Merrimack Parks and Recreation News & Events

Wednesdays,March 3rd - March 17th
9:00 am
FREE 

Come and join representatives from the Town of Merrimack to hear the  latest about what is going in the Town of Merrimack.

Each Coffee Connection will feature a  different speaker from the Town of Merrimack.  Speaker Schedule:

Wednesday, March 3rd - Merrimack Police Dept

Wednesday, March 10th - Merrimack 275th 

Wednesday, March 17th - Community Development

Kit Pickup: Saturday, March 27th

Between 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Merrimack Town Hall

With COVID-19 restrictions still in place, we are unable to hold our traditional Easter Egg Hunt at Wasserman Park this year. 

Instead, we are offering free Easter Egg Hunt Kits that families can pickup; take home, and hold your own Easter Egg Hunts from the comfort and safety of your own home.Each kit will include at least 20 Easter Eggs with candy or toys in them. 

Saturday, April 3rd

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Wasserman Park Function Hall

The Merrimack Parks & Recreation and the Lions Club of Merrimack have teamed up with the American Red Cross to host a Spring Community Blood Drive at Wasserman Park on Saturday, April 3rd, 2021 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.  

The  American Red Cross is facing a shortage that has led to an "urgent  need" for blood donors of all types. Please consider donating an hour of  your time to give a pint a blood and help to save 3 lives. 

Saturday, April 10th

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Meeting Location: Merrimack Town Hall

Show your love for Merrimack by signing up to be part of our socially distant community clean up day. Help us clean up our parks, open space area and adopt a road locations. You can sign up as a group or as an individual.  

When you register, you will select the location that you are interested in cleaning up. This will allow us to ensure that we don't have too many groups going to the same location. 

June 21, 2021 - August 20, 2021

8:00 am - 4:00 pm (ext care available)

$240/wk -Residents /  $290/wk Non-Residents

With the approval from the Merrimack Town Council, we are are  excited to open up registration for Naticook Day camp for Summer 2021.   

We are currently waiting for updated COVID-19 guidelines from the NH  Department of Health and Human Services on any additional procedures  needed.  We will be making a presentation to the Town Council this winter once Summer guidance has been released on how to keep campers and  staff safe this Summer.  

Do you love hiking,  canoeing, arts & crafts, sports & games, swimming, nature and  the great outdoors in general? Your friends say you are great with kids?  Then maybe working at the Parks & Recreation Department is the job  for you! Recreation jobs offer invaluable skill-building, leadership,  training, and enrichment opportunities that can’t be found anywhere  else! 

The Merrimack Parks & Recreation is now hiring Summer Camp Staff to work at Naticook Day Camp as well as general camp positions. 

Click on the link below to see our current list of opportunities and download the application for employment. 

Saturday, May 15, 2021

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

$25.00

On  April 2, 2021, the Town of Merrimack will officially celebrate its   275th Birthday. 

As part of the Town’s yearlong celebration the Parks  & Recreation Department invites you to join us on Saturday, May 15th for this historic  occasion for the 2.75 mile “Not Quite A 5K Run/Walk” in Celebration of Merrimack. 

Race is limited to 150 runners  for the live race. Runners will receive a commemorative race medal and a T-shirt. 

Did you know that On April 2, 1746, Governor Benning Wentworth signed a charter establishing that the land from Pennichuck Brook to the Souhegan River became the Town of Merrymac. 

On April 2, 2021, the Town of Merrimack will officially commemorate its 275th Anniversary. A committee has been formed to develop plans to celebrate this momentous occasion.

An Anniversary website has been setup at: https://www.merrimacknh.gov/275th

A 275th Anniversary Facebook Page has also been created to promote the various events and activities. We invite you to follow up at: https://www.facebook.com/Merrimack275th