Parks, Recreation, & Sports Tourism

MyRec is back up, the program that handles our registrations. Again, sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

Action kicked off today for a new season of football games at the Freedom Florence Recreation Complex on our newly resurfaced fields! #flotownrec #cityofflorence #florencesc

Aloha! The Lifelong Recreation members at the Dr. Iola Jones Park Community Center celebrated the birthdays of all members yesterday with birthdays from May-August. They clearly had a great time with food, activities and friendship.

Our system for registering for athletics, MyRec, is down currently. We will share when it is back up. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Today marks the 25-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that took the lives of 2,977 victims, a terrible day recognized at our Veterans Park at 842 Woody Jones Blvd. #flotownrec #cityofflorence #florencesc

Check out this snapshot of what the City of Florence, Parks, Recreation and Sports Tourism has going this week and next! ---𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬--- Our 𝐅𝐥𝐨-𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧'𝐬 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 returns to the SC Pecan Music & Food Festival Nov. 7. But before that October 17 we will have auditions at 513 Barnes Street for the main event. Singers, musicians, dancers, magicians, comedians and jugglers...come on out! Please read our rules if you register. Register via the QR code or this link: https://www.cognitoforms.com/.../_2026FloTownsKidsGotTale... ---𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞--- Our 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 kicks off Saturday on our newly resurfaced fields! 𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 currently has doubleheaders every Tuesday. ---𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫--- The 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 is five weeks every Thursday at 6pm from Oct. 22- Nov. 22, which provides crucial match play experience! See our posts on this for more information. This Saturday marks the return of a 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 from 8:45am-11:15am for $12, with the Ron James Youth Tennis Program offering match play opportunities for junior players. Saturday Play Days are non-ranked and non-elimination (round robin) 2-hour junior tennis events designed to give young players match experience in a fun, developmental setting. ---𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱--- The 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 is ongoing for kids in 6u (ages 5, 6), 8u (ages 7, 8), 10u (ages 9, 10), 12u (ages 11, 12), and 15u (ages 13, 14, and 15). ---𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫--- The 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 is tonight (Thursday) at 6pm. ---𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬--- All register at flotownrec.com. V𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 registration closes after Sunday! ---𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐒--- 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲-𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏: ONLY members of either group can celebrate the holiday season with friends and loved ones on a special trip. This package includes a ticket to the famous Carolina Opry Christmas Special and dinner at the Original Benjamin's Calabash Seafood Restaurant (9593 North Kings Hwy., Myrtle Beach). Will leave the Barnes Street Activity Center at 10:30am and return at 7pm. $90. Must register at your community center or at 513 Barnes Street. ---𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐒--- -𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 & 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 (Next date – September 11), 12-2pm, Barnes Street Activity Center Multipurpose Room. Whether you enjoy knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross stitch, or other needlework, you'll find a welcoming group ready to stitch, chat, and inspire one another. All skill levels are welcome! Whether you're just learning or have been stitching for years, we'd love to have you join us. Open to ages 50+. Registering by phone at 843-665-3253 or in person at 513 Barnes Street are: -𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐃𝐨 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 – September 23, 11:30am. This workshop will provide practical tips and insights to help you make more informed and intentional decisions about how you use your money. Whether you're looking to make the most of your finances, plan for the future, or simply feel more confident about your financial decisions, you'll leave with ideas you can put into action. Registration is open until September 18. Must be a current OWLS Member to register. -𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐬. October 7 explore the grounds and exhibits. Hear author, Emmy-nominated performing artist, and cultural interpreter Ron Daise discuss Gullah Geechee culture and history. Registration fee - $25. Must be a current OWLS Member to register. ---𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐆𝐲𝐦𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬--- We’ve got 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 coming in and are excited about it! Our regular classes for age groups ranging from 𝟏𝟖 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐩 are available for parts of every month at flotownrec.com! #flotownrec #cityofflorence #florencesc

Two weeks from today at our Pearl Moore Basketball Center! Current city job openings (including with us): https://cityofflorencesc.munisselfservice.com/ess/employmentopportunities/ #flotownrec #cityofflorence #florencesc

Check out this child-friendly event where you will be able to learn about ecological connections at our Lucas Park. Meet Thursday at the garden boxes near 501 Azalea Drive at 3:30pm! #flotownrec #cityofflorence #florencesc

𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄! Hey, it does feel a little cooler today, no? 🎃 Another sign of fall being around the corner is our Halloween Pumpkin Decorating/Carving Contest returns Oct. 15-29! #flotownrec #cityofflorence #florencesc

An exciting new addition officially is open tomorrow at Jeffries Creek Park! 😀 #flotownrec #cityoflorence #florencesc

Don't forget our Flo-Town's Kids Talent Show returns to the SC Pecan Music & Food Festival Nov. 7! But October 17 we will have auditions at 513 Barnes Street for the main event. Singers, musicians, dancers, magicians, whatever...come on out! Please read our rules if you register. Register via the QR code or this link: https://www.cognitoforms.com/CityOfFlorence/_2026FloTownsKidsGotTalentAuditionsOctober17th #flotownrec #cityofflorence #florencesc

Cross Country registration is still open through Sunday, so take advantage of the great opportunity now! #flotownrec #cityofflorence #florencesc