Farmington Recreation

Recreation...Now More Than Ever!

Farmington Recreation is dedicated to providing wholesome recreation and leisure activities for the enjoyment of all residents in the community. Recreation promotes good health, friendships, and opportunities for sharing family time. New challenges, outdoor adventures, positive competition, creativity and lifetime opportunities are other endless benefits. We hope that you will be active participants in the many recreation and leisure activities available.

General Office Information

Registration Policies

Registration Policies

• Participants are required to complete a registration & waiver form.
• Initial registration is processed on a random selection basis. Thereafter, classes are filled on a first come, first served basis.
• Participants will be notified only if a class is filled and your name has been placed on the wait list or cancelled. Unless you are notified, assume that you are enrolled in the class in which you are registered.
• Cash, checks, and all major credit cards are accepted.
• After Hours Registration by Drop Box - A drop box is set up by the front door of Farmington Recreation for your convenience. Brochures, special registration forms, and envelopes are available in the drawer. Simply complete the registration form and enclose it along with your check, cash, or credit card information in an envelope and drop in the locked drop box slot.
• Fees are not prorated for participants registering after the start of the first class.

Financial Assistance

• Financial Assistance Program: Farmington residents may qualify for a reduction in the cost of a program based upon the Federal Income Poverty Guidelines. An Eligibility Application Form needs to be completed and verified to qualify for a discount on the fees for a maximum of one program per person per season not to exceed four programs in one calendar year.
• Deferred Payment Plan: If you are unable to make payment-in-full at the time of registration, arrangements can be made with the Recreation Supervisor, Priscilla Peale by calling 675-2540.

Program Cancellation Policy

• Farmington Recreation reserves the right to cancel any program due to low enrollment numbers. Please register early!
• Two business days prior to the start date for each program, a decision will be made to cancel or run the program. If cancelled, you will be notified by Farmington Recreation and will have the option of transferring to another activity or obtaining a full credit or refund.
• Farmington Recreation reserves the right to combine or divide classes, to change the time, date, location and to make other revisions in these offerings, which may become necessary.
• Every effort will be made to make up classes. However, activities cancelled due to circumstances beyond the control of Farmington Recreation will not be made up or refunded.
• Program cancellation due to inclement weather will be announced on CBS Channel 3 Eyewitness News First Alert and WTIC-1080AM radio. Farmington Recreation programs follow the school cancellation policy. If school is cancelled or dismissed early then all Farmington Recreation programs will be cancelled.

Refund Policy

• Refunds, minus a $5.00 processing fee [except where indicated], will be given when requested up to three business days prior to the start of the program.
• Once the decision has been made to run a particular program, no refund will be given unless Farmington Recreation can find a substitute, or if there is a medical emergency. Refunds will be issued for medical emergencies when accompanied by a physician's note.
• Absolutely no refunds will be given for any used portion of a program.
• All refunds will follow the Finance Department's bill paying schedule. There will be no cash refunds. Please allow two - four weeks to process a refund.
• Because of the above policy, it is requested that careful consideration be given to registering for any program offered by Farmington Recreation.

Special Needs Information

If you require a reasonable modification to rules, policies or practices, the removal of architectural, communication, or transportation barriers, or the provision of auxiliary aids and services to participate, you should forward your request for such an accommodation to Farmington Recreation along with any special needs that you would like to discuss. Farmington residents needing one to one assistance are eligible to register for a maximum of one program per season not to exceed four programs in one calendar year. Farmington Recreation is not licensed to administer medication.

Recreation Scholarship Fund & Donations

Recreation Scholarship Fund

• During today's hard economic times, we realize that there may be Farmington residents who cannot afford the fees for Farmington Recreation programs. A Recreation Scholarship Fund has been established to assist Town residents who are experiencing financial difficulties. You can help support the Scholarship Fund by adding $1.00 (or more) to your registration fees. This donation will go directly into the Recreation Scholarship Fund. Thank you for your support.

• Farmington Recreation Programs are not funded by tax dollars. Donations for programs, materials & supplies, special needs, and entertainment are appreciated. Thank You.

Field Rental Information

Click here for our Current Field Use Policies.

Click here for a Current Field Request Form.

Recreation Brochure

The annual Spring & Summer Recreation Brochure will be mailed to Farmington residents in April. The annual Fall & Winter Brochure will be mailed to Farmington residents in August. The Recreation Brochure will also be made available at the following locations:

• Farmington Town Libraries
• Farmington Town Hall
• Farmington Community & Senior Center
• Farmington Recreation

Summer Concert Series

Farmington Recreation sponsors an annual Summer Concert Series at Alice Clover Pinney Park in Unionville.
Click here to view our Summer Concert Series schedule.

Youth Basketball League

Click here for up–to–date schedules, scores, and highlights from the Boys and Girls 5th - 8th Grade Recreation Basketball Leagues.

Click here for up–to–date schedules for the Boys and Girls 3rd & 4th Grade Recreation Basketball Leagues.

Youth basketball programs for children in grades 2 - 8 meet November through February. For more information please click on the appropriate link below.

Youth Soccer League

Boys and girls from kindergarten through age fourteen, excluding ninth graders, are eligible. Practices are scheduled once during the week in the early evening hours, and games are held at Tunxis Mead Park on Saturdays between the hours of 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Click here to view and print a Soccer Registration Form.

Hershey's Track & Field Youth Program

Run! Jump! Throw! Get involved in one of the largest North American youth sports programs for children ages 9 - 14. Flyers will be distributed through the Farmington Public School System in May. Registration forms should be returned to their Physical Education Instructors.
Click here to view and print a Hershey's Track & Field Registration Form.

Click here to view this year's results.

Other Youth & Adult Sports Organizations

Farmington Men's Softball League:
Please contact Brian Hurlock at 404-0383

Other Recreation Associations & Facilities

For information on tubing on the Farmington River, please call (860) 693-6465.