Special Events

Family Movie Night

Come enjoy a movie and refreshments with the family. Receive a complimentary ticket good for one refreshment combo that includes popcorn, drink and candy.
Friday, March 11th , 2022
War Memorial Building
Doors open at 5:30pm and movie starts at 6:00pm

Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Come join the fun as you let your kids enjoy the excitement of finding a basket full of Easter eggs and having their picture made with the Easter bunny! The hunt will be broken down into 3 different age groups: ages 0-3, 4-7, and 8-12. This event is free and everyone is welcome. Bring your own baskets or bags.
Lenoir City Park – Shelters 2, 3 and 5 (left side of park near the boat launch)
Saturday, April 8th, 2023
Activities start at 1:00pm with hunt beginning at 2:00pm

Movies In The Park

Movies in the Park series offers a free, outdoor movie night each month beginning in May and running through September. This season’s movie themes include family, children and comedies. Pack some snacks, grab a blanket or chair, and come watch a movie with us! All movie ratings are posted with the title. Movies begin at dusk.
Location: Lenoir City Park

May 19th
June 16th
July 21st
Aug 18th
Sept 15th

Festival Of Friends

he festival is designed to provide public awareness of the disabled communities in the area as well as a fun opportunity to get the family out for festive activities. Activities include: music, food, games, and vendors.
The Patricia Neal Innovative Recreation Cooperative will host a water ski venue for the day. Festival of Friends is hosted by the Lenoir City Pilot Club and the Lenoir City Parks and Recreation. Other sponsors include local businesses and community service organizations of Lenoir City, and the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center, Ingles, and Wamplers.
Admission is free.
Lenoir City Park – Shelters 1, 4 and 7 (right side of the park)
Saturday, June 17, 2023
11:00am – 4:00pm

4th of July Parade

This year’s parade will be held on July 4th. We will be kicking off the parade with our annual Firecracker Run. This is a half-mile fun run for children ages 5-12. The run is free and the first 100 children receive a free event t-shirt. Every runner receives a participation award. Top prizes will be given to the first place boy and girl from each division. Participants for the parade or race can register by calling the Lenoir City Parks and Recreation Department at 986-1223.
Broadway – “C” Street to South Grand Street
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Line-up at 10:00 A.M. on South “C” Street beside Hubbell
Parade/Race at 11:00am – “C” Street

Cool Down In Downtown

For more information please contact the Lenoir City Parks and Recreation Department at 986-1223.

Downtown Lenoir City Parklet

Thursday, August 10, 2023
6:30 P.M.  – 8:00 P.M.

Touch A Truck

Lenoir City Parks and Recreation welcomes all kids to come get an up close look at all the cool dump trucks, backhoes, buses, bucket trucks, police cars, fire trucks, wreckers and a helicopter! There will also be food trucks, live music and inflatables!

Lenoir City City Park

Saturday August 5th, 2023

10:00am-2:00pm

Downtown Street Festival

Lenoir City Parks and Recreation will partner once again with the Lenoir City Civitan Club for a street festival that includes a classic car show, live music, arts and crafts and food vendors. It will take place in the beautiful Historic Downtown Lenoir City area.
Broadway ~ Lenoir City (between B Street and Kingston Street)
Saturday in September TBD
10:00am – 2:00 pm
Participants of the Festival MUST pre-register to participate.

Park After Dark

This is a fun event for the whole family! Event will include costume contest, games, hayrides, fall pictures, and light refreshments.
Thursday, October 27, 2022
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Wampler-Keith Park

Christmas Parade/Tree Lighting

Kick-off the holiday season with the Lenoir City Christmas Parade! Each year, thousands of families come together on a magical December night to watch the excitement of a parade and catch the first glimpses of Santa as the holiday season begins. Historic downtown Lenoir City provides beautiful lights and sounds that will please parade fans everywhere!
Get your float and parade entry ideas ready and help us bring the magic of Christmas to Broadway!
Downtown Lenoir City -C Street to Pike Street
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Line -up will be at Yale Commercial Locks parking lot starting at 5:00pm                                                                                                                                                        The parade will kick off at 6:30pm
All parade participants MUST pre-register.

 

The Tree Lighting at Central Park will be Monday November 28th, 2022 at 6:00pm

Evening With Santa

Lenoir City Parks and Recreation would like to invite children and families to attend an evening with Santa.
This event includes 1-1 time with Santa, light refreshments, crafts, games
and a keepsake photo of your child with Santa.
War Memorial Building
Thursday, December 8, 2022
6:00-7:30 P.M.
This event is free