Oxford Parks and Recreation
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Relay for Life 5k Road Race/ 1 mile Fun Run
Oxford Open Spring Tennis Tournament
Oxford Open Fall Tennis Tournament
For more information about scheduled events in the programs above, take a look at the Program Calendar.
For more detailed information, please call (919) 603-1135, come by our office at
or send us an email
Office Hours: 8 am - 5 pm M-F
Held in September. Oldies, Newies, and Models. Trophies to 50 places plus Best of Show, Mayor's Choice, People's Choice, and Recreation Department's choice. The event is held in conjunction with Oxford Merchant's Sidewalk Sale. For more information on hotels, motels, and restaurants, contact the Chamber of Commerce. Click here to view pictures from last year's event.
Occurs in May - at Lake Devin. Kids 6 - 15 and their parents are encouraged to join staff and NC Wildlife Inland water Fisheries Biologist in a Fun Day of fishing.
Learn to fish. Learn to identify type of fishes, turtles and other wildlife in our fresh waters. Learn about an activity that is fun for the entire family and learn to appreciate our natural resources. Poles and Bait provided. Hot Dog cookout, goodie bags with "fishing stuff," and prizes for everyone. No charge for this activity. Limited to 30 participants. Watch upcoming events for registration information. Click here to view pictures from the event.
The Relay for Life Run/Walk has been a strong successful event for Oxford, NC for several years. Many of the local population are strong supporters for cancer research and volunteer their time to participate in the Fun Run.
This is an annual event held in March. See upcoming events for dates and details.
The Relay for Life Fun Run/Walk is held in historic downtown Oxford.
Click here to view pictures from race.
Visit this site for our latest race results:
http://results.active.com/pages/page.jsp?pubID=3&eventID=2010337
Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles are played. Ages 10 and up are eligible to participate. Call the Parks and Recreation Department at 919-603-1135 or Darlene Tarlton at 919-603-1154 or email. See upcoming events for dates and details.
Click here to view pictures from our latest tournament.
For more about Oxford Tennis, click here...
Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles are played. Ages 10 and up are eligible to participate. Call the Parks and Recreation Department at 919-603-1135 or Darlene Tarlton at 919-603-1154 or email. See upcoming events for dates and details.
Join the Parks and Recreation Department staff in December for the Senior Christmas Social at
Oxford Recreational Complex for breakfast and a walk. See
upcoming events for dates and details.
Click here to see last years event.
Cookies and Milk with Santa is held in December. Click here for pictures and highlights of past events....
The annual Oxford Recreation Easter Egg Hunt is offered to pre-schoolers. Thousands of eggs are hidden and the Easter Bunny is on-hand to visit! Pictures are made for a minimal fee. See upcoming events for dates and details.
Click here for pictures of
our Easter Egg hunt....
The Fall Festival is held in October each year. Members of the Recreation department wear costumes and greet participants for fun and games at Oxford Recreation Complex.
Click here for pictures and highlights from last year's festival....