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Summer Concert Series – Something for Everyone!

Posted on July 10, 2024

The City of Bedford and the Parks & Recreation Department are pleased to announce the 2024 Summer Concert Series, which will welcome community members to the Bedford Commons, 730 Broadway Ave, for a variety of live music during the summer months.  This year, concerts are scheduled every other Wednesday beginning June 12 and ending on...

Battlesharks Summer Swim Team is Back!

Posted on June 8, 2024

The Parks & Recreation Department is pleased to announce that the Bedford Battlesharks Summer Swim Team has returned.  Registration is now open for children ages 5-18 who know how to swim and are interested in training for competition.  Practices take place at Bedford Municipal Pool and competitive meets are held in area communities that participate...

Summer Pool Info Available

Posted on April 25, 2024

The Parks & Recreation Department is pleased to announce the Bedford Municipal Pool summer swim schedule.  Don't miss out on our summer swim season, including adult, family and open swim sessions, as well as learn-to-swim lessons and the return of the Bedford Battlesharks, our summer swim team!  Click on the image below to see our...

Parks & Recreation Department Extends Baseball Registration Deadline

Posted on April 11, 2024

The deadline to register for you summer youth baseball with Bedford Parks & Recreation Department has been extended until Friday, April 19.  Don't miss out on a fun summer season.  Click on the image below to register!

Parks & Recreation Planning Eclipse Watch Party

Posted on April 1, 2024

  On Monday, April 8, gather and witness an awe-inspiring phenomenon of a total solar eclipse at our outdoor watch party! Bring a chair/blanket and setup in the grass behind Ellenwood Center in Archibald Willard Park and Pavilion. Capture this once-in-a-lifetime experience with friends and neighbors. Free and open to the public. First come, first...

Parks & Recreation Hiring Seasonal Positions

Posted on March 29, 2024

The Parks and Recreation Department is now filling positions for seasonal jobs including lifeguards, grounds crew, camp counselors and more.  We offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, and paid training.  Click the link below, call 440-735-6570 or visit us at Ellenwood Center for more information or to apply.

Parks & Recreation Winter/Spring Program Guide

Posted on January 30, 2024

Parks & Recreation Winter/Spring Program Guide Check out the Bedford Parks & Recreation Department winter/spring program guide!  There’s something for everyone. Don’t miss out on the fun.  Click the image below for the full brochure, which will also be mailed to all Bedford residents.  Click here to register for a program.  Call our office at 440-735-6570...

Parks & Rec Busy Planning for 2024!

Posted on December 20, 2023

Happy Holidays from the City of Bedford, Parks & Recreation Department! Our team is hard at work planning programs and events for 2024.  Keep your eyes out for a new brochure due out in January, including programs such as: YOUTH Chess Club, Art Classes, Video Gaming, STEAM Workshops, Etiquette, Cooking, Foil Fencing, Soccer, Volleyball, Open...

Parks & Rec Senior News Gets Refresh!

Posted on December 19, 2023

With a fresh new year, we will refresh our Senior Newsletter look! We will keep the tradition of having the monthly edition coming out on the second Wednesday of the month at our luncheons; however, the publication will have the next month titled on the cover. Why change? Well, it’s not really a change —...

Jr. Cavs Basketball Grades PK-6 – Don’t Miss Out!

Posted on October 31, 2023

Jr. Cavs Bear Cub Basketball (Grades PK-K) This is an 8-week instructional basketball program for children in Pre-K (must be 4 years old) and Kindergarten.  Players are taught the basics of dribbling, passing, shooting; as well as, basic offense and defense.  Players will then apply what they learned in fun, non-competitive games.  Indicate preferred time,...

Parks & Recreation Department Announces Senior Health & Wellness Fair

Posted on October 6, 2023

The Bedford Parks & Recreation Department will host a Senior Health and Wellness Fair on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 from 10:00am-1:00pm at Ellenwood Center, 124 Ellenwood Ave. The event will feature free health screenings - glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure, hearing and more!   Flu and Covid Shots/Boosters will be available by appointment.  Scheduled vaccine participants will...

Trick or Treat Street Registration Now Open!

Posted on October 2, 2023

Join us for the Parks & Recreation Department's Annual Halloween event on Saturday, October 21, 2023! Children ages infant -12 will trick-or treat through various stations in our transformed west parking lot at Ellenwood Center. Registered children receive a pumpkin and a Halloween craft to go. Hay rides will be available! Registration will not be...

Parks & Recreation Fall Brochure Now Available

Posted on September 18, 2023

The Parks & Recreation Department's fall brochure is on it's way to all homes in Bedford via US Mail, and available online here.  We hope you consider registering for one or more of the many programs and activities available.  There is something for everyone.  If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call the Parks...

Parks & Recreation Fall Brochure Coming Soon

Posted on September 5, 2023

Keep your eyes out for the Parks & Recreation Department's Fall 2023 brochure, coming to residents' mailboxes soon.  Once finalized, a digital copy will be available online too.  This brochure will have an activities and programs for all ages and interests!  Many of the programs that will be featured in the brochure are open now.  Click...

Summer Swim Season Update

Posted on June 16, 2023

Due to ongoing construction and the need to properly train staff, the opening of the Bedford Municipal Pool for the 2023 season will be Friday, June 30.  We look forward to opening the facility and our newly renovated pool house.  The pool house will feature a modernized entry way, admission area, office and restroom facilities...

Summer Concert Series Offers Wide Range of Music!

Posted on May 23, 2023

The City of Bedford's Summer Concert Series has a diverse lineup of talented musicians who will grace the stage of the gazebo in downtown Bedford on Wednesday evenings this summer.  There are several returning acts like the Brian Papesh Party Band and Risk Factor as well as newcomer, local jazz flautist Herb Wilborn, Jr. and...

Parks & Recreation Winter/Spring Program Guide!

Posted on January 21, 2023

The Parks & Recreation Department’s winter/spring program guide has been published!  Copies are being mailed to all residents and an electronic copy is available here.  Don’t miss out on our many programs and activities for youth and adults of all ages.  Information about spring sports, youth enrichment activities, our senior club, summer day camp registration,...

Calling all Seniors Age 60 Plus!

Posted on December 23, 2022

Throughout 2022 the Parks & Recreation Department expanded programming available for seniors.  Many of these new and enhanced programs have been made possible by funding from the Cuyahoga County Division of Senior and Adult Services.  The specific funding source is the county's Community Social Services Program, which currently has funding dedicated to Bedford through December...

Join Our Team – Parks & Recreation Department Now Hiring!

Posted on November 4, 2022

The Bedford Parks & Recreation Department has several immediate openings, including a part-time permanent office administrative assistant position and part-time seasonal youth sports assistants (winter basketball).  We have also posted seasonal positions for summer 2023.  The Department offers competitive wages and an opportunity to make an impact on the quality of life in our community....