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Wickham Park is a non-profit, private foundation whose property extends into both Manchester and East Hartford, Connecticut.
The park contains 250 acres of gardens, open fields, woodlands, ponds, picnic areas, sports facilities, and other attractions.
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Garden Tours
Scheduled for small groups by appointment and will be guided by Wickham Park staff. These walks will highlight the history of the Wickham Family estate and the development of the ornamental gardens. |
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Random Doubles Disc Golf every Sunday at 10:00am (unless otherwise noted)
All skill levels are welcome to participate.
Meet at the Disc Golf Information Kiosk at Parking Lot E to sign up.
Local high school tennis teams use the park for weekday practices and matches.
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Fun & games for high flying pooches of all skill levels. A disc dogathon is like a pentathlon for Frisbee dogs.
Vehicle entrance fees apply.
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Random Doubles Disc Golf every Sunday at 10:00am (unless otherwise noted)
All skill levels are welcome to participate.
Meet at the Disc Golf Information Kiosk at Parking Lot E to sign up.
Local high school tennis teams use the park for weekday practices and matches.
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Camp Fun Days
Program includes a stage
show, a popsicle for each camper, nature walk through the wetlands garden and self-guided tours of the aviary & nature center. Fee per camper is $5.00. Participants include town parks & recreation day camp programs, kinder cares and other summer camp groups.
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Throughout its season, Wickham Park hosts a multitude of weddings and photo sessions that are pre-arranged by
reservation. Please assist us in keeping the day special for the newlyweds by respecting their privacy
in the reserved areas.
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Random Doubles Disc Golf every Sunday at 10:00am (unless otherwise noted)
All skill levels are welcome to participate.
Meet at the Disc Golf Information Kiosk at Parking Lot E to sign up.
Local high school tennis teams use the park for weekday practices and matches.
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18th Annual
Summer Grand Prix
Cross Country Race Series
These hugely popular races allow runners of all ages a chance for regular summer competition.
The summer grand prix offers a 1 mile race for boys and girls aged 9-13 and a 2.6 mile
race for men and women aged 14 and up. These highly publicized events run in July and August.
6:00 p.m., Boys & Girls - 1 mile for ages 13 and under
6:30 p.m., Men & Women - 2.6 miles for ages 14 and older
Meet at the back parking lot where the State High School races finish (E - Lot).
For cancellation information please call 860.649.6426.
For more detailed information please visit the Silk City Striders website.
Runners are admitted free of charge. Vehicle entrance fees apply for spectators and drop-offs.
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A full 90-player field will compete in a cumulative two rounds of 18-holes on two configurations of the Wickham Park disc golf course.
This event is sanctioned by the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA C-tier) and the New England Flying Disc Association (NEFA) and is a part
of their season long points series.
Spectators are welcome and are encouraged to attend.
Vehicle entrance fees apply.
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Random Doubles Disc Golf every Sunday at 10:00am (unless otherwise noted)
All skill levels are welcome to participate.
Meet at the Disc Golf Information Kiosk at Parking Lot E to sign up. |
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Skyhoundz Dog Championship
Local dogs and their owners compete in this nationally known Frisbee competition. Teams are formed by one dog and their owner,
all are welcomed and we encourage amateurs. All dogs must be leashed unless competing.
Free style competition will once again be included this year. Registration will be at 9:30am,
competitions will begin at 10:15am. Gates will open at 9:00am. This event is open to the public,
dog teams are encouraged to participate.
Vehicle entrance fees apply. |
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18th Annual
Summer Grand Prix
Cross Country Race Series
These hugely popular races allow runners of all ages a chance for regular summer competition.
The summer grand prix offers a 1 mile race for boys and girls aged 9-13 and a 2.6 mile
race for men and women aged 14 and up. These highly publicized events run in July and August.
6:00 p.m., Boys & Girls - 1 mile for ages 13 and under
6:30 p.m., Men & Women - 2.6 miles for ages 14 and older
Meet at the back parking lot where the State High School races finish (E - Lot).
For cancellation information please call 860.649.6426.
For more detailed information please visit the Silk City Striders website.
Runners are admitted free of charge. Vehicle entrance fees apply for spectators and drop-offs.
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Bicycle Ride to Wickham Park Disc Golf and Rocky Hill Ferry
Meet at the Founders Bridge Riverfront Plaza in Downtown Hartford at 9:30am.
Join an intrepid group of cyclists on a journey starting from the Founders Bridge at the riverfront onto
its first stop at Wickham Park in Manchester to play disc golf. No experience necessary at all, some will know how to play the rest will learn! You don't even have to have
discs as you can rent them at the park. No charge for bikes to get into the park! After a round of disc golf the journey will head south to cross the river back (for those of living on the west side) at the Rocky Hill Ferry.
The Ferry is the oldest continuously operating ferry in the US and is only $2 per cyclist to ride. Help make sure we can have one ferry completely full of bikes!
Event content taken from the Central Connecticut Bicycle Alliance website www.wecyclect.org
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Random Doubles Disc Golf every Sunday at 10:00am (unless otherwise noted)
All skill levels are welcome to participate.
Meet at the Disc Golf Information Kiosk at Parking Lot E to sign up.
Four area high schools cross country teams utilize the parks trails for practices and meets. |
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Trinity College Bantam Invitational
A cross country meet sponsored by Trinity College
involving teams primarily from CT, MA &
RI. Event organizer: George Suitor of
Trinity College Atheltic
Department.
Vehicle entrance fees apply.
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Triumph Car Show
For over 21 years this display of vintage Triumph cars and other British and American sports cars has been hosted and sponsored by the Triumph Car Association.
Spectators are welcome to admire the autos and ask questions of their owners.
Vehicle entrance fees apply.
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Random Doubles Disc Golf every Sunday at 10:00am (unless otherwise noted)
All skill levels are welcome to participate.
Meet at the Disc Golf Information Kiosk at Parking Lot E to sign up.
Four area high schools cross country teams utilize the parks trails for practices and meets. |
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Official Close of Season
See you at Santa's
Workshop!
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Random Doubles Disc Golf every Sunday at 10:00am (unless otherwise noted)
All skill levels are welcome to participate.
Meet at the Disc Golf Information Kiosk at Parking Lot E to sign up.
Four area high schools cross country teams utilize the parks trails for practices and meets. |
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