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Special Events

Car Show

Take a Kid Fishing

Relay for Life

Oxford Open Spring Tennis Tournament

Oxford Open Fall Tennis Tournament

Senior Christmas Social

Cookies and Milk with Santa

Easter Egg Hunt

Fall Festival

Oxford Horseshoe Tournament

Table Tennis

 

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Car Show

Take A Kid Fishing

Relay for Life 5k Road Race/ 1 mile Fun Run

Oxford Open Spring Tennis Tournament

Oxford Open Fall Tennis Tournament

Senior Christmas Social

Cookies and Milk with Santa

Easter Egg Hunt

Fall Festival

Oxford Horseshoe Tournament

Table 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

227 W McClanahan St, Oxford, NC 27565

 or send us an email

 

 

Office Hours:  8 am - 5 pm  M-F

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Oxford Car Show

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 CommerceClick here to view pictures from last year's event.

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Take a Kid Fishing...

                    

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 last year's event.

 

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Relay for Life 5k Road Race / 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk...

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 the latest race.

 

Visit this site for our latest race results: 

http://results.active.com/pages/page.jsp?eventID=1687855

 

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Oxford Open Spring Tennis Tournament...

The Annual Spring Oxford Open Tennis Tournament is held in April.

 

Entry fee is $15.00 Singles, $20.00 per Doubles Team.  All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.

 

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...

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Oxford Open Fall Tennis Tournament...

Oxford Open Fall Tennis Tournament is held in November.  

 

Entry fee is $15.00 Singles, $20.00 per Doubles Team.  All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.

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. 

 

 

 

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Senior Christmas Social

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.

 

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Cookies and Milk with Santa

Cookies and Milk with Santa is held in December.  Click here for pictures and highlights of past events....

 

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Easter Egg Hunt

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 last Easter Egg hunt....

 

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Fall Festival

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....

 

 

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Oxford Horseshoe Tournament

The  Horseshoe Tournament is held at the Oxford Recreation Complex.  All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life!

Trophies are given to winners and finalists in each division.  Singles and doubles teams are eligible to compete. 

Registration is $10.00 for Singles, $20.00 for Doubles teams - same day registration. 

See upcoming events for dates and details. 

 

Age Divisions:

   ...17 and under

   ...Open Division

   ...30 and over

   ...50 and over

 

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Table Tennis Tournament

The Table Tennis Tournament is held in February.  Proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.

Fees are $10.00 per person-per event.

 

Age brackets:

      ...17 and under

      ...30 and over

      ...50 and over

 

See upcoming events  for detailed information...

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