Recreation

Recreation Services is committed to providing quality recreational activities and celebrating cultural and seasonal events for the enjoyment of the people of Meriden. For more information about upcoming recreation events, please contact the Parks & Recreation staff at 203-630-4259.

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	Mayor's Marketing Round-Table - Playful City USA Application Leprechaun Hunt Elks Sports Night St. Patrick’s Day Parade Opening of Hunter Golf Course	TBD Activity Line East -West Main Streets Hunter Golf Course
April	Meriden Rotary Club 5K Road Race & Kids' Fun Run Meriden Little League Opening Day Easter Egg Hunt Daffodil Festival Meriden Arts Council Theme Show Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner Lions Club Palm Sunday Brunch	Hubbard Park City Parks Hubbard Park Hubbard Park Platt High School
May	Mayor's Spring Clean-Up Memorial Day Parade Miss Puerto Rico Pageant Quinnipiac River Clean-Up Week to Remember-Senior Expo Probus Annual Education Awards Night	City-wide East-West Main Streets Hubbard Park Quinnipiac River
June	Cole Brothers Circus Italian Night American Cancer Society "Relay For Life" Flag Day Ceremony Watch Fire Special Day for Special People Black Unity Expo St. Stan’s June Fest Lion’s Club Duck Race Summer Sounds Concert Series	Meriden HUB Fairgrounds Hubbard Park Bandshell Platt High School City Hall American Legion Hubbard Park Hubbard Park St. Stan's Church Hubbard Park
July	4th of July Fireworks & BBQ Puerto Rican Cultural Festival Playful City USA - National Day of Play	Hubbard Park Hubbard Park Meriden HUB Fairgrounds
August	Castle Craig Night Viewing Rotary Golf Tournament Jeff Boucher Auto Bike & Truck Show National Night Out	Castle Craig Hunter Golf Club Meriden HUB Fairgrounds City Park
September	Hoopin’ It Up & Festival On Main & Meriden Arts Council Art Festival United Way Day of Caring Meriden Boys Club Golf Tournament Nick Macri Frisbee Challenge	Colony Street Hubbard Park Hunter Golf Club Meriden HUB Fairgrounds
October	Halloween Happenings 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	Meriden HUB Fairgrounds 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 Ice Skating Rink 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 Meriden HUB Fairgrounds 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.

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