Lay Park

06/06/2026

Summer Camp at Lay Park is off to an amazing start! Our campers have been busy making dirt cups, creating fun crafts, rebuilding famous landmarks, completing a camp-wide scavenger hunt, swimming, and taking on our exciting Build a House Challenge using cardboard boxes and duct tape.

Our Teen Camp kicked off with team-building activities and an unforgettable trip to Beat The Bomb Atlanta, where campers worked together and made great memories.

We’re looking forward to another week filled with creativity, friendship, and summer fun! Be sure to ask your camper about their favorite activity so far...more photos to come!

05/19/2026

Summer Grand Slam is BACK at Lay Park!

Athens-Clarke County middle and high school students are invited to join us for a FREE Friday night program filled with fun, games, music, sports, giveaways, guest speakers, refreshments, and more!

📅 Fridays | May 29 – July 24
🕕 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Lay Park
(No program on June 19 or July 3)

Registration for Opening Night (May 29) is currently open. Students must be registered to attend.

After Opening Night, registration will open each Saturday for the following week’s program.

Register online at: accgov.com/grandslam

We can’t wait to spend another exciting summer with our students!

05/18/2026

Spring Fling was the perfect way to celebrate the end of our Elementary After School Program! Thank you to our students, families, and staff for an amazing year filled with fun, growth, and great memories. Summer is almost here!

05/04/2026

04/11/2026

Stepping out of comfort zones and into the trees!
Today, our ACC Leisure Services Go Beyond Teen Program took adventure to new heights at Treetop Quest Buford. From balancing on suspended bridges to navigating rope challenges, our teens showed focus and courage every step of the way.
Experiences like this are what Go Beyond is all about, building confidence, creating memories, and reminding our youth just how capable they really are.

04/02/2026

The volcanoes are complete!

Our Thomas Lay After School students did an awesome job bringing their creations to life. Take a look at these amazing finished volcanoes. Great job, everyone!

04/01/2026

Our students in the Thomas Lay After School Program have been getting creative!

They’ve been hard at work using paper mache and newspaper to build their very own volcanoes. From shaping their designs to getting messy with the layers, they’ve truly brought their ideas to life!

Be on the lookout, we can’t wait to show off the final results!

04/01/2026

We’re still smiling thinking about this year’s Easter Egg Scramble!

Thank you to all the families who came out and made the day so special. Seeing the joy, laughter, and excitement from the families was amazing.

We also want to give a special shoutout to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department for partnering with us and going above and beyond by providing 3,000 eggs and baskets for our community. Your support truly helped make this event unforgettable!

We appreciate everyone who came out and look forward to creating more great memories together.

03/31/2026