Welcome! Welcome to the New Britain Parks & Recreation Web Page. New Britain, known as "Hardware City", is a municipality in the State of Connecticut. New Britain has a population of 76,000+ and is located fifteen minutes from the Capitol City of Hartford. The purpose of this page is to introduce the department and its services to those residents of New Britain, Connecticut, as well as people across the United States. WINTERFEST 2010! Mayor Timothy T. Stewart, Parks and Recreation Commission Chairman Jamie Giantonio and Vice Chairman Paul Shaker Sr. announced today that the New Britain Parks and Recreation Department will be holding their Seventeenth Annual WinterFest 2010 at Stanley Quarter Park on Wednesday, February 17th from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm.  Click here for more info!   Join the Parks and Recreation Team this Summer! Parks and Recreation is currently accepting applications for lifeguards, parking/concessions, and camp positions for the 2010 Summer.  New employees are encouraged to apply and sign up for a written test before the March 20th deadline.  APPLY TODAY!  Click here for more info! Interested in Becoming a Lifeguard this Summer! Click here for more info!   Start Smart Basketball Jefferson Elementary School Tuesdays, January 26th to March 9th 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Click here for more info!   Skating on Main, Saturday, January 16th 10 PM - 2 PM Click here for more info! New Britain Parks and Recreation's Top 10 Things To Do in 2010! Test your strength with the Fit-Trails at Stanley Quarter Park Walk the Nature Trail at A.W. Stanley Park Take a dip at one of the City pools Swing a  club  at Stanley Golf Course’s State-of-the-Art Driving Range Listen to a free concert in the summer at Walnut Hill Park Play a game of bocce at Willow Street Park Ice skate at Martha Hart or Stanley Quarter Park ponds 'Serve an ace' at the renovated Don Davis Tennis Courts in Walnut Hill Picnic with family and friends at the new pavilion in Willow Street Park Catch a game at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium Parks & Rec offers IPod walking tour of Walnut Hill Park! The Parks and Recreation Department will be offering its first ever walking tour of Walnut Hill Park. "A walk through Walnut Hill Park," created by CCSU students Amy Kirby and Aileen Bastos, is a fifteen minute video describing the history of the Frederick Law Olmsted designed masterpiece. The tour starts with the walking path on North Main Street, going up to the World War I monument, then down to Ledgers Way and around the one mile loop. Click here for more info! 2009-2010 Fall, Winter, Spring Programs are now available! Sign up for one of our programs today! Click here for more info! New Britain Parks & Recreation Department recognizes donors Mayor Timothy T. Stewart and Commission Chairman Richard Lorch announced today that the New Britain Parks and Recreation Department has to date received several generous donations that will go to help finance the complete renovation of the Don Davis tennis courts at Walnut Hill Park. Dr. Bruce Fletcher, Peter Vieira, Wade Vianney, Linda Discotto, Norman Holland, Wojciech Junger, Don Lukowski, Grako Insurance, Ronald Parker, Christine Atkinson, and Quisinberry & Archari LLC are the first individuals/organizations to lend their support to the New Britain community and graciously donate money to a project that will revitalize the nearly one hundred year old facility. Piano and Voice Lessons New Britain Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registrations for the fall, winter, and spring sessions for Piano and Voice Lessons. Lessons are held in City Hall Room 210. Enrollment is limited. Fee of $100 per person, per session must accompany registration. Click here for more info! Register for Learning Centers and After School Programs The Parks and Recreation Department is currently accepting registration forms for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers and "Exercise the Right Choice" after school Programs. Find out more... Great Photos from Past Events See photos from past events including the Halloween Spooktacular, "Ridin'-Hy" Dude Ranch weekend and our trip to New York City to see the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City. See the photos... Stanley Golf Stanley Golf Course is a 27-hole public golf course in New Britain, Connecticut. Stanley Golf offers three 9 hole courses and has a Golf Shop, Restaurant, and more. Please visit Stanley Golf Courses Web Site at www.stanleygolf.com. Be sure to visit: Stanley Golf Course Rock Cats Active.com