Parks and Recreation
The people of Farmington have made their six city parks part of their lives, and the parks have made their lives richer. Such activities as the annual Duck Race, Youth Baseball Tournament, ice-skating, and the recreation programs shared with the City of Farmington Hills show the parks to be popular and busy places many days of the year.
Shiawassee Park, Drake Park, Women’s Park, Memorial Park, Flanders Park, and Downtown Riley Park make up the parks system in Farmington. Shiawassee Park offers outdoor fun for the whole family including: a children’s playscape, tennis courts, baseball fields, walking trails and a pavilion available for rent. Click here to reserve Shiawassee Park for your next outdoor event.
Be sure to stop by Downtown Riley Park on Friday nights, June-August, for our best known park event Rhythmz in Riley Park. This summertime concert series is always well attended and provides a variety of music.
Parks and Recreation Master Plan Shiawassee Park Map
Park and Facility Use Policies
Park Regulations
Section 21-26 - Obstructing walks, drives.
No person shall obstruct any walk or drive in any public park or playground.
Section 21-27 - Alcoholic Liquors not allowed.
No person shall bring into or drink in any city park any alcoholic liquors.
Section 21-28 - Ball games.
No person shall engage in any baseball, football or softball throwing, or other violent or rough exercise or play in any public park or other public place, except in areas designated therefore by the City Manager.
Section 21-29 – Motor Vehicles.
No person shall operate any motor vehicle in, upon or through any municipally owned park or playground in the City, except in areas provided and designated for the park of motor vehicles, unless specifically authorized by the City Manager.
Section 21-30 – Golf not allowed.
It shall be unlawful for any person to play golf or to drive golf balls in a public park or playground.
Section 21-31 – Horses not allowed.
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or lead a horse into a public park or playground.
Section 21-32 – Additional rules.
The City Manager is hereby empowered to make such rules and regulations subject to the approval of the council, pertaining to the conduct and use of parks and public grounds as are necessary to administer the same and to protect public property and the safety health and welfare of the public. No person shall fail to comply with such rules and regulations.
- Hours Open – Dawn until 10:00pm
- All dogs shall be on a leash no greater than 6 feet and under the control of owner/custodian.
Section 5-38 – (1) Sanitation.
The owner of such dog or cat shall immediately remove all droppings deposited by such dog or cat by any sanitary method. The sanitation ordinance is contained in the article addressing animal regulations, however, it also applies to parks.