The Park and Recreation Commission and Department provides year-round recreation opportunities and leisure services for Needham residents of all ages. The goal is to provide opportunities that are safe and fun, and promote healthy living.

Park and Recreation is proud of the benefits that recreation and parks provide to our community, including environmental, economic, community and personal benefits.

CLICK HERE to download and print your copy of the 2013 SUMMER BROCHURE!
The Park and Recreation Department no longer mails a paper brochure to every residence in Needham, and has printed a limited number of the brochures for this season.
Printed brochures will be available at the Park and Recreation Office, the Town Managers Office in the newly renovated Town Hall, the Needham Public Library, the Police Department- Dispatch Desk and the Stephen Palmer Senior Center.

CLICK HERE to go directly to our ONLINE REGISTRATION WEBSITE!
From here you may register online for any of the programs we offer. Please use the menu at the left to view and/or register for any activity we offer, and always remember to print your receipt at the end of your transaction! It will serve as your confirmation as well as listing all important information relative to each program- nothing will be mailed from the Park and Recreation office!

As we prepare for summer 2013, we wanted to share our summer program and pool staff 2012 videos from YouTube with the town!!

The Summer Program Staff went with the popular idea of creating a video to a very famous song as a way to welcome participants and their families at the start of the summer:
CLICK HERE to view the 2012 Summer Program Staff video!

The Rosemary Pool staff decided to create a video of memorable moments from the past season as a fun way to wind down and reflect on all the fun of the summer:
CLICK HERE to view the 2012 Rosemary Pool Staff video!