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Parks staff is looking forward to welcoming those affected and providing an outlet to reduce stress and engage with nature.

Get the latest on closures, cancellations, and delays at our parks, facilities, events, athletic fields, and more.

Winter is a great time to explore the outdoors and invigorate your mind and body. Forest to Fitness, a health and wellness program at Black Hill Visitor Center, aims to get you and your family active in 2019.

Press release in Spanish is here. Silver Spring, MD –  Montgomery Parks, part of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning…

The journey covered more than 36,000 acres of parkland and included visits to rural, suburban and urban parks; big parks and little parks; historic sites, trails, athletic fields, nature centers, and more.

From December 24 through January 1, Montgomery Parks offers a variety of seasonal activities for the whole family.

Looking for fun activities this Winter? From holiday crafts, stargazing, to the winter solstice, we have activities and events to keep you and your family busy all winter long.

The Woodlawn Manor Yuletide Celebration, on December 8 (5-7pm), will be an event for all ages. Montgomery Parks’ historians will show you how the holidays would have been celebrated at the Manor centuries ago.

Natural surface trails reopen after closures due to heavy rains.

All natural surface trails are closed until Wednesday, November 28 or until further notice.

For the last 20 years, Brookside Gardens has transformed into a whimsical winter wonderland with twinkling lights and glimmering displays. The exhibit is now open every night through January 1, except November 19-22 and December 24-25.

Pilot underway along Sligo Creek Trail to increase traction on wood bridges and boardwalks

Update as of November, 19, 2018:   All natural surface trails are open.  Please use caution when using the trails. 

Most facilities will be closed on Thursday, November 22, but the weekend offers a variety of fun activities for all ages and interests!

Jason Roberts will discuss how to reshape and reactivate communities one block at a time on Friday, November 16, 2018

On Veterans Day, the Silver Spring Garden Club will partake in a service project to help beautify Jesup Blair Local Park. Their mission: planting hundreds of daffodil bulbs. But this is no ordinary service project. It is one with history and tradition dating back over seventy-five years.

On Sunday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day, military personnel (veterans and active duty) skate for free at all public sessions at Wheaton Ice Arena and Cabin John Ice Rink.

All natural-surface trails are closed due to excessive rainfall until Wednesday, November 7 at 12:00 p.m.

Naming and opening ceremony to be held November 3, 2018 at 10 a.m.

This year, Brookside Gardens celebrates 20 seasons of its magical Garden of Lights display. The show, opening on November 16, will allow visitors more time to experience the illuminated gardens, sparkling fountains, whimsical winter scenes, lit and glittering with more than one million colorful LED lights.

Montgomery Parks will host a weekend of inspiring educational activities, Saturday, November 3 & Sunday, November 4 for all ages including music and dancing at Oakley Cabin African American Museum & Park.

October is here! That means it’s time for campfires, hayrides, s’mores, and Halloween. So, get ready for some spooky and spectacular fun with Montgomery Parks.

Reopening and dedication ceremony to take place Saturday, October 20, 2018, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Community meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School.

Enjoy local food, art, music, and activities within a pop-up park built by the community at Randolph Hills Shopping Center in Rockville on October 13 and 14.