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Senior Lifestyles Programs Resume

Senior classes and social time have resumed at the Mansfield Activities Center for the first time since COVID-19 related closures began in March of 2020. Staff is eager to see their favorite familiar faces as well as welcome in new friends while the progr...

Recreation Center & Library Study Underway

In April 2021, Mansfield City Council approved a feasibility study to begin preparing for a new multigenerational recreation center and library facility, which was the top priority out of our 2020 Master Plan. 

The study, being conducted by the ar...

Two New Park Projects Announced

What's the only thing better than Mansfield parks? MORE Mansfield parks! BETTER Mansfield parks!

We are thrilled to announce two new projects recently approved by City Council. Just in time for the 25th anniversary of its opening, resident-favorit...

Mansfield Parks & Rec April 2021 Update

Happy Birthday MAC!

We're celebrating 20 years of the Mansfield Activities Center and you're invited to the party! Join us Thursday, April 22 for a special birthday party with free games, activities and giveaways as well as our Summer Discount Day...

Free Public Wi-Fi Added to Nine Parks & Downtown

Did you hear that nine of our parks are now enabled with free Wi-Fi? While we're the first to encourage everyone enjoy screen-free time, this new feature allows families to work or attend school in the fresh air instead of cooped up indoors, with high spe...

Mansfield Parks to the Rescue!

Longtime Mansfield resident Mike Hanke is crediting parks employee Heath Woodard for being on the scene and providing assistance during his recent medical emergency. 

Some people might think it’s a case of being in the right place at the...

Walnut Creek Linear Trail Expansion Underway

Who's ready to hit the trails? Construction will begin early February on Phase 3A of the Walnut Creek Linear Trail, which will extend the existing trail from James McKnight Park East around the exterior of the Shops at Broad development and down Carlin Rd...

2020 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Adopted

Sixty years ago, a group of volunteers built Julian Feild Park with just a few handmade tables and swings to give the small, rural town of 1,200 a place to gather together. Mansfield looks a lot different now, with nearly 76,000 residents and a bustling e...

Farr Best Theater Announces 2021-22 Show Schedule

The Farr Best Theater is excited to announce its 2021-22 season, with a packed schedule of 16 shows between October and February.

“We're changing the way we program shows at the Farr Best this season,” Rosalie Gilbert, the Cultural Arts Supervisor for the ...