Parks & Recreation

Thanks to a collaborative effort by Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden’s Department of Parks & Recreation and Morning Star Community Christian Center, the Harvest Party was a huge success!   

The Harvest Party was developed to create a safe alternative to children going door to door, where the entire family and children of all ages can come out to play games to win candy, participate in contests, win prizes (adults too) and have a great time!  

This year’s event featured our usual games, but also included face painters, a caricature artist, multiple contests, refreshments, a DJ, and so much more.   

We want to thank our local clergy, their members and local businesses for their kind donations of pizza, candy, candy and even more candy, as well as financial support.   

Hope you had an opportunity to attend and we look forward to seeing everyone come out next year.

Click here to view the gallery of photos from the event.

Mayor Derek Armstsead, the City of Linden, the Department of Parks & Recreation, Uptown Linden, Linden Public Schools, the Union County Board of County Commissioners, Columbia Bank and the Halloween Parade Committee invite you to attend Linden’s 69th annual Halloween Parade on October 23!

Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this event.

• What: Halloween parade.
• When: Sunday, October 23, 2022. Parade lineup is at 1pm. The parade will start promptly at 2pm. Rain date is Sunday, October 30, 2022.
• Where: The parade lineup will begin at the Community Center Building, which is located at 605 South Wood Avenue. The parade will continue down Wood Avenue and end at the House of Flowers, which is located at 650 North Wood Avenue. 
• How: Anyone who would like join in the parade and/or for more information, contact the Recreation Department at (908) 474-8600.

Registration has begun for the City of Linden Department of Parks & Recreation Fall season programs. The department offers a variety of classes for youth, adults and senior citizens including arts and crafts, ceramic, sewing, line dancing, Zumba and more.

• Click here to view and/or download the flyers for the Fall Youth Programs.
• Click here to view and/or download the flyers for the Fall Adult Programs.
• Click here to view and/or download the flyers for the Fall Senior Programs.
• To register online, click here. First time registrants are required to call (908) 474-8600 during business hours to have an account set up.
• To register in-person, visit the Parks & Recreation office in the John T. Gregorio Center, which is located at 330 Helen Street. You may also register by going to the Linden Multi-Purpose Center at 1025 John Street.
• For more information, email here or call (908) 474 8600.

The 2022 City of Linden Summer Concert Series featuring Funk Salsa Urban has been rescheduled to Tuesday, September 20th, 2022.

Click here to view details for the new event date.

Gospel Night, part of the Summer Concert Series, has been postponed until August 26th.

Mayor Derek Armstead and the Department of Parks & Recreation are proud to present Fundamental Skills & Drills for Boys and Girls. Hosted by Coach Lance.

Come with a great attitude, be ready to work hard and be on time!

• Who: Ages 8 – 10 (10am until 11:15am), Ages 11 – 13 (11:30am until 12:45pm), High School Level (1pm until 2:15pm), All Ages (2:30pm until 5pm).
• What: Basketball fundamentals. Skills and drills for diffferent age groups. The program will conclude with a travel basketball workout that is open to all ages.
• Where: Linden Multi Purpose Center, which is located at 1025 John Street.
• When: Saturday, August 13th and Saturday August 20th, 2022. Fundamentals for ages 8 – 10 will be held from 10am until 11:15am, fundamentals for ages 11 – 13 will be held from 11:30am until 12:45pm, fundamentals for high school ages will be held from 1pm until 2:15pm. The travel basketball workout open to all ages will be held from 2:30pm until 5pm.
• How: For more information, call (908) 474-8639.

Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden and the Department of Parks & Recreation invite you to come see what the children and counselors have been doing all summer! This year’s theme is Blast from the Past from the 1920’s to the 1990’s.

Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this event.

• What: The Linden Summer Day Camp & Playground Annual Craft and Talent Show. This year’s theme is Blast from the Past from the 1920’s to the 1990’s.
• Where: Raymond Wood Bauer Promenade, which is located at 400 North Wood Avenue.
• When: Thursday, August 4th, 2022 at 6pm. Rain date is Thursday, August 11th, 2022 at 6pm.

On June 15th, the Department of Parks & Recreation got together to give back in a special way; a free car wash! For two hours on a Wednesday afternoon, lines of people from the Linden community received free car washes, all the while listening to classic car wash tunes and interacting with the staff. What a way to kick off a summer, full of planned exciting events! 

View the photos in the gallery below, or click here to view them on Google Drive.

Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden and the Linden Department of Parks & Recreation are pleased to present Movie Night at Al Kalla Park.

Refreshments will be sold! Click here to view and/or download the Movie Night at Al Kalla Park flyer.

• What: Movie screenings: June 24th (rain date: July 1st) – Spiderman: No Way Home, July 8th (rain date: July 15th) – Encanto, July 22nd (rain date: July 29th) – Sonic the Hedgehod 1, August 5th (rain date: August 12th) – Finding Dory, August 19th (rain date: August 26th) – Soul, and September 2nd (rain date: September 9th) – Secret Life of Pets 2.
• Where: Al Kalla Park, which is located at 2800 Wickersham Avenue.
• When: 9pm on June 24th, July 8th, July 22nd, August 5th, August 19th and September 2nd.
• How: Bring some chairs, find a good spot, and enjoy the show! Parking is available in the School #10 parking lot on Highland Avenue. For more information, please call (908) 474-8600. In the event of inclement weather, please call (908) 474-8639 for the status of the movie night.

Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden and the Linden Department of Parks & Recreation are pleased to announce the 2022 Track & Field.

Our goal is to help the girls and boys of Linden develop their skills to become top notch collegian track and field athletes.

Click here to view and/or download the flyer for the 2022 Track & Field Program.

• Who: Open to all Linden boys and girls ages 14 through 17.
• What: Track and field summer conditioning program.
• Where: All practices will be held at the athletic field and oval located at 700 West Curtis Street.
• When: Monday, June 27th through Friday, July 29th. Monday through Thursday from 9am until 12pm. Events scheduled for Fridays.
• How: Free, but registration is required. To register online (24/7), click here and log into your existing Community Pass account. To register over the phone, please call (908) 474-8600, Monday through Friday from 9am until 4pm. All first-time registrants are required to call during business hours to have an account set up and MUST provide the following: birth certificate for child, a household bill showing proof of residency and a driver’s license or photo I.D. for the parent/guardian signing up their child.