ParkLives Family Fun Day

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Tuesday 26 May 2015 from 11am - 3pm

THOUSANDS TO ENJOY FREE, FUN ACTIVITIES THIS SUMMER AS PARKLIVES COMES TO NOTTINGHAM

Nottingham’s parks will host hundreds of fun and free activity sessions this year as part of a scheme to get city residents up and active in their community parks and green spaces.

Nottingham City Council has teamed up with Coca-Cola Great Britain to bring ParkLives – a programme of free, enjoyable activities delivered by dedicated instructors – to the city.

The aim is to encourage as many people as possible to join in the sessions, which start at the end of May at 20 parks, including Wollaton Park, Clifton Playing Fields and Highfields Park, and run until late September.

The programme is designed to appeal to all ages and abilities and will offer a range of sports, games and activities, taking in everything from Zumba to multisport and rounders. 

ParkLives’ big launch event will take place during half term on Tuesday 26 May (11am- 3pm) at Colwick Country Park, with a packed programme of activities.. The day will feature wall climbing, high rope courses, park ranger activities and canoeing and powerboating on the lake. There will also be Thai Chi, rounders, archery, football and plenty of picnic areas to rest and relax in between activities.

Throughout the summer, alongside traditional sports like beginners’ running and tennis there will be plenty more unusual fun activities to try, including geocaching – a unique digital/real-world treasure hunt and family bushcraft – where you’ll learn how to make a campfire and build a shelter.

The more adventurous can get stuck into open-water swimming, slacklining (a form of tightrope walking), and Parkour – also known as free-running. Sessions are held through the week and are generally an hour long.

A full list of activities will be available soon at www.parklives.com.

ParkLives builds on the work Nottingham City Council has been undertaking with Sport England’s ‘This Girl Can’ campaign to get more women active, with sessions targeted at women and girls including Zumba-Tomic, street dance, Bokwa, Yoga, Pilates, BuggyFit and roller skating.

All ParkLives sessions will be free and led by a trained session leader supported by local Friends of Parks and Park Ranger volunteers.