Below are Covington Parks & Recreation Department events and programs. For additional information click on "Learn More" or contact the Parks & Recreation Department at recreation@covingtonky.gov or 859-292-2151.
Upcoming Events
Pool Opening Day
Splish, Splash, Play!...
COVINGTON, KY – The City of Covington is partnering with Keep Covington Beautiful and Rumpke Waste & Recycling for the 2017 Ohio River Sweep in efforts to clean up the shoreline of the Ohio River and its many tributaries. The event is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, June 17.
Keep C...
COVINGTON, KY – On Monday, June 5, 2017, the City of Covington will conduct the Veterans Suicide Awareness event, planting 660 American flags as representation of the number of veterans who commit suicide each month. The event will take place at the Northern Kentucky Police Memorial located at...
COVINGTON, KY – The City of Covington continues making progress with its search to fill the City Manager position, receiving applications from qualified candidates worldwide.
The City has received 37 applications, eight of which have moved on to the next round of reviews. Applications have bee...
COVINGTON, KY – On Tuesday, May 30, the City Manager submitted the Recommended All-Funds Budget for the Board of Commissioners’ consideration for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018. The proposed budget highlights the City’s goals and priorities.
Presented by Interim City Manage...
COVINGTON, KY – On Tuesday evening, Mayor Joseph U. Meyer, Interim City Manager Loren Wolff and Local Union No. 38 Executive Board Members executed the ceremonial signing of the multi-year Covington Professional Firefighters, Local Union No. 38 contract.
Local Union No. 38 Executive Board Memb...
COVINGTON, KY – In celebration of National Preservation Month, the cities of Covington, Newport, Bellevue, and Ludlow are gathering to recognize excellence in historic preservation throughout the community at the 2017 River Cities Excellence in Historic Preservation Awards ceremony.
On Wednesd...
COVINGTON, KY –The 96th Annual Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday, May 29, 2017, honoring and remembering those who have fallen while serving the United States Armed Forces. The parade is sponsored by the United Veterans Memorial Association.
The parade starts at the Holmes High School...
COVINGTON, KY – On Tuesday evening, the Board of Commissioners authorized the consulting firm Municipal Solutions, LLC to conduct an organizational analysis, providing the City with the opportunity to increase the efficiency, effectiveness and utilization of its resources.
Municipal Solutions ...
COVINGTON, KY – Covington favorites, Herb & Thelma’s Tavern and Bard’s Burgers & Chili, will be featured on the Kentucky Educational Television (KET) program “The Local Traveler.” The program episode is titled “Burgers in the Bluegrass” and will show...