The Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department will host the 2014 Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 12 at 11 a.m. Hundreds of children are expected to participate in this annual spring event. Over 15,000 candy and prize filled eggs will be hidden in Bissell Park with a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place

Battle of the Bands 2014 Y-12 Federal Credit Union and Oak Ridge Youth Advisory Board have joined forces to bring you the 2014 Teen Battle of the Bands. We are now recruiting bands until March 24th to be listed on the t-shirt. Please email bands@y12fcu.org for details on how to sign u

The City Youth Advisory Board is gearing up for Graduation Celebration 2014 and they need your help to make the party possible.  This year the party is on May 29, 2014 and we are expecting nearly 300 graduates and over 200 volunteers.  Please visit http://www.graduationcelebration.org

The City of Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department will be holding an organizational meeting for Summer Softball on February 20th at 6:00 pm in Civic Center Club Room. For more information, check out the informational flyer near the bottom of the Softball page.

The Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department will host the 2nd Annual Family Day at the Civic Center on March 15, 2014, noon to 4:00 pm. All activities except public swim and concessions are free. Concession items will include hot dogs, nachos, chips, cookies, juice and soft drinks.

The PetSafe Big Turtle Dog Park was dedicated on Monday, December 9th with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the park.  The dog park was built with a $100,000 grant from PetSafe, administered through the Legacy Parks Foundation.  This generous donation to the city has provided the opportun

The City of Oak Ridge Youth Advisory Board members recently voted to spend time and money Christmas shopping at Kmart for area children through Mission of Hope.  The board raises funds at various events throughout the year to make this possible.  In total the board spent $1639.78 on g

Some traffic lanes and roads will be closed, and several main roads and intersections will be affected by the Secret City Half Marathon road races next weekend, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, officials said Thursday. About 800 runners are expected to race on the streets and greenways of Oak Ridge du

“City of Oak Ridge Youth Advisory Board Hosts Free Disc Golf Event” On Sunday, November 24th at 2pm the Oak Ridge Youth Advisory Board will host a free Turkey Bowl Disc Golf event at Groves Park Disc Golf Course on Tuskegee Drive (former South Hills Golf Course site) as part of Oak Ri