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The Portage Farmers Market opens June 7 and will run through October 25, every Sunday from 10 AM – 2 PM. Browse local vendors offering fresh produce, meat, eggs, fruits, baked goods, flowers, crafts, gifts, while enjoying music from local performers, and more! Vendors interested in participating may contact Portage Parks & Recreation at 329-4522. For more information or to check vendor offerings, go to farmersmarket.portagemi.gov or visit us on Facebook @PortageMarketMI.

Summer is the time to try new things! We offer two great opportunities for your little ones, ages 4-5 & 6-7, to have a hands-on experience with new sports or arts activities. Both programs are six-week introductory programs. To register, visit mypark.portagemi.gov and click on the purple Recreation Activities & Facility Rentals button beginning May 4. Registration deadline is June 10. Space is limited with a maximum of 10 kids per session. Every week, kids will experience playing a different sport by practicing fun drills and games. In addition to practicing the basics of each sport, kids will learn sportsmanship, teamwork and to try, try again!

Summer is the time to try new things! We offer two great opportunities for your little ones, ages 4 - 5 & 6 - 7, to have a hands-on experience with new sports or arts activities. Both programs are six-week introductory programs. To register, visit mypark.portagemi.gov and click on the purple Recreation Activities & Facility Rentals button beginning May 4. Registration deadline is June 10. Space is limited with a maximum of 10 kids per session. Every week, kids will experiment with a different style of art. Let the creativity flow with colors, shapes and lines. With our art play, kids will also learn self-expression, focus and to try, try again!

Learn how to properly shoot a bow and arrow with the help of Ted Brooks Archery for ages 6 and up! Bows and arrows will be provided for those who do not have their own. Space is limited, so don’t wait to sign up! The registration deadline for this camp is June 10. To register, visit mypark.portagemi.gov and click on the purple Recreation Activities & Facility Rentals button. Maximum of 12 participants per session.

Day campers will experience all the joys and benefits associated with fishing and environmental conservation. During this unique adventure, youth will have the opportunity to explore the outdoors and learn skills necessary to start their own fishing memories. Professional instruction and guidance is provided as youth participate in many hands on activities, and of course... GO FISHING! The registration fee includes a fishing rod. To register, visit mypark.portagemi.gov and click on the purple Recreation Activities & Facility Rentals button. Registration deadline is two weeks prior to camp start date.

Participants will acquire basic knowledge of all strokes with an emphasis on playing points on a scaled-down court utilizing developmental equipment. Match situations will be introduced. This camp is for beginner players ages 5-14. Friday is make-up day in case of inclement weather. Register at Portage YMCA: 324-9622 or kzooymca.org.

Looking for something fun to do this summer? Don't worry our movies are now drive-in style alongside our Friday at the Flats event. We will be moving to Ramona Park (8600 South Sprinkle Road) to make sure we have enough space to maintain social distancing for the drive in. Parking will be in the football fields. Some of your local food trucks will be available for take-out from 5 - 8 PM. Feel free to eat by your vehicle or take it home. Then you and your family can enjoy a movie from your vehicle beginning around 9 PM. You will be able to hear the movie from a radio station in your vehicle. No other concessions will be available for purchase.

Looking for something to fill your Friday nights? Look no further than Movies in the Park! All shows start around 9 PM (or shortly after depending on sunset). Don't worry our Movies are now a Drive-In Movie alongside our Friday at the Flats event. We will be moving to Ramona Park (8600 South Sprinkle Road) to make sure we have enough space to maintain social distancing for the drive in. Parking will be in the football fields. Some of your local food trucks will be available for take-out from 5 - 8 PM. Feel free to eat by your vehicle or take it home. Then you and your family can enjoy a movie from your vehicle beginning around 9 PM. You will be able to hear the movie from a radio station in your vehicle. No other concessions will be available for purchase. A special thank you to our sponsors: Celebration Cinema and Honor Credit Union.

Be your own bike mechanic with this bike repair clinic put on by Open Roads of Kalamazoo. This program is for students ages 5 - 18. Participants must bring in their own bike and each student will have access to mechanic instructors, bike specific tools and replacement bike parts. Don’t have a bike, but would like to participate? Call Portage Parks & Recreation at 329-4522 to see if you are eligible for the Learn-A-Bike program. To register, visit mypark.portagemi.gov and click on the purple Recreation Activities & Facilities Rentals button. The deadline for this course is June 26.

Enjoy the warm summer night air and a bonfire at Ramona Park Beach. Gather with friends and family for this summer tradition under the stars. Materials for making s’mores will be provided.

Do you have what it takes to survive outdoors? Join park staff and community partners on Sundays to practice a variety of survival techniques. Space is limited to 20 participants so register now with your family. All programs run from 2 - 3:30 PM. To register, visit mypark.portagemi.gov and click on the purple Recreation Activities & Facility Rentals button.

Nothing says Portage Summer like playing pickleball. Two six-week sessions are offered over the summer for each league. Competitive League: This league is for the competitive pickleball player. Games will be played to 11 or 15 points. Points will be kept and your score will move you up or down a court the following week. Competition is key.

Nothing says Portage Summer like playing pickleball. Two six-week sessions are offered over the summer for each league. Intermediate League: This league is for the person who wants more competition than the Recreational league, but less than the Competitive league. You will play with all the people at your particular park, and will move up, or down a court if you win or lose your game. Points will not be kept from week to week.

Nothing says Portage Summer like playing pickleball. Two six-week sessions are offered over the summer for each league. Recreational League: This league is for the beginner, or the person interested in playing social pickleball with others. Games will be timed.

This summer the City of Portage Summer Concert Series, will be held at a new location - Ramona Park (8600 South Sprinkle Road) and will feature a drive-in style set-up while patrons remain in or near their vehicle to maintain social distancing. The series features various genres of music fun for all ages and admission is FREE to the Summer Concert Series. Special thanks to our Series Sponsor, the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo and Honor Credit Union!

Bring your flashlights and take a hike with one of our Park Rangers under the light of the moon. Discover all of the wonders and sounds that nature has to offer after the sun goes down.