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Oxford Township Parks & Recreation

SEYMOUR CELEBRATION


Seymour Celebration 3

Celebrate Summer at Oxford Township Parks & Recreation's 11th Annual Seymour Celebration June 27-29! Three Unique Days of Carnival Rides & Activities, Live Entertainment, Family Fun and Free Daytime Parking!

Three Day Carnival - Thursday, Friday & Saturday with over 20 amusement park rides & activities. Pre Sale Carnival Wristbands - Available until 12:00 (Noon), Thursday, June 27.  

 Over 20 amusement park rides & activities!

Thursday

Carnival Rides 12:00pm - 10:00pm

Friday
Carnival Rides Noon - 11:00pm
Live Music 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Meijer Fireworks 10:00pm
 
Saturday
Carnival Rides Noon - 11:00pm
Live Music Noon-10:00pm
Home Depot Kids Corner 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Oakland County Inflatables 4:00- 6:00pm
Genisys Credit Union Fireworks 10:00pm

Free Daytime Parking

  • $5 per car parking after 7pm on Friday and Saturday

Sponsorship Opportunities are available!

For up-to-date event information visit www.seymourcelebration.com

KLR SPLASHPAD


Searching for a great way to cool down on a hot summer day?  Need a place to hold your next party?  This state of the art, universally accessible splashpad is open from June 1 through Labor Day from 11am-6pm weather permitting. The entrance fee is Free for residents under two years old, $1 per Oxford resident child over two years old, and $4 for all non-resident children. Family summer passes may be purchased at the parks and recreation office, $25 for resident family and $50 for non-resident families.

Splashpad

FUN-N-SUN SUMMER CAMP


Fun Sun

 

Registration is going on now for our FUN-N-SUN SUMMER CAMP

Do you need someone to watch the kids this summer?  Then let the Oxford Township Parks & Recreation Team entertain & supervise you child.  Fun-N-Sun counselors are trained and experienced staff in constant contact with the children.  Campers will enjoy a daily camp theme and will have opportunities to enjoy arts & crafts, sports, open gym and more each & everyday. This summer our Fun-N-Sun camp has scheduled the following field trips & extra activities:

  • 6/26- Waterford Oaks Waterpark
  • 7/9- DIA (Detroit Institute of Arts), Detroit
  • 7/24- Brick it Up at Camp
  • 8/8- Tye Dye Day at Camp
  • 8/9- Longway Planetarium, Flint

Where: Oxford Middle School

When: Monday-Friday

Time: 9:00 am- 5:00 pm

Rates: Weekly/5 Day: $125 (Oxford Res Sub $10)

*Week 4 Rate:  $102 (Oxford Res Subtract $10)

Daily Rate:  $40 (Oxford Res Subtract $5)

Children must have completed Kindergarten thru completed 6th grade. 

Before & After Care is available.

PUT N BAY


Put N Bay

Don’t miss this summer adventure to Put In Bay. Trip includes deluxe motorcoach, round trip ferry, narrated island tour including points of interest aboard the island train, choice of the Butterfly House, a 4,000 square foot Avery that houses over 500 types of exotic butterflies or Perry’s Cave; which lies 52 feet below the surface of South Bass Lake in Lake Erie to view stalactites, stalagmites and cave pearls. You will receive a lunch voucher valid at Pasquales, Boardwalk, Chicken Patio, Hooligans, Mossbacks or the Keys. Includes a visit to Perry’s International Peace Memorial monument and a visit to the Put In Bay Winery at the Dollar House Tour historic estate. Note: There is a considerable amount of walking on this tour.

Wednesday, July 24, 2019 $116.00 Oxford Resident per person | $121.00 Non-Resident Departs: 6:15 a.m. – Returns: 9:15 p.m. from Seymour Lake Township Park.

YOUTH SUMMER ATHLETIC CAMPS


Is your child looking to learn or enhance their skills in a sport? Oxford Township Parks & Recreation offers a variety of summer athletic camps that provide opportunity to improve fundamentally.

Summer Athletic Camps:

  • Youth Golf Camps Boys & Girls ages 7-15 weekly sessions beginning June 17 - August 15
  • Wildcat Girls Basketball Camp grades K-8 June 10-14
  • Youth Tennis Camp Boys & Girls grades 3-12 June 18-21
  • Youth Tennis Camp Boys & Girls grades 6- 12 July 15- 17
  • Youth Girls Volleyball Clinic grades 3-8 July 15-17
  • Fantasy Sports Camp Boys & Girls ages 8-13 June 24-28
  • Pee Wee Sports Camp Boys & Girls ages 3-5 Saturdays, July 13 - August 17
Fantasy Sports

PICKLEBALL


Interested in learning how to play Pickleball? Join us for two free clinics and learn how to play this exciting game. All equipment will be provided Space is limited, please register to attend.

Where: Seymour Lake Township Park Tennis Courts

When: Saturday, June 1 10:00am- 12:00pm | Tuesday, June 4 6:00pm- 8:00pm

Pre-Register (248) 628-1720

Pickleball

SAFETY TOWN


Safety Town

How well does your child know the basics of safety? This program introduces kids to the correct use of community safety services through interaction. Real life situations will be simulated in a setting geared for children, Involvement from our local police, fire and other safety personnel stress the importance of following the rules to insure the participant's safety.

 

Topics include: Police, Bicycle, Bus and Fire safety. Participants will receive a program T-shirt, daily snack and will be a part of the Safety Town graduation. Daily schedule will be provided prior to camp. Register early, space is limited!

  • When: July 15- July 18
  • Ages: Boys & Girls ages 4-6
  • Cost: $40.00 Resident | $50 Non-Resident
  • Time: 1:00pm- 2:30pm

MARK YOUR CALENDAR


  • LaxBash Lacrosse Tournament Seymour Lake Township Park June 1-2
  • Free Pickleball Clinic Seymour Lake Township Park June 1 10am- 12pm
  • Free Pickleball Clinic Seymour Lake Township Park June 4 6pm- 8pm
  • 1st Day of FUN-N-SUN SUMMER CAMP Monday, June 10
  • Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Monday, June 10 @ 7:00pm
  • American Red Cross Blood Drive Wednesday, June 12 1pm- 7pm
  • Wildcat Girls Basketball Camp @ OHS June 10-14
  • Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Detroit Tiger game In-house Thursday, June 6 in Senior Center
  • Youth Tennis Camp @ OHS June 18-21
  • Dream Developers Golf Outing @ Devil's Ridge Golf Club Friday, June 21
  • Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Office CLOSED Friday, June 21
  • FUN-N-SUN Summer Camp Field Trip @ Waterford Oaks Waterpark, June 26
  • Fantasy Sports Camp @ OHS June 24- 28
  • Seymour Celebration @ Seymour Lake Township Park June 27-29
  • Youth Volleyball Clinic @ OHS July 15- 17
  • Youth Tennis Camp @ OHS July 15-17
  • Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Office CLOSED in observance of 4th of July
  • Fun-N-Sun Summer Camp DIA (Detroit Institute of Arts) July 9
  • Fun-N-Sun Summer Camp Field Trip @ Brick It Up at Camp July 24