Newington Parks and Recreation

Newington Parks and Recreation 🌳 Bringing Newington together through parks, programs, events & unforgettable memories. There's something here for everyone! 💚

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🕵️ NEWINGTON DETECTIVEWHERE ARE WE?No hints.No cheating.😂Drop your guess below.
08/31/2026

🕵️ NEWINGTON DETECTIVE

WHERE ARE WE?

No hints.
No cheating.
😂

Drop your guess below.

08/31/2026

👵 GRANDPARENTS OF NEWINGTON…

You've seen this town change more than most of us.

What's ONE thing about old Newington that you wish younger generations could experience?

If you could go back to ONE Newington moment…What would it be?
08/31/2026

If you could go back to ONE Newington moment…

What would it be?

08/31/2026

🏡 WE WANT TO HEAR THE STORIES BEHIND NEWINGTON'S HOMES.

Is your house 50, 75, 100+ years old?

Has your family lived there for generations?

Was it built by your grandparents?

Tell us the story!

🔥 WHO'S GOT THE BEST TEAM IN NEWINGTON?! 🔥Grab your friends. Grab your coworkers. Grab your family. Grab your neighbors....
08/31/2026

🔥 WHO'S GOT THE BEST TEAM IN NEWINGTON?! 🔥

Grab your friends. Grab your coworkers. Grab your family. Grab your neighbors. Heck, grab that group chat that’s been going strong for 6 years. 😂

It’s time to BUILD YOUR TEAM for Community Field Day! 🏆

📅 Saturday, September 12
📍 Mill Pond Park
👥 Teams of approximately 8–10 people
💰 $100 per team

Come compete in a day full of fun, ridiculous, and competitive field day challenges. You don’t have to be a professional athlete — you just have to be willing to compete, laugh, and maybe talk a little trash. 😏

🏃 Relay Races
💪 Tug-of-War
💦 Team Challenges
🏆 Competitive Field Day Games
…and more!

🔥 PLUS — THE MAIN EVENT:
🚒 FIRE DEPARTMENT vs. POLICE DEPARTMENT KICKBALL 🚔
12:00–1:00 PM

Think your crew has what it takes to take home the Community Field Day Championship?! 🏆

GET YOUR TEAM TOGETHER & REGISTER HERE:
👉 https://recreation.newingtonct.gov/webtrac/web/search.html?Action=Start&SubAction=&_csrf_token=ki6M166W6E0E3O2Z123S2R4H5G5U59550J5S5V59480F714S4L6P075M5Q555704064O595B0H654I6N5M0M5S615769045S686N5308604Y6L546J614M5C671B5V616X&keyword=&keywordoption=Match+One&instructor=&daysofweek=&timeblock=&gender=&spotsavailable=&endmonth=&category=&age=&grade=&location=&beginmonth=&bydayonly=No&beginyear=&primarycode=3060111&display=Detail&module=AR&multiselectlist_value=&arwebsearch_buttonsearch=yes

Tag the people you want on your team 👇
LET'S SEE WHO'S COMING TO COMPETE! 🔥

08/30/2026

☀️ YOU HAVE ONE PERFECT DAY IN NEWINGTON.

Where are you going first?

☕ Morning:

🌳 Afternoon:

🍕 Dinner:

🌅 Evening:

👇 Build your perfect Newington day.

08/30/2026

What's the first Newington event you remember going to?🤔

08/30/2026

🏡 WHAT MAKES NEWINGTON HOME?

We've been hearing so many stories lately from people who've spent decades — sometimes generations — here.

And it got us thinking…

What is it about Newington that keeps people connected?

Is it your family?
Your neighbors?
The places you grew up?
The people you met?
The traditions?
The memories?

Maybe you moved here last year.

Maybe you've been here your entire life.

Either way, we'd love to hear it. 💚

What makes Newington feel like home to you?

08/29/2026

📞 NEWINGTON, HELP US OUT.

We found this old photo and we're hoping someone recognizes the people in it.

Tag someone you recognize — or someone who might know them.

Let's see if we can reunite some old friends. ❤️

📦 NEWINGTON MEMORY BOXThis week's memory:Who remembers it?
08/29/2026

📦 NEWINGTON MEMORY BOX

This week's memory:

Who remembers it?

Address

200 Garfield Street
Newington, CT
06111

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 12pm

Telephone

+18606658666

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