About Us 

The  East Providence Parks & Recreation Department provides year round leisure time services to the community.  Programs include activities for pre-school, youth, adults, seniors and the physically and mentally challenged.  It produces many seasonal special events such as the  Heritage Festival, Dolly Searle Memorial Golf Tournament,   Holiday Open House, Annual  Christmas Tree Lighting & Santa's Arrival, Senior Week, Turkey Trot Road Race,  Summer Concert Series and  Independence Day Celebration.  The Department oversees the scheduling and maintenance of  15 playgrounds, 20 ball fields, 12 outdoor  tennis courts, 28 outdoor basketball courts, Agawam Softball Complex, Pierce  Memorial Field   and Stadium, Hunt's Mills recreation area,  17 neighborhood parks,  3 conservation areas, and the  Recreation and Activities Center.

The Department and its staff maintain professional membership in both the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) and the Rhode Island Recreation and Parks Association (RIRPA).  East Providence Parks & Recreation Department has been the recipient of numerous awards for the New England region of the NRPA.  In 1986 it received the Class III (for cities and towns with a population of 55,000 or less) First Place Arts & Humanities Award  for its Heritage Festival which was again cited by the NRPA in 1991 for an Honorable Mention in the same category.  In 1987 NRPA presented the department with a Second Place Arts & Humanities Award for its CityArts Program.  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services also recognized the department's senior programs  with a Project Health Award in 1986.  The Hershey Company whose annual Hershey Track & Field Competition attracts youth from throughout the nation presented the department with an Outstanding Local Program Award in 1997 given in recognition of East Providence Parks & Recreation Department's commitment and dedication to youth.