Registration for basketball (ages 5–16) and cheerleading (ages 5–12) opens Wednesday, October 8 and closes Thursday, October 31 or until full. Cost: $105 per participant.

Register online at claytonparks.com, call 770-473-3800, or email claytonathletics@gmail.com for details. To volunteer as a coach and help lead the next generation, email claytonathletics@gmail.com.

From the court to the sidelines, it all happens with Clayton County Parks & Recreation. #Claytonconnected

Join Clayton County Parks and Recreation on Saturday, October 11, 2025, for a free, high-energy outdoor fitness session for adults 18 and older, led by Burn Boot Camp McDonough. This 60-minute boot camp will feature total-body exercises designed to energize and engage the community. The event will take place outside at the Lake Spivey Recreation Center parking lot (2300 Walt Stephens Road, Jonesboro, GA 30236). No equipment is needed—just bring water, a mat, and your enthusiasm. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., with the workout running from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. For more information, contact Amiya.law@claytoncountyga.gov. #Claytonconnected

Put on your favorite costume and join Commissioner Gail Hambrick for the 2025 Fall Festival on Sat., Oct. 18, 2025, from 1:00- 4:00 p.m. The festival will take place at Flat Shoals Park, located at 1915 Flat Shoals Road, Riverdale, GA 30296. Parking and shuttle service will be available at North Clayton Middle School, 5517 W. Fayetteville Road, College Park, GA 30349. #Claytonconnected

Join Clayton County Parks and Recreation on Thursday., October. 30, 2025, at 7:00pm as Reynolds Nature Preserve transforms into a haunted trail of terror. Shadows whisper, spirits stir, and nightmares walk beside you. Costumes are welcomed, fear guaranteed!

Volunteers Needed!

Location: Reynolds Nature Preserve (5665 Reynolds Rd., Morrow, GA 30260)
Free parking and shuttle service starts at 6:30pm: Babb Middle School (5500 Reynolds Rd., Forest Park, GA 30297)

Registration for Haunted Trail of Terror.

For more information, contact brandon.mclester@claytoncountyga.gov.

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Get ready for a spooktacular evening at the Halloween Carnival on Friday, October 31, 2025, hosted by District 1 Commissioner Alaina Reaves and Clayton County Parks & Recreation! Join us at Rex Park, located at 3499 Rex Road, Rex, GA 30273, from 5 PM to 8:30 PM for a night full of fun and festive activities. Shuttles highly encouraged!

Register for Halloween Carnival.

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