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Help Montgomery Parks name its newest park in downtown Silver Spring

March 17, 2025

WHEATON, Md. – Montgomery Parks will be opening its newest park in downtown Silver Spring in the spring of 2026 and is inviting the public to help choose its name. Currently referred to as the South Silver Spring Urban Park, the one-acre park at 1110 East-West Highway (the former National Tire and Battery site) is under construction. The park will serve as an active, urban, recreational space featuring a promenade, a playground, a fitness area, a multi-sports court, a dog run, and a picnic area, among other amenities. 

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M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County Honors and Celebrates African American History and Resilience with 2025 Juneteenth Festival

June 11, 2025

RIVERDALE, Md. – M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County is proud to host the 2025 Juneteenth Festival, a vibrant celebration of history, art and culture, on Saturday, June 14 from 12 noon to 5 pm at Watkins…

Montgomery Parks marks a messy milestone as Mudfest returns for its fifth year

June 09, 2025

WHEATON, Md. – Join Montgomery Parks on Saturday, June 14, 2025, for some down and dirty fun at the fifth Mudfest. The annual celebration features giant man-made mud pits prime for slipping, sliding and splashing. Read more: Montgomery Parks Mudfest

Montgomery Parks’ Oakley Cabin Augmented Reality Experience receives a preservation award from the Maryland Historical Trust

May 15, 2025

WHEATON, Md. – Montgomery Parks is proud to announce that its Oakley Cabin Augmented Reality (AR) experience is being acknowledged for Excellence in Preservation Partnerships by the Maryland Historical Trust. Read more about Oakley Cabin Augmented Reality preservation award.