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Skate City! Garland Opens Texas’ Second-Largest Skatepark

The Boneyard in Garland is open!

The skatepark at Rick Oden Park is the second largest in Texas, boasting 46,000 square feet of skating area. Designed to provide fun, excitement and challenge, The Boneyard welcomes beginner and experienced skaters alike.

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Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Earns State's Highest Honor

The City of Garland Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department received the 2022 Texas Gold Medal Award on Feb. 17. 

The Gold Medal Award is the highest honor given to a City’s park system by the Texas Recreation and Park Society. It&nbs...

Garland Senior Activity Center Closed

The Garland Senior Activity Center is closed for renovations.  Most classes are being held at Fields Recreation Center, 1701 Dairy Road. The meal program is available in-person at Fields Recreation Center and Carver Senior Center.  For q...

New Playgrounds Open Now!

Play at these new playgrounds today!

Garland Earns Grant Funding to Support Park Improvements

The City of Garland is awarded a $750,000 non-urban outdoor grant to support significant improvements at Watson Park on Lawler Road. Proposed developments include a soccer field, futsal court, resurfaced basketball court, playground, splash pad, refurbish...

Winters Park Additions Enhance Garland Trails Network

City and Dallas County officials cut a ribbon, celebrated a partnership and maybe even broke a little bit of a sweat on Friday, April 23, when they explored a segment of the new Winters Trail. 

The new trail facilities in Winters Park and along th...