Boating and fishing facilities and Splash Playground and Miniature Golf will open full-time for the season starting May 24, 2014.
SILVER SPRING, MD—Montgomery Parks, part of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission has a variety of activities you can enjoy during the Memorial Day Weekend. Several seasonal facilities will open for weekend and weekday use starting Memorial Day weekend.
- Boating and fishing facilities at Black Hill Regional Park (www.BlackHillBoats.com) and Rock Creek Regional Park (www.LakeNeedwoodBoats.com) will be open from 6:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. during Memorial Day Weekend. All boats must be returned by 7 p.m.
- The Splash Playground and Miniature Golf at South Germantown Recreational Park will be open from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. during Memorial Day Weekend. (www.SplashandGolf.com)
- The miniature train at Cabin John Regional Park and miniature train and carousel at Wheaton Regional Park will be open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. during the Memorial Day weekend.
Montgomery Parks Tennis Centers are offering summer spot time special $12/hour per court.
- Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center will be open Saturday, May 24, 6 a.m. – 4 pm.; Sunday, May 25, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The center is closed Memorial Day, Monday, May 26. No Group lessons will be offered all weekend.
- Wheaton Indoor Tennis (an air conditioned facility) will be open Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The center is closed Memorial Day, Monday, May 26. No group lessons will be offered all weekend.
Brookside Gardens is open during Memorial Day weekend from sunrise to sunset,; The Visitors Center is open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and conservatories are open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
A sampling of other activities taking place in Montgomery Parks during Memorial Day weekend includes:
Saturday, May 24:
- 8 a.m. – 11 a.m.: Let’s Golf clinics at the South Germantown Driving Range. The one-hour clinics starting at 8 a.m. for beginners, 9 a.m. for intermediate and 10 a.m. for advanced offer participants (ages 5 – 17) personalized instruction in a variety of golf skills. $30 for advanced registration. $35 on-site. www.ParkPASS.org (Course #s 273338, 273342, 273404).
Sunday, May 25:
- 9 – 10:30 a.m.: Golf for Girls clinic at South Germantown Driving Range (ages 7 – 16). Participants will learn to play golf and experience competition in a fun, supportive environment. $30 www.ParkPASS.org (Course #274849)
- 2 – 3 p.m.: Free McCrillis Garden Tour, 6910 Greentree Road, Bethesda, MD 20817
All Montgomery Parks’ facilities, parks and programs will follow standard operating hours with the following exceptions:
CLOSED ALL WEEKEND SATURDAY, MAY 24 – MONDAY, MAY 26, 2014:
- Wheaton Ice Arena and Cabin John Ice Rink
- Brookside Nature Center
CLOSED ON MEMORIAL DAY, MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013
- Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center and Wheaton Indoor Tennis Center
- All recreational and regional athletic fields located in Montgomery Parks
- Park Permits Office
- Montgomery Parks Nature Centers:
- Locust Grove Nature Center
- Meadowside Nature Center
Please visit www.MontgomeryParks.org for more details.
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