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The City of Xenia Parks and Recreation Department was eliminated in 2009. The Board for Recreation, Arts, and Cultural Activities (BRACA) is currently handling some functions of the department. Other services have been taken over by various organizations and individuals. Please check this page frequently for announcements on upcoming activities and events that are going on in the City.

Click here to learn more about BRACA.

Parks & Recreation

                                                          ANNUAL ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

What's Happening Right Now?

Love the Theater? Check out X*Act's website for upcoming shows ... go to www.xeniaact.org!

The Board for Recreation, Arts, and Cultural Activities is gearing up to bring you a "Summer of Fun!" Upcoming activities include the following:

Volunteer Day / Bloom with Xenia ... Help make Xenia beautiful one flower at a time! Click here for more details!

Beautification Awards Program runs from June through October ... Click here for more information and the nomination form!

Annual Fishing Derby - Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Shawnee Park ... (Registration starts at 8:30 and fishing begins at 9 a.m.! Click here to view/download/print the flyer and registration form.)

Music in the Park - June 2, June 16, July 7, July 21, August 4, and August 18, 2013 at Shawnee Park (Shows are 7 to 8:30 p.m.) Click here to view/download/print the flyer. Check the city calendar event dates for more information on each band.

Movies in the Park - Held the same day as First Fridays ... June 7, July 5, and August 2 at Shawnee Park at dusk (Rain Location is Faith United Methodist Church, 100 Country Club Drive) -- Click here to view/download/print the flyer. Check the city calendar event dates for movie titles.

Did you know Xenia is the Bicycle Capital of the Midwest?  Ready to hit the trails?  Click here to view/download/print a copy of the most recent Miami Valley Bike Guide (it is a large file; please be patient while it loads) ... or for a great, interactive *electronic* map, click here!

EVENTS TO LOOK FORWARD TO:

Youth Recreation Basketball Program - Signups tentatively scheduled for Oct/Nov 2013

Hometown Christmas - Saturday, December 14, 2013

Annual Easter Egg Hunt - The day before Easter 2014

Arbor Day Educational Day Event - Usually on the Saturday after Arbor Day