Parks & Recreation

Fall themed informational graphic with details about the Pumpkin Pop-up program
🎃🍎 Pumpkin Pop-Up & Cider Social is coming! 🍩🍂
Join us on Thursday, October 23 for a festive fall evening filled with pumpkin painting, cider sipping, yummy donuts, and photo-perfect moments. Best of all—no mess to clean up at home! 🙌
📅 Sessions:
🕠 5:30–6:45 PM (ages 3–10, but all are welcome)
🕖 7:00–8:15 PM (ages 10+, but all are welcome)
👉 Parents/adults do not need to register unless they want to paint their own pumpkin.
📞 Call (248) 796-4620 to sign up today.
Don’t miss this cozy fall celebration—spots are filling fast! 🍁
Informational graphic featuring pictures of the new playground and other amenities at Beech Woods Park
Celebrate the next chapter for Beech Woods Park at our Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Friday, October 24 at 11 AM.

Explore the new:
• Inclusive playground for all abilities
• Picnic shelter overlooking the pond
• Heated restrooms open year-round
• Paved pathways, expanded parking & more!

Remarks from Mayor Kenson Siver, City Administrator Fred Zorn & Parks & Recreation Director Terry Fields.
Refreshments provided | Free & open to the public

Beech Woods Park – 22200 Beech Rd.
💚 Funded through partnerships with Oakland County Parks
Dog Park informational graphic

Memberships for The Dog Park at Lahser Woods are officially open! 🐾

🎉 Big news, Southfield! Memberships for the Dog Park at Lahser Woods are officially OPEN! 🐾

This brand-new park was designed just for pups (and their people) with:
✔️ Separate small & large dog areas
✔️ Secure, fenced play space
✔️ Solar-lit walking paths
✔️ Expanded parking lot with EV-charging coming soon
Park Opens for Play: Friday, October 10
$45/year (includes first dog) + $10/additional dog (up to 3 dogs/household)
Click the button below and begin your application today!

🐾 Thanks to Oakland County Parks for helping make this project possible through a Community Park & Trail Capital Grant!

The Dog Park at Lahser Woods
a path through Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve in the fall
🍂 Explore Southfield’s Parks This October!
Looking for a refreshing way to connect with nature this fall? Join Cathy and fellow adventurers for our Park Adventure Walks—a weekly guided stroll through some of Southfield’s most scenic parks and preserves.

Each outing offers light exercise, a chance to spot local plants and wildlife, and time to enjoy the crisp autumn air with a friendly group of nature lovers. Every walk brings something new—you never know what you’ll discover!

🕘 Walks begin at 9 AM unless otherwise noted. Meet at the designated park parking lot and get ready to explore!

Thursday, October 2 Freeway Park/Lincoln Woods Nature Preserve, eastbound Lincoln, west of Greenfield

Thursday, October 9 Art Walk to red Pole Park, Meet at the Parks & Recreation building (26000 Evergreen Rd.)

Thursday, October 16 Civic Center Park, 26000 Evergreen Rd.

Thursday, October 23 Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve, 27225 W. Ten Mile Rd.

Thursday, October 30 Burgh Historical Park/Southfield Cemetery, 26060 Berg Rd.

❄️ Lace Up & Hit the Ice! ⛸️🏒

We’ve expanded our ice programming this fall at the Southfield Sports Arena—something for every skater!

 

Weekday (Mon, Wed & Fri) Options

  • ✨ Open Skates: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays • 12–1:20 PM • $4/person

  • 🏒 Sticks & Pucks: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays • 10:30–11:50 AM • $8/person

👟 Skate rental available: $3/pair
📞 Call (248) 796-4640 for more details

 

 

 

Weekend Options

  • 🎉 Open Skates: Saturdays • 6:30–7:50 PM | Sundays • 3–4:20 PM
    $4/resident • $5/non-resident

  • 🏒 Sticks & Pucks: Sundays • 12–1:20 PM • $8/person

👟 Skate rental available: $3/pair
📞 Call (248) 796-4640 for more details

 

thank you graphic of a couple from Senior Appreciation Night with t-shirts that read "Keep Calm and Hug a Senior Citizen"

The Fall 2025 edition of The Southfield Scribe is here!

Discover upcoming programs, special events, new classes, day trips, and more—designed just for our 50+ community. Click the link below to explore the newsletter, then call Senior Services at (248) 796-4650 to learn more or register.

The Southfield Scribe October - December 2025
cover of the Fall 2025 Parks & Recreation Activities Guide with 3 smiling golfers beside their carts

The Fall 2025 Parks & Recreation Activities Guide

This season, you’ll notice a fresh new look—our guide is more compact, making it easier than ever to flip through and find what you’re looking for.
Inside you’ll still find plenty of your seasonal favorites plus exciting new additions, including:
• Expanded Open Skate times at the Southfield Sports Arena
• More family and teen programs
• New and expanded art offerings
• And much more!
To fit it all in, program listings are shorter—but don’t worry, the full details are always available online or by phone. And if you ever need help, just give us a call—we’re happy to guide you!

Fall 2025 Parks & Recreation Activities Guide

The mission of the Southfield Parks & Recreation Department is to provide excellence and equal opportunity in leisure, cultural and recreational services to all Southfield residents. Our purpose is to provide safe, educationally challenging, convenient leisure opportunities, utilizing public open space and quality leisure facilities to enhance the quality of life for Southfield’s total population that might not otherwise be available.