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The
City of Lufkin would like to invite everybody out to enjoy a day of fun and
excitement at the Mike Love and Associates July 4th Celebration at Ellen Trout
Park. The fun will begin at 1:00 pm and continue until after dark. The law firm
of Mike Love and Associates will be shooting the fireworks extravaganza at 9:15
pm. Children and adults will have plenty to do such as Kid Catch, music, food,
arts and crafts, moon walk, big slide and games for kids. The Zoo and Z&OO
Railroad will be open beginning at 9:00 am. The Lufkin Independent School
District will be providing shuttle buses from Lufkin High School to Ellen Trout
Park from 5:00 pm till 8:45 pm. Please contact the Parks Department for more
information on this years festivity at 633-0250.
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Welcome
to lufkinparks.com. The City of Lufkin Parks and Recreation Department has much
to offer the citizens of Lufkin. There are seventeen city parks with various
resources available. Facilities found at our parks include a zoo, miniature
train, swimming pool, spray and play pads, playground and exercise equipment,
multiple sports fields with stands and concessions, community centers and much,
much more. The Parks Department also offers many programs for the young and
young at heart. Spring programs include gymnastics, cheerleading, drill team,
dance, ballroom dance, dance aerobics, dulcimer, and senior aerobics. Sports
offered by the department are adult softball and basketball leagues and youth
basketball leagues. We also provide links to sports provided by other
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The
recently constructed Spray Play Pad at Jones Park is now
officially open. Mayor Jack Gorden and Councilmember Rose
Faine Boyd did the honors on Tuesday, August 29. The City met
the goal of having it open this season, before
the normal closing date of September 30th. The new
facility will be open from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. daily,
including weekends. Our season will normally be May 1st
until September 30th each year. |
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