You’ve seen the many Fests, Car Shows and 5k’s. You’ve danced at our summer concerts, picked the perfect pumpkin, and signed your kid up for dance. Maybe you’ve strolled the trails, stopped by the community center, or dropped into a group exercise class.
It all just... happens, right? Not quite.
Behind every event, every program, every happy kid with face paint or senior on a bus trip, there’s a small-but-mighty team making it all work. They don’t wear name tags that say “Event Magician” or “Camp Ninja,” but it wouldn’t be far off. We’re talking about your Parks & Recreation Department—the behind-the-scenes crew who bring the calendar to life!
They Schedule, Coordinate, Promote, and Somehow Don’t Lose Their Minds
While most people are still sipping their morning coffee on a weekend, the Parks & Rec team is confirming food trucks, updating the event website, prepping Canva graphics, and hoping the weather forecast stays dry for at least one more Saturday…or this year at least one!
They’re the brains behind the bounce houses, the architects of awesome. Fall Fest? Pickleball Classes? Touch a Trucks? Summer Camp? Storytimes? Those aren’t just random events—they’re carefully planned, permitted, marketed, and staffed by a team thinking six months ahead, so you can show up and enjoy it like magic.
From community surveys to program calendars to coordinating with everyone from the Fire Department to petting zoos, they’re not just running events—they’re shaping experiences.
They’re the ones making sure you know where to go, what to bring, and what time the pumpkin patch opens. Social media posts, e-newsletters, flyers in the community center—they’re working quietly behind the scenes so your family never misses the fun.
And when they’re not writing, promoting, or planning? They're supporting instructors, answering resident questions, solving registration puzzles, and brainstorming what’s next.
Your Parks & Rec team doesn't usually get a round of applause, and they're okay with that. They’ll be at the event before it starts and still wrapping up long after the last foam finger is given out.
They don’t ask for recognition—they just want to create moments that matter.
So next time your child comes home with glitter in their hair, your teen finally gets off their phone for park clean up, or you find yourself laughing with neighbors at an event you didn’t even know you needed—just know it didn’t “just happen.”
It happened because someone behind the scenes made sure it would.