aquatic Center, 8:30-10:30 pm, $1 per person |
| 11 | Stephens Lake Outdoor Cinema Series: Some Like It Hot, 9 pm, Stephens Lake Park, $3 per person, 6 and under are free |
| 18 | Paquin Music Festival, Paquin Tower, 9-11:30 am, Free |
| 18 | OAK/50+ Star Spangled Dance, Stephens Lake Activity Center, 7-10 pm, $3 |
| 18-20 | Show-Me State Games |
| 21-22 | Coca-Cola Junior Championship, Lake of the Woods/L.A. Nickell |
| 25-27 | Show-Me State Games |
| August | |
| 1 | Teen Night at Oakland Family Aquatic Center, 8:30-10:30 pm, $1 per person |
| 1-3 | State Games of Mid-America |
| 8 | Stephens Lake Outdoor Cinema Series: Spiderwick Chronicles, 8:45 pm, Stephens Lake Park, $3 per person, 6 and under are free |
| 10 | Last day for Douglass Family Aquatic Center, Lake of the Woods Pool, and Pirates’ Landing |
| 13 | New Leisure Times is available |
| 15 | Whiff and Giggle Golf, Lake of the Woods, 5 pm shotgun start, $40 per couple |
| 15 | Garage Band Teen Bash, Parking garage at 6th and Cherry, 7-10 pm, $2 |
| 16 | NFL Punt, Pass and Kick competition, Cosmo Park, 9:30 am, Free |
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For registration and further information on the events listed above, call the Parks & Recreation office at 573-874-7460.