The Fenton Experience

Fenton Experience

Fenton Experience

DINE ⬤ SHOP ⬤ STROLL ⬤ PLAY

Bring the family down to enjoy a fun night out in Downtown Fenton!

 

WEEKLY EVENTS:

Thursday Nights

Farmers’ Market
5-8PM
May 15 – September 18

Summer Concert Series
7-8:30PM
May 29 – September 4
All concerts are in Rackham Park behind the Fenton Community & Cultural Center

SPECIAL DATES:

May 22, June 19 & July 17 & August 21: Family Nights
Location: Rackham Park, behind Fenton Community & Cultural Center
Time: 5-8PM

Bonus Family Night – August 14th, 2025 – SLPR’s 25th Anniversary
Location: Fenton Community & Cultural Center – Celebration will be held outdoors
Time: 5-8:30pm

FREE FUN!

  • Concert – Whiskey Business 7p to 830pm
  • Petting Zoo
  • Magician Mike Brown
  • Face-painting/tattoos
  • Walking entertainment
  • Putt-Putt
  • Cornhole
  • Games
  • And MORE!

Saturday, July 26: Fenton Art Walk
Location: Fenton Community & Cultural Center
Time: Fenton Art Walk 10AM-6PM

Thursday evening in Fenton is THE place to be!

2024 Fenton Experience

SLPR Holiday Hours

Holiday Hours

The SLPR office will be closed beginning December 26th and will re-open January 3rd. 

That being said – online registration is always open!   Check out all the great offerings this season.  Staying active is  a great way to meet new people in the community.  Engage your creative side at an art class, pump up your energy at a fitness class,  twirl over for dance classes, tumble over for gymnastics classes, shoot some hoops at Sunday open gyms, kick the ball around at a soccer class, jump in the pool for swim lessons/lap swim or join an adult volleyball league (or, for the youth, an AAU volleyball league). Or, try a winter-themed sport such as ice-skating and hockey!    So many options to stay active. We hope to see you join us for a class or league this season. 

Questions?  Please email us at contact_us@slpr.net or call us at 810.714.2011.  Wishing everyone safe and Happy Holiday Season.

Adult Softball

Softball

Looking for an organized team sport? You’ve come to the right place! This fun, recreational softball league is for adults ages 21 and up. A great way to get outside again once spring comes.

Southern Lakes Parks and Recreation’s Adult Coed Softball League

Fall Adult Coed Softball League

Ages: 18 & up

$450 per team Regular Registration

Umpire cost is $25 per team, per game, CASH only.

The SLPR Adult Softball League is a fun recreational softball league for adults ages 21 and older. Each team is allowed two players under the age of 21. The minimum age for participation is 18. The league format will consist of double headers on Sunday nights, with each team playing two games. The first game is at 6pm and the second game is at 7pm. Space is limited to 8 teams on a first come first served basis, 12 players’ minimum, 15 players’ maximum. Each team is responsible for paying the umpires before the games.

Games are Sundays at 5:00pm & 7:00pm
August 24 – October 5, 2025
(No games Labor Day weekend)

AGS Baseball Fields 1, 2, 4, and 5


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Open Gym

Open Gyms

Open Sports are subject to holidays and school calendar.

Open Pickleball

$5 per person

This is a fantastic way to work out and make friends. The net is provided; players bring their own balls and paddles. You must bring dry shoes. Four courts are available

Sundays, 9:30am-12:00pm
Beginning November 9, 2025

Ellen Street Campus Gym, 404 W. Ellen Street, Fenton, MI 48430

Adult Open Volleyball

$5 per person

Drop in and play a fun, recreation game of volleyball!

Fridays, beginning November 7, 2025
6:30-8:30pm

AGS Middle School

*Subject to holidays and school calendar AGS Middle School

Indoor Walking

FENTON HIGH SCHOOL

$10 Proximity Pass, if not already received

Monday–Thursday, 4:00–8:00pm

  • September 8–December 16, 2025 (Closed on November 3, 26 & 27)

Come and enjoy the halls of Fenton High School for walking!

Registration form must be completed prior to walking. A walking badge will be provided and must be worn in the school during walking hours.

Steps to Register:

  • Step 1: Participant will complete SLPR registration and background Check Form at SLPR Office
  • Step 2: Call will be made to the participant if cleared or not cleared to participate.
  • Step 3: If cleared, Participant will be able to pick up their badge at SLPR office.

*There will be no indoor walking when school is not in session– holidays, snowdays, etc.*

Fenton High School Hallways

VICINIA GARDENS

There is no fee for this program.

Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:30pm

  • September 5–December 22 (Closed on Holidays)

Get a free protein bar when you walk the halls! (while supplies last)

Steps to participate at Vicinia Gardens:

  • Step 1: Participant will complete SLPR Registration and Background Check Form at SLPR Office.
  • Step 2: Call will be made to the participant if cleared or not cleared to participate.
  • Step 3: If Cleared, Participant will be able to receive their guest pass at the Vicinia Gardens, 4031 Vicinia Way, Fenton, MI 48430.
  • Step 4: Participants need to check in at the front desk each time they walk.

Vicinia Gardens
4031 Vicinia Way
Fenton, MI 48430

Self Defense

Live Safe Academy

Get Your Student Certified in Babysitting Safety, CPR, First Aid, and Pet Sitting!
Live Safe Academy

Certified Babysitter/CPR/First Aid and Safe Home Alone

$60 Discounted for residents,
$70 Regular fee for non-residents

Ages 9+

Learn to be safe and responsible. Build confidence. Have a competitive edge over other babysitters. One-day class. Topics include first aid, when and how to call 911, CPR with manikin practice, choking, and more! Students will also learn how to be safe and responsible when home alone, including what to do if somebody comes to the door and the importance of not giving out personal information. Students who successfully complete the course requirements will receive a certificate of completion for Certified Babysitter/CPR/First Aid course by Live Safe Academy (valid for two years). To be certified students must participate in the entire course from beginning to end and successfully complete all skills, which requires full motor function of all four extremities. No refunds or credit with less than 24-hour notice. If you need a medical exception, email Live Safe Academy at info@LiveSafeAcademy.com before class.

Bring a snack, pen and paper for notes is optional. No cell phone use during class except during break. Please note that students must arrive on time to be certified, so please arrive up to 10 minutes early. Parents, this class is for students who are independent and responsible enough to be responsible for the safety and well-being of younger children without adult supervision. Please check in your student at the beginning of class. Drop off and pick up is in the same room as class. This class sometimes ends late, approximately 10 minutes. For more information please visit: www.livesafeacademy.com/babysitting

IMPORTANT CLASS INFORMATION: No refunds or credit with less than 24-hour notice. If you need a medical exception, email Live Safe Academy at info@LiveSafeAcademy.com before class. Bring a snack, pen and paper for notes is optional. Please note that students must arrive on time to be certified, so please arrive up to 10 minutes early. Parents, this class is for students who are independent and responsible enough to be responsible for the safety and well-being of younger children without adult supervision. Please check in your student at the beginning of class.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025
5:30–8:30pm

Fenton Community & Cultural Center


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Self-Defense for Children

$25 Discounted for residents,
$35 Regular fee for non-residents

Ages: 6 to 11

If someone wants to hurt our children, they will not choose a time or place with witnesses. That means no parents, no teachers, no policemen, just our children and the predator. The safety of our children will depend on their ability to recognize danger and respond appropriately. This fun, interactive and age-appropriate workshop teaches essential, lifesaving information about the dangers that our children face, strategies for prevention and real-world techniques designed to reduce their risk of abductions, assaults, and other forms of violence. But most of all, these programs teach students that they have the right to be safe, that no one has the right to hurt them, and that they are worth protecting. For more information about this program please visit: http://www.livesafeacademy.com/childsafety

IMPORTANT CLASS INFORMATION: No refunds or credit with less than 24-hour notice. If you need a medical exception, email Live Safe Academy at info@LiveSafeAcademy.com before class. Bring a snack, pen and paper for notes is optional. Please note that students must arrive on time to be certified, so please arrive up to 10 minutes early. Parents, this class is for students who are independent and responsible enough to be responsible for the safety and well-being of younger children without adult supervision. Please check in your student at the beginning of class.

Thursday, October 30, 2025
5:30-6:30pm

Fenton Community & Cultural Center


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Music in the Parks

Fenton & Linden Summer Concert Series 2025

Fenton Concert Series in the Park

Fenton Concerts In The Park

Thursdays 7:00-8:30pm

Rackham Park, located behind the Fenton Community & Cultural Center 150 S. Leroy St, Fenton MI 48430.

Fenton rainout location is in the Fenton Community & Cultural Center (No concert July 3rd)

Brought to you by SLPR & City of Fenton DDA

DateConcert BandGenre
5/29Fenton Community OrchestraClassical, Jazz
6/5The Sarah Regal BandCountry/Classic Rock
6/123rd Degree BurnsClassic Rock
6/19Soggy Bottom Big BandJazz, Contemporary
6/26Powder Finger DetroitAlternative Rock, Grunge
7/3NO CONCERT 
7/10Shia TownCountry, Rock
7/17Your GenerationDance, Rock, Pop
7/24After It AllDance, Rock, Pop
7/31Katmandu, A Bob Seger TributeClassic Rock
8/7Leave Those Kids AloneClassic Rock
8/14Whiskey BusinessClassic Rock
8/21ImageClassic Rock
8/28Magic BusJourney to Woodstock
9/4Rockstar80s Rock Band

 

Linden Music By The Mill

Wednesdays at 7:00-8:30pm

Linden Millpond Park/Gazebo – Brought to you by The City of Linden and Linden DDA

No rainout location

DateConcert BandGenre
Monday, 5/26

11am–12:30pm– Denise Davis and the Motor City Sensations
Linden’s Memorial Day Concert

Motown, Blues & Pop
7/9Sailing With The Yacht Club: A Tribute To The West Coast Sound60s-80s Soft Rock
7/16Gasoline AlleyClassic Rock/Dance
7/23The Soggy Bottom Big BandJazz, Contemporary
7/30Whiskey BusinessClassic Rock
8/6ImageClassic Rock
8/13After it AllDance, Rock, Pop
8/20Shia TownCountry, Rock
8/27Atomic Annie70s-90s, Pop

Linden’s Memorial Day Event– Monday, May 26

The parade steps off at 10am on Mill St. and marches to Fairview Cemetery. The VFW will hold a ceremony in the Veteran’s Memorial Section of the cemetery. Afterwards, a Community Picnic will  take place during the Memorial Day Concert- Denise Davis and the Motor City Sensations- near the Linden Gazebo at 11am.

Linden Music By The Mill

Keepers of the Shiawassee

Keepers of the Shiawassee

Keepers of the Shiawassee

A “grassroots” organization looking to promote, clean, and preserve the Shiawassee River.

We are a volunteer group that is beginning to develop the river as a paddling trail by organizing clean ups, installation of signage, and kayak/canoe launches. We have grown out of the efforts started by Headwaters Trails, Inc in Holly, MI. Our goal is to develop a 100 mile paddling trail from Holly to the Shiawassee Flats.

For More Information Visit: https://keepersoftheshiawassee.org/

Keepers of the Shiawassee

Spanish Class

Youth Spanish

Youth Spanish Class

$40 Discounted for residents
$50 Regular fee for non-residents

$5 supply fee paid to instructor at first class

Ages 6+

Learn to speak Spanish! In this learning process, we will offer a curriculum that focuses on: oral development, listening, reading, writing and direct interaction with the Spanish Culture.

Mondays: 4:30-5:30pm

Session 1: January 24, 2022 to February 21, 2022
Session 2: February 28, 2022 to March 21, 2022
Session 3: April 11, 2022 to May 2, 2022

Fenton Community & Cultural Center


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Fitness

Fitness

FitnessSLPR Fitness

Stay Fit All Year! SLPR has a range of classes. There’s everything from relaxing YOGA to exhilarating CARDIO to energizing ZUMBA to body toning PILATES and BARRE . Whether you are a beginner or experienced, we have something that’s right for you.  

Ages 12 & up (Under 18 must have a registered, participating parent taking the class with them).

$12 Drop-in is available. Please check the class schedule for changes. Pre-Register to guarantee your spot.  Register Online now.

*** Snow day notice ***

Afternoon/evening adult fitness classes will run at the Fenton Community Center on school snow days. In the event the conditions worsen by afternoon/evening your instructor will notify the registered participants if a class is cancelled. Drop in participants please follow updates on our SLPR Facebook page.

Fitness Program Descriptions

Click on the categories for individual Fitness Program Descriptions

Fitness Schedule

FCCC- Fenton Community & Cultural Center, 150 S. Leroy St.
ELLEN ST. STUDIO- Ellen St. Campus, 404 W. Ellen St.

SLPR Fitness Schedule Fall 2025


All fitness programs are Ages 12 & up unless otherwise noted. Participants under 18 must have a registered, participating parent taking the class with them.

$12 Drop-in is available. Please check the class schedule for changes.

Pre-Register to guarantee your spot and keep the class on the schedule!


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