Recreation Services sponsors a number of City leagues and recreational teams through subsidies, promotions, and use of facilities:

South Meriden Youth League Ed Walsh Little League Jack Barry Little League Meriden Girls Softball League Meriden Soccer Club Meriden Junior Football Meriden Boys Club Cuno Basketball League Meriden Boys Club King Youth Soccer League Meriden Intermediate League American Legion Baseball Meriden Amateur Softball Association Meriden Men’s Basketball League Meriden Silver Fins Meriden Intermediate League Meriden Girls Basketball League

Programs offered by Recreational Services:

Program	Location	Date
Outdoor Swim Program	Hubbard Park	June - August
Indoor Swim Program	Maloney High School	September - June
Co-Ed Volleyball	Lincoln Middle School	October - April
Thursday Trailblazers	Various Parks	October
Summer Sounds Concert Series	Hubbard Park	June - August
Summer Playground Program	Various Parks	June - August
Summer Fun Runs	Platt HS	June - August
Meriden Skate Park	Coe Avenue	April - October
Silver Lights Display	Hubbard Park  City Hall  Broad Street Monuments	November - January

Annual cultural and special events sponsored by Recreation Services include:

Month	Events	Location
January	Tradition Run  Martin Luther King Breakfast	Hubbard Park
February	Castle Craig Playhouse Dinner Theatre  Walk for Warmth	Senior Center
March	Leprechaun Hunt  Elks Sports Night  St. Patrick’s Day Parade  Opening of Hunter Golf Course  Lion’s Club Palm Sunday Brunch	Activity Line  East-West Main Streets  Hunter Golf Course  Maloney High School
April	Easter Egg Hunt  Daffodil Festival  YMCA Easter Sunrise Service  Meriden Arts Council Theme Show  Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner	Hubbard Park  Hubbard Park
May	Memorial Day Parade  Miss Puerto Rico Pageant  Quinnipiac River Clean-Up  Week to Remember-Senior Expo  Probus Annual Education Awards Night	East-West Main Streets  Hubbard Park  Quinnipiac River
June	American Cancer Society "Relay For Life"  Flag Day Ceremony  Special Day for Special People  Black Unity Expo  St. Stan’s June Fest  Lion’s Club Duck Race  Summer Sounds Concert Series	Platt High School  City Hall  Hubbard Park  Hubbard Park  St. Stan's Church  Hubbard Park
July	4th of July Fireworks &  BBQ  Puerto Rican Cultural Festival	Hubbard Park  Hubbard Park
August	Castle Craig Night Viewing  Rotary Golf Tournament	Castle Craig  Hunter Golf Club
September	Hoopin’ It Up & Festival On Main &  Meriden Arts Council Art Festival  United Way Day of Caring  Meriden Boys Club Golf Tournament	Colony Street  Hubbard Park  Hunter Golf Club
October	Autumn Fest  Halloween House Decorating Contest  Halloween at City Hall  Lion’s Club Golf Tournament  Make A Difference Day  Meriden Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony	Hubbard Park  City Hall
November	Turkey Hunt  Veterans Day Ceremony  Silver Lights Lighting Ceremony  Kiwanis Kapers  Maloney/Platt Stoddard Bowl  YMCA Community Dinner	Activity Line  Broad St. Monuments  Hubbard Park  Maloney High School  Ceppa Field
December	Christmas in the Park  Holiday House Decorating Contest  Silver Lights Bus Tour  Santa Letters  Meriden Arts Council Holiday Fair  Franciscan Christmas Fair  Silver Lights Festival  Christmas in the Village  Holiday House Decorating Contest  YMCA Community Dinner  Downtown Community Carol Sing & Tree Lighting	Hubbard Park  Senior Center  Dept. office  Hubbard Park  South Meriden

Recreation Services is responsible for a number of permits and seasonal passes:

Swim tags - To participate in either the indoor or outdoor swim program, Meriden residents must purchase swim tags.  Tags cost $10.00 for adults and $3.00 for children under the age of 18.  They are valid for the entire calendar year in which they are purchased.  They can be obtained at the Liberty Street office, and must be shown to gain admission to any of the swim program sites. Fishing Permits - Fishing is permitted in Crescent Lake (Giuffrida Park) by special permit only.  Permits cost $5.00 for the season and can be obtained at the Liberty Street office. Facility Request Forms - Persons wishing to use or reserve a parks facility, field, or piece of equipment must complete a facility request form at the Liberty Street office.  This privilege is for Meriden residents only, and fees may apply depending on the nature of the request.