Parks & Recreation

informational graphic with the September 2025 Park Adventures schedule featuring a picture of a past group posing at Bauervic Woods Park
Looking for a fun, refreshing way to enjoy nature? Join us for Park Adventure Walks, a weekly stroll through nature led by Cathy!
Enjoy light exercise, discover local plants and wildlife, and soak up the fresh air with a friendly group of nature lovers. You never know what you’ll spot along the trail!
We'll meet you at the parking lot the park at 9 am unless otherwise noted. Can't wait to see you there!

Thursday, September 4 Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve, 27225 W. Ten Mile Rd.

Thursday, September 11 Berberian Woods Nature Preserve, Streamwood Lane, south of Twelve Mile Rd.

Thursday, September 18 Bauervic Woods Park, 20545 W. Nine Mile Rd.

Thursday, September 25 Inglenook Park 20901 W. Twelve Mile Rd.
information graphic with details about the Motown Disco Open Skate program on September 26
✨ Lace up those skates and get ready to boogie! ✨
We’re throwin’ it back at the Southfield Sports Arena with a Motown Disco Skate takeover. Grab your bell bottoms, bring the crew, and glide into a groovy night of open ice skating and funky vibes.
Friday, September 26
6–7:50 PM
Southfield Sports Arena, 26000 Evergreen Rd.
$4 Southfield residents | $5 non-residents - Registration taken at the door
Skate rental available ($3/pair)

Call (248) 796-4640 for details.

❄️ 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

 

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

 

 

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

 

picture of Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve restroom building with closure details overlaid

🚻 Restroom Update – Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve

Two of the three restrooms at Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve are temporarily closed due to vandalism. One restroom will remain open for visitor use.

We appreciate your patience as repairs are made. We will share an update once all facilities are back in service. 💚

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.