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Parks and Recreation
Phone: (615) 793-3224
La Vergne has a wide variety of recreational programs and
activities for residents of all ages.
Parks
Facility Rentals
Programs
Events
Parks
The La Vergne Parks and Recreation Department currently has five parks in its system.
The parks are located throughout La Vergne.
Veteran’s Memorial Park
The main park in the city is Veterans Memorial Park, located at 115 Floyd Mayfield Drive.
Consisting of eight baseball fields, a football/soccer field, basketball court,
tennis court, in-line hockey rink, skate park and two pavilions, plus an exercise area,
walking trails and playground, the park sits on 55 acres in the center of town.
Mankin Park
Neighborhood parks also exist within the city. There’s Mankin Park, located on 124A
Mankin Street off Jefferson Pike, which has one pavilion and a playground area,
plus walking trail.
Heritage Valley Park
Heritage Valley Park, located at 171 Fergus Road in La Vergne, consists of nine acres
of green space used for soccer and flag football, two programs in which the Department
coordinates with the North Rutherford YMCA.
Bicentennial Park
Bicentennial Park, located next to City Hall at 5091 Murfreesboro Road has one acre
of green space, one baseball and one softball field and a pavilion.
Lake Forest Park
Lake Forest Park is the newest park in the system. Located at 401 Holland Ridge Drive
in the Lake Forest subdivision, the park consists of five acres. With a police substation
located outside the park, the area includes two pavilions at this point. Future plans
include a walking trail and playground.
Brookside Park
Also in future plans are Brookside Park, located near the Brookside subdivision on the
South side of Waldron Road.
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Facility Rentals
The Parks and Recreation Department also schedules rental times for
both the Multi-Purpose Building (behind La Vergne City Hall and
the Library) and the Civic Auditorium (located at 283 Old Nashville Highway).
A refundable deposit and $25 per hour is charged to rent
these facilities. Schedule early, these are both popular facilities
among La Vergne residents.
Multi-Purpose Building
The Multi-Purpose Building is located behind La Vergne City Hall at
5093 Murfreesboro Road, by the ball fields. It is a brick building
with a refrigerator, microwave and commercial sink, in the kitchenette.
Free Wireless Internet Access is available to those that rent the
facility as well.
The floors are carpeted. The walls are block which is painted. The
restrooms are handicapped accessible. There are 20 tables and
approximately 200 chairs. The usable space in the building is 70 x 40
feet which equals to 2,800 square feet. Capacity is 200 people, as
noted by the City's Fire Marshal. For a map click here.
Civic Auditorium
The Civic Auditorium is located at 283 Old Nashville Highway and has
a full kitchen with refrigerator, sink, stove and microwave. Free
Wired and Wireless Internet Access is available to those that rent
the facility as well.
The floors are hardwood. The walls are made with drywall. There are
handicapped accessible restrooms in this facility. There are 12
tables and 100 chairs in this facility. The usable space is 33 x 43
feet, which equals to 1,400 square feet. Capacity is 125 people,
as noted by the City's Fire Marshal. For a map
click here.
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Programs
The Parks and Recreation Department offers programs throughout the year for
citizens of all ages. In addition to activities sponsored by the Department,
La Vergne’s recreation programs also include pee wee and little league
baseball, youth football and in-line hockey. Those leagues are
self-contained but work with the Department in a variety of ways.
Activities for all ages
Clogging class is offered at the Civic Auditorium on Tuesday and Thursday
evenings from 7:00-8:30pm. The class is open to all ages. Sharon Whitley is
the instructor for this class.
Jazzercise is offered on Monday and Thursday evenings from 6:00-7:00pm;
Wednesday from 5:45-6:45pm; and Saturday mornings 9:00-10:00am at the
Multi-Purpose Building. This class is open to those 18 years and older.
Jackie Dixon is the instructor and you can get more information by visiting
the website http://www.jazzercise.com/.
KickBoxing class is offered on Monday evening from 7:00-8:00pm and
Saturday morning from 9:30-10:30am at the La Vergne Civic Center. Tania Fletcher
is the instructor. For more information Click here.
Baton Twirling class will be conducted by Tennessee Twirlers Inc.(TTI) at the
Multi-Purpose Building on Tuesday evenings. This program is for ages 5 and up. The
beginner class starts at 6:30pm. This is a 12 week class. For more information Niki
Davis at 406-1617.
Baseball/Softball www.lavergnebsa.org
Basketball www.lavergneyouthbasketball.org
Cheerleading www.lavergneyouthfootball.org
Football www.lavergneyouthfootball.org
In-Line Hockey www.youthincorporated.org
Soccer www.nrssoccer.org
Girls Volleyball www.universalsportsleague.org
For more information, contact La Vergne Parks & Recreation Dept. at 793-3224.
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Events
The Parks and Recreation Department offers events throughout the year for
citizens of all ages. We have the Easter Egg Hunt in the spring, Adventure
Quest Camp for school-aged children in the summer, the Howl at the Moon 5K
Run and Trail of Treats in the fall.
For more information, contact La Vergne Parks & Recreation Dept. at 793-3224.
January
February
March
Celebrate La Vergne historical event - March 13
Information
Location: Civic Auditorium
Time: 3:00pm
La Vergne Easter Egg Hunt event - March 27
Information
Location: BiCentennial Park
Time: 10:00am
April
La Vergne Police Atheletic League Golf Tourney - April 16
Information
Location: Smyrna National Golf Course
Time: 11:00am
May
Parks and Recreation Summer Program Sign-Ups - May 8
Information
Location: Parks and Recreation Building
Time: 9:00am
June
La Vargne Public Library Summer Program Sign-Ups - May 8
Information
Location: Library
Time: 9:00am
July
La Vergne Rotary / D.A.R.E. Car show - July 24
Information
Location: Veteran's Memorial Park
Time: 9:00am-3:00pm
August
National Night Out - August 3
Information
Location: Veteran's Memorial Park
Time: 6:00pm-10:00pm
Howl at the Moon 5K Race - August 20
Information
Location: Veteran's Memorial Park
Time: 8:00pm
Sign-Up
2009 Results
September
Old Timers' Day - September 18
Information
Location: Veteran's Memorial Park
Time: 6:00am-8:00pm
October
Community Clean-Up Day - TBA
Information
Location: TBA
Time: TBA
Trail of Treats - October 30
Information
Location: Veteran's Memorial Park
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
for businesses wishing to participate:
TOT letter 2009
TOT guidelines 2009
TOT booth registration 2009
Online Registration
November
Just for Kicks (Adult Co-ed Kickball Tournament - TBA
Information
Location: TBA
Time: TBA
Sign-Up
December
For more information, contact La Vergne Parks & Recreation Dept. at 793-3224.
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