City of Monroe, MI Parks & Recreation Dept

City of Monroe, MI Parks & Recreation Dept Welcome! This page is intended to get information out quickly; links to important information like the newsletter; rainouts and program reminders.

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It's our goal to help you have fun! The mission of the City of Monroe Parks and Recreation Dept is to enhance the lives of its citizens and visitors by encouraging a healthy lifestyle and offering safe and quality parks and recreation experiences that highlight our area's natural and cultural resources. Along with enjoying our beautiful parks, we offer many events which includes concerts, line dancing nights, dances and more! We also partner with many organizations to provide recreation opportunities in our parks. Please call the Parks & Recreation office at 734-384-9156 if you have questions, suggestions or comments! This site is maintained by the City of Monroe for the purpose of providing useful information and relevant dialogue. It is informational and should not be considered official communication from the City. For official information on the City of Monroe and its programs, services, and policies, please visit www.monroemi.gov. The views of external participants commenting on this site do not necessarily represent those of the City of Monroe The City monitors this site during regular business hours, Monday to Friday, 8:30 - 4:30 pm, excluding statutory holidays. We cannot commit to replying to all comments or moderating all discussions on this site.

09/16/2026

πŸŽƒπ‘­π‘Όπ‘΅ 𝑭𝑢𝑹 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑲𝑰𝑫𝑺!
𝑯𝑨𝑹𝑽𝑬𝑺𝑻 𝑰𝑡 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑷𝑨𝑹𝑲 at Father Cairns Park is happening in just a couple of weeks!πŸŽƒπŸ
πŸŽƒπŸ‚Children's activities with local partners, mini pumpkin painting and more!
MCISD Early Childhood Programs, The Monroe Family YMCA Y on the Fly, Monroe County Community College, Apostolic Tabernacle, Parade Birth Services LLC, Foster Care Navigators, Disability Network and more!

🎢As the Summer Concert Series at St. Mary's Park is complete, we want to acknowledge Platinum Sponsor Monroe Community C...
09/15/2026

🎢As the Summer Concert Series at St. Mary's Park is complete, we want to acknowledge Platinum Sponsor Monroe Community CU for all they did this summer for our Monroe community!
🎢As the presenting sponsor for the series, they went above and beyond attending each of the concerts, announcing the bands, providing helpful financial tips, passing out water and other goodies, along with handing out fun swag to make these events so special!
🎢We are incredibly grateful and also want to thank all their employees for generously volunteering their time each week! π˜πŽπ” π‘πŽπ‚πŠ!!
🎢We appreciate all they do for not only City events, but the entire community and are looking forward to Monroe Community CU returning as Platinum Sponsor for 2027!
Reach out to them if they can help you out! https://www.monroecommunitycu.org/

09/11/2026

107 E Front St!

FREE Movie in the Park - "π‘΄π’π’π’†π’šπ’ƒπ’‚π’π’"- PG13 The movie screen is going up! Join us tonight around 8!
09/11/2026

FREE Movie in the Park - "π‘΄π’π’π’†π’šπ’ƒπ’‚π’π’"- PG13
The movie screen is going up!
Join us tonight around 8!

Please note the closure of City Hall on Labor Day.
09/05/2026

Please note the closure of City Hall on Labor Day.

πŸ”” REMINDER: City Hall will be closed Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. Regular business hours (8:30AM-4:30PM) resume on Tuesday, September 8.

β™»πŸš› Refuse and recycling collection will be delayed by one day.

Bulk pickup next week will occur on Saturday instead of Friday. To schedule a bulk pickup, please call or fill out the online form below.

🌐https://forms.monroemi.gov/Forms/Bulk_Refuse
☎️734-384-9125

Enjoy the Labor Day festivities on Saturday in Downtown Monroe! Lots of fun happening all afternoon and evening! Details...
09/04/2026

Enjoy the Labor Day festivities on Saturday in Downtown Monroe!
Lots of fun happening all afternoon and evening! Details at: Monroe Labor Day Parade and Festival

🚧 ROAD CLOSURES: Labor Day Festivities 🚧

Saturday, September 5, the Monroe/Lenawee Central Labor Council is hosting a parade and festival to celebrate Labor Day. As a result, the following roads will be closed:

πŸ”ΆParade: Monroe Street between Jones and Front Street
⏰1-2PM

πŸ”ΆFestival: Front and First between Monroe and Macomb; Washington between First and Front
⏰1-9PM

UPDATE: Painting will be rescheduled due to the recent storms. We will post once we have a new date. The Munson Park ska...
09/02/2026

UPDATE: Painting will be rescheduled due to the recent storms. We will post once we have a new date.
The Munson Park skate park will be closed on September 4 while we complete painting and allow surfaces to dry.
Thank you for your patience!

09/01/2026

πŸ’¦This is the last week to enjoy the splash pads at Labor and Father Cairns parks so stop over and have some fun! πŸ’¦They turn off for the season the day after Labor Day and will return Memorial Day weekend!

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120 E 1st Street
Monroe, MI
48161

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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