Germantown Parks & Recreation

💚 The Faces Behind GPR! 🌳✨

Today is National Parks and Recreation Professionals Day, and we couldn’t let it pass without celebrating the absolute best team in the business!

From our recreation division—who work hard to keep our community thriving—to our dedicated grounds crews keeping the parks beautiful, our park rangers keeping the trails safe and our visionary leaders, it takes a whole village to power the parks in Germantown.

We are incredibly grateful for this hard-working, passionate staff, and we consider it a true honor to serve the citizens of the City of Germantown every single day.

To our amazing Germantown community, thank you for continuously supporting our parks, programs and events. Your enthusiasm and love for this city are exactly what drive us to make every space, trail and pavilion the absolute best it can be. We truly love working for you!

Swipe through to meet some of the amazing team members who keep our city moving. Give a special shout out to a GPR staff member below in the comments! Happy Park and Rec Professionals Day!

🍁 The Harvest Moon Fall Festival is BACK! 🌾
We are thrilled to announce that the 3rd Annual Harvest Moon Fall Festival is returning to the beautiful Bobby Lanier Farm Park! Sponsored by Campbell Clinic, this favorite community tradition is back with all your favorite autumn activities for the perfect family day out.

From toddlers to football fans, there is truly something for everyone to enjoy. Mark your calendars and join us for a beautiful fall afternoon!

🎃 Festival Activities Include:
🌽 Fall Classics: Navigate the corn maze, take a cozy hayride through the park or find the perfect pumpkin in our patch.
🎈 Kids' Activities: Giant inflatables, a petting farm, games and a kids' costume contest.
🏈 Live Football: Catch the Saturday games live-streaming in the pavilion all afternoon.
🎶 Local Vendors & Food: Shop local vendor booths, enjoy live music and grab a bite from on-site food trucks.

Event Details:
📆 Saturday, October 17
⏰ Noon to 6 p.m.
📍Bobby Lanier Farm Park, 2660 Cross Country Drive
🎟️$10 per person (Tickets are required for entry). Children ages 2 and under get in free!

🎟️ Get Your Tickets Early
Skip the lines on festival day! You can purchase your tickets in advance online at Germantown-TN.gov/Registration. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the gate on-site. The rain date for this event is Sunday, October 18.

We can't wait to celebrate the season with our Germantown community! 🍂✨

Greenway adventures await! 🌳🚶‍♂️

Get to know the leafy neighbors sharing our trails! Join our Natural Resources Manager, Bryan Piefer, for a Beginner Tree ID Hike next Friday morning, July 24.

Whether you’re a nature lover or just looking to enjoy a morning walk, this leisurely guided hike will teach you the basics of identifying Germantown’s diverse tree canopy.

📍Riverdale Trailhead, 7250 Wolf River Blvd.
🗓️ Friday, July 24 | 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
🎒 What to bring: Water, bug spray, and your curiosity!

Registration is required. Register by visiting Germantown-TN.gov/Registration. Sections of the hike will head onto unpaved trails, so lace up your sneakers and come explore with us. 🌲

Looking for the perfect Friday morning plan? Join our 50+ Active Aging division tomorrow, July 17 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Pickering Center as Creative Aging brings Memphis’s own Graham Wi******er to the stage! 🎸🎹

Graham Wi******er is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, engineer and producer from Memphis, TN. Growing up quickly in the famed music city, he started playing professionally in clubs by middle school. Kin to the late songwriting legend Jesse Wi******er, music is and will always be in his blood.

When he isn’t performing as a solo artist or recording, Wi******er plays live frequently with a multitude of bands throughout Memphis and is a music teacher, tour guide at the legendary Sun Studio, and co-owner of Blast Habit Records.

When performing solo on piano or guitar, Wi******er likes to perform songs from Sun Records, Stax Records and classic rock n’ roll and country songs.

This event is free and no registration is required!

We can't wait to see you there!

🎉 The Wait is Finally Over, Germantown! 🎉

We know you have been counting down the days, and we are absolutely thrilled to announce that the brand-new Riverdale Pickleball Courts will officially open tomorrow morning, July 16, at 7 a.m.! 🏓🥳

We appreciate your immense patience and enthusiasm as we worked to bring these courts to life. To make sure everything is absolutely perfect for your first games, contractors will be putting the finishing touches on the courts throughout this afternoon and early evening. Please assist us by staying completely off the courts today so the final materials can set safely.

We can't wait to see you playing tomorrow! 🏓☀️

Facility Update📢
Heads up, Germantown players! We’ve adjusted our maintenance timeline this week. We are pausing the cleaning schedule at two locations and opening them back up right away.

⏱️ The Updated Schedule:
TODAY: Cameron Brown Pickleball & C.O. Franklin Tennis Courts are officially RE-OPENED for normal use. Their pressure washing will be rescheduled for a future date.
TOMORROW: Municipal Park Tennis Courts will open right on schedule, fully washed and ready for play.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we manage our park facilities! 🎾👏