Special Events

Community Wide Garage Sale

Sunday, January 18th

Join us for our Community Wide Garage Sale. If you are looking to get rid of your old stuff, rent a booth at our sale and leave all of the advertising up to us! Plus, the weather is guaranteed to be great inside of our gymnasium.
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Fee: $25 per booth
Location: NRC Gymnasium
Entrance Fee: FREE!
Vendor Deadline: Monday, January 12th
Minimum Enrollment: 15 booths   Maximum Enrollment: 35 booths
Note: Each booth will receive one table. If you need more they are available to rent for $5 each and must be paid for at time of registration. Set up will begin at 9:30am.

Where is Our Rabbit???

Monday, March 30th - Friday, April 3rd

We need your help finding him! Participants will be required to register for this activity and join a private Facebook Group. A daily message will be posted in the private group for you to decode in order to find out where the NRC rabbit is hiding! Each day NRC's rabbit will be hiding somewhere in Newton. He will change locations each day. Once you find him you will pick an egg from his basket.
Bring this egg to the Rec Center (415 N. Poplar) and see what you've won!
Only 1 egg per day per participant.
Fee: $4 per child
Ages: Up to 12 years of age
Location: Newton
Registration Deadline: Monday, March 23rd
Note: See Rules at Newton Recreation Commission

Eggstravaganza

Friday, April 3rd

Hunting Easter eggs is a tradition for youngsters. Join the NRC in celebrating this time honored activity. There is no egg limit with us! Eggs will contain candy, prizes, or coupons. The fields will be marked off according to age for the egg hunt.
Time: 6:00 PM
Fee: FREE
Ages: Up to 12 years of age
Location: 12th and Boyd Soccer Complex
Note: Grab supper for your family before the Eggstravaganza! First Baptist Church will be serving free hamburgers, chips, and cookies from 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM.

Battle of the Schools 1-Mile Fun Run

Saturday, May 2nd

* The school with the most participants will receive the traveling trophy!
* 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards will be given to each grade.
* All 1st Place winners will be placed into a Grand Prize drawing!
* All participants who did not come in 1st place will be placed into a Grand Prize drawing!
Time: Check in at 9:15 AM, Line up at 9:45 AM; Run starts at 10:00 AM
Fee: $15
Ages: Kindergarten - 6th Grade
Location: Centennial Park
Note: Participants may register up to the day of the race but will not be guaranteed a t-shirt after deadline.
T-Shirt Deadline: Friday, April 17th