This July, Celebrate Park and Recreation Month
Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) and Madison Parks are teaming up for National Park and Recreation Month – Build Together, Play Together!
Join Madison Parks and Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) for National
Park and Recreation Month as we celebrate throughout July, how parks and recreation
help create thriving communities. This year’s theme, “Build Together, Play Together,
" reminds us of the contributions of more than 160,000 full-time park and recreation
professionals — along with hundreds of thousands of part-time and seasonal workers
and volunteers — who maintain our country’s close-to-home parks.
Launched in 1985 by the National Park and Recreation Association, each July we honor
and recognize the role parks and recreation play in building strong, vibrant and resilient
communities. Park and recreation programs are essential to a community’s health and
well-being and help cultivate lifelong friendships, memories and family bonds that
people hold dear decades later.
Throughout July, Madison Parks and MSCR are offering free community events for all
ages. Check out an event near you and help us “Build Together, Play Together.”
–Madison Parks events
—MSCR events
About Madison Parks
The City of Madison Parks Division employs more than 400 employees, including
seasonal staff and manages 290+ parks totaling nearly 6,000 acres. Madison Parks is
responsible for the operation and maintenance of special facilities including Olbrich
Botanical Gardens, Warner Park Community Recreation Center, Goodman Pool, four
public golf courses, Forest Hill Cemetery, and the State Street and the Capitol Mall
Concourse. For more information, visit cityofmadison.com/parks.
About MSCR
MSCR is Madison’s public recreation department offering a wide range of recreation activities for all ages. Programs include afterschool, arts, enrichment, camps, fitness, outdoors, sports, swimming and more. Go to mscr.org or call 608-204-3000 for more information.
About the National Recreation and Park Association
The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is the leading not-for-profit
organization dedicated to building strong, vibrant and resilient communities through the
power of parks and recreation. With more than 60,000 members, NRPA advances this
mission by investing in and championing the work of park and recreation professionals
and advocates — the catalysts for positive change in service of equity, climate-
readiness, and overall health and well-being. For more information, visit nrpa.org.
Join us for the celebration and attend these exciting Park & Recreation Month 2025!
