READY TO SERVE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.   The Howell Area Parks & Recreation Authority is ready to serve you and your family with a seasonal lineup of leisure time opportunities. The staff has planned a wide variety of programs and services for ALL ages and abilities, so you can enjoy the endless benefits that we have to offer. For improving health and quality of life, to improving family connections and community pride, to enhancing community development, the Howell Area Parks and Recreation Authority is more than just fun and games........everyone benefits!

CREEPY CAMPFIRE & WITCHES BROOM BALL at the "Legend of Sleepy Howell" Saturday, October 25, 5:00pm-8:00pm The much anticipated Legend of Sleepy Howell presented by the Howell Downtown Development Authority is set for Saturday, October 25 in downtown Howell and you can bet that the Howell Area Parks & Recreation Authority will be there making s’mores over the "Creepy Campfire" and holding a "Witches Broom Ball" tournament . <more info> BUCK POLE Saturday, November 15, 2008 8:00am-8:00pm Opening day of firearms season is a day of celebration for those of you choosing to wear hunters orange. And for those of you who bag a buck on opening day in Livingston County, the Howell Area Parks & Recreation Authority and Marion Township want to help you earn your bragging rights at the first annual Buck Pole, where hunters will gather to share stories, photos and enjoy the warming tent, hearty food, a bonfire and chances to win great prizes.  If you were a lucky hunter and bagged your buck on opening day, we invite you to register your deer at the Buck Pole located behind Marion Township Hall, 2877 W. Coon Lake Rd.  <more info> JOIN US FOR HAYRIDES, HOT DOGS & S'MORES! & HISTORIC CEMETERY WALK                               Hayride, Hot Dogs & S'mores Friday, October 24 5:00pm-8:30pm FUN FAMILY NIGHT! Eat hot dogs around the fire. After hot dogs, enjoy the fall beauty from the hay wagon as you cruise around the beautiful Howell City Park and then come back to the campfire for some yummy s'mores and storytelling.<more info> Historic Cemetery Walk Friday, October 24 4:30pm-7:00pm Howell's history comes to life! Costumed citizens of the past tell of their lives and times on this twilight lantern tour of Howell’s beautiful Lakeview Cemetery. Learn of the way it used to be, how life was "way back when" and about the people who shaped the character of our town. <more info> YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUES NOW FORMING Our Basketball program for boys and girls grades 1-6 is designed to teach young athletes the game of basketball. Players will become more familiar with skills such as dribbling, passing, and shooting. < more info>