If you’re looking for a day full of family fun look no further than Novi. Whether ... read more

Come meet the staff and share your thoughts and experiences. Input Session June 18 11;30-1:30 ... read more

Funny.  Kind.  These are all words that could be used to describe the late Fox 2 ... read more

The city has sealed the deal on a $4 million purchase of nearly 90 acres of land next to ITC ... read more

Exciting news! The City of Novi has just added an 88.32-acre property next to ITC Community ... read more

You may be seeing a relatively short plant, 12-18” tall, in your yard or woodland ... read more

After several months of group study, reading, and research, MSU Extension educators at Tollgate ... read more

Lakeshore Park in Novi made it to No. 57 on the list. According to Technobark, it offers views ... read more

Do you know youth ages 13-19 interested in spending time outdoors on Tollgate Farm serving as ... read more

"Forest Therapy is a research-based framework for supporting healing and wellness through ... read more

From January 5th to February 23rd, 2024, embark on an 8-movie journey starting with the ... read more

The Novi Parks Foundation is pleased to announce that Charles A. Staab (Charley),  has ... read more

Come to Tollgate Farm this Friday, December 8th, 9:30-11 am, for some wellness in the winter ... read more

Novi Parks and the Novi Public Library are partnering up to bring you 12 Days of holiday ... read more

Renew. Refresh. Reconnect with the forest. Tollgate is hosting a fall Forest Therapy walk this ... read more

Starting the week of October 9, The City of Novi will be clearing a variety of woody invasive ... read more

 The NCA Open House will take place on October 26th from 5:30pm-7:30pm. You are cordially ... read more

The Novi Parks Foundation held its annual Pour on the Shore fundraiser July 28 with a portion ... read more

Need a little culture in your life? You're in luck. Metro Detroiters don't have to ... read more

A contractor of Oakland County Parks will be working in Rotary Park the week of July 17 to ... read more

Lakeshore Park beach is closed due to high levels of bacteria. According to the city's ... read more

MSU Tollgate Farm and Novi Community Coalition Summer Forest Therapy Series. “In every ... read more

Join us at Pavilion Shore Park on July 28 for Pour on the Shore Event. See all the details on ... read more

Construction to begin on the splashpad honoring Jessica Starr-Rose. Work is expected to ... read more

MSU Tollgate Farm Winged Wonders Traveling Birding Camp Have you ever wondered about the ... read more

Wellness in the Woods Mindfulness Day at MSU Tollgate Farm April 21, 2023, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m ... read more

We need to hear from you!  The City of Novi is in the process of developing a master plan ... read more

We need to hear from you!  Join us at the ITC Community Sports Park Master Plan Open House ... read more

A BIG thank you to The Michigan State Fair, LLC for its donation of $10,000 to the Novi Parks ... read more

INTRODUCING TRAIL TUESDAY - You've heard of "Taco Tuesday." Maybe even " ... read more

As part of the city’s on-going efforts to restore the natural habitat in city parks, the ... read more

Novi's Lakeshore Park is on a top playground list. read more

Butterflies and moths are pretty, interesting, and can be a colorful addition to your yard ... read more

Several years ago, Jeremia Pilarski saw someone playing with a remote-controlled car in a ... read more

Plans for a splash pad proposed at Bosco Fields to honor Fox 2 News meteorologist Jessica Starr ... read more

The City of Novi aims to have a park within a 10-minute walk of all of its residents. read more

Fourteen Oakland County communities, including Novi, have been awarded a total of $1.15 million ... read more

Commemorate the lives of our service members with a patriotic concert and flag honor walk at ... read more

Work is underway to construct an R/C Raceway at Novi Water Tower Park. Learn about where the ... read more

Now open, Bosco Fields is home to multi-purpose sports, athletic and recreational fields with ... read more

Wildlife Woods Park features more than 50 acres of fields and wooded land surrounding two Novi ... read more

The City of Novi’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department received a Park ... read more

Throughout the City of Novi, there are Automated External Defibrillators (AED) in a variety of ... read more

The City's Parks and Municipal Grounds Management Team recently refurbished the entryway ... read more

The family of Jessica Starr and the Novi Parks Foundation hosted a fundraiser on Sunday for the ... read more

There's an outdoor museum of sorts on the western edge of Novi. Novi's newest park ... read more

Join the Starr-Rose family and Novi Parks Foundation at Top Golf in Auburn Hills from 1 ... read more

The City of Novi and the Novi Community School District take great pride in maintaining an ... read more

The Michigan State Fair, LLC recently made a donation of $15,000 to the Novi Parks Foundation ... read more

Jessica Starr-Rose wasn’t someone who craved the spotlight. In fact, she would much ... read more

Work is underway on a pair of projects for two Novi parks. The first is construction of the 12 ... read more

Novi Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services remains among the nation's elite park and ... read more

A splash pad may soon be coming to Novi thanks to the family of former Fox 2 Detroit ... read more

Oakland County in partnership with the Area Agency on Aging 1-B will be hosting a town hall at ... read more

The Michigan Recreation and Parks Association has a new president with the recent induction of ... read more

A new inclusive playground built by the city at Ella Mae Power Park has something for everyone, ... read more

Fine art photographer Julia Forrest will be residing in Novi from Aug. 21-Sept. 24 as the Villa ... read more

What are you waiting for? Head over to Ella Mae Power Park and give the new playground a test ... read more

Find something to do in the August-September issue of Engage that is now out! read more

Novi's first dedicated pickleball courts are now open at Wildlife Woods Park! The four ... read more

The Novi Civic Center Atrium Artist for the month of April is the talented Malcolm Wang ... read more

After spending some time with our friends in the City of Farmington, three sculptures from ... read more

The newly formed Special Outreach Services program moved forward on its first action item on ... read more

After months of training at Novi Ice Arena with coach Igor Shpilband, Katarina Wolfkostin and ... read more

The winter air is chilly, but the reopening of Lakeshore Park in Novi is expected to be warmly ... read more

We welcome back the Civic Center Atrium Artist series with the beautiful work of Stephanie ... read more

There’s still work to be done, but Lakeshore Park is finally open! The construction that ... read more

Robert and Henry Soboleski play soccer almost year-round when it comes to practices, training ... read more

The whole family is invited to join us this winter for Parks & Recess! Every week has a ... read more

Fall is one of the best times to get outside and explore all Novi has to offer. The kids are ... read more

With indoor entertainment venues closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, many of us have ... read more

The Villa Barr Art Park Artist-in-Residence Susan Timura has created a beautiful piece that is ... read more

Approval to construct pickleball courts at Wildlife Woods Park was one of the highlights of ... read more

The deadline to join a team in the Novi Parks Soccer Club is fast approaching. Registration is ... read more

MLive went live from Pavilion Shore Park on Sunday night to watch the sunset over Walled Lake. read more

Novi Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services is ramping up programming and is eager to get ... read more

The enhancements at Lakeshore Park are back in motion after a lengthy delay due to the COVID-19 ... read more

The talent of our Novi High School students is typically on full display inside the Novi Civic ... read more

Playgrounds in Novi - like the Tim Pope Memorial Play Structure that is pictured - are now ... read more

Novi Parks is calling all gamers! We are offering eSports Rec Leagues starting the week of June ... read more

A few of our favorite dance classes are going virtual! Find more information and get registered ... read more

Novi Parks Soccer Club is forming select level teams for the 2020-21 soccer year! Select teams ... read more

Mayor Bob Gatt hosted a Memorial Day Ceremony earlier this morning to honor and remember all ... read more

A beautiful weekend is on the horizon and everyone is surely eager to get outside and enjoy the ... read more

We hope you will make time to join us Monday as we go "live" at 9am on Facebook for ... read more

Novi Parks is calling all runners, walkers, and joggers to join us for the Novi Memorial Day ... read more

Novi Parks is happy to announce that they will be starting paid virtual fitness classes. The ... read more

Coach Jo from Leisure Unlimited is back to show us how to properly pass the volleyball. Check ... read more

One thing that has stayed consistent through the "Stay Home, Stay Safe" order is the ... read more

The trees and flowers are beginning to bloom, bringing a new season of discovery and beauty to ... read more

Each year, the United States generates about 260 million tons of trash – that’s ... read more

It’s times like these where we need each other more than ever. It’s why we still ... read more

Welcome back to our special At-Home Sports Series featuring the Pistons Academy! Now its ... read more

The next Nature. Nurture. Novi program is called Spread Some Shade: The Benefits of Planting ... read more

The four-acre Villa Barr property, previously owned by David Barr and dancer Beth Dwaihy Barr ... read more

We love that the Novi Concert Band is still connecting us with music! Check out Diran ... read more

Keep your karate skills sharp or learn something new in this video provided by the Family Self ... read more

Let's get creative with our snacks today! Arrange it to make an animal, flower, favorite ... read more

For our next installment of the At-Home Sports Series, check out these Pickleball drills ... read more

The City of Novi’s “Sterling” urban forestry program has become one of just ... read more

Missing our Stretch & Strength class? Check out this short video created by Jo for some ... read more

Get ready for another session with Marv Fox and Meticulous Basketball. It is a part of our At ... read more

For those individuals looking to take a chair yoga class, here's a recorded Chair Yoga ... read more

The Novi Concert Band is still finding ways to share their music with us. Check out ... read more

Running out of ideas to keep the kids busy? Here's a new craft where you can make colored ... read more

Today's sensory play idea? A bucket of colorful spaghetti worms! You can find most of the ... read more

What better time than the present to get your spring cleaning tackled. Get the family involved, ... read more

For those individuals looking to take a yoga class, here's a recorded Hatha Yoga video ... read more

Our latest At-Home Sports Series brings you a KidzCric Mini-Clinic! read more

Join us for a virtual campout on the Novi Parks Facebook page! Set up a tent in your living ... read more

Our April Atrium Artist, Malcolm Wang, loves using his art to make people feel happy. He ... read more

Make a water bottle sun catcher by recycling plastic bottles with this great recycled art ... read more

Do you need an excuse to go for a nice woodland wander? Do you love gardening and want to yield ... read more

Now more than ever it is important to take care of yourself and others while each of us stays ... read more

The Family Self Defense Center has generously put together a short video covering Karate basics ... read more

Our next At-Home Sports Series features Coach Laine Nakfoor. She coaches our Boys 2008 & ... read more

Continuing our At-Home Sports Series is Coach Todd Beyer. Join him in doing a few tennis games ... read more

Stay active and continue working on your skills at home with our At-Home Sports Series! Coach ... read more

In response to the Stay Safe, Stay Home Order issued by Governor Whitmer, the staff at Novi ... read more

The Family Self Defense Center is proud to celebrate its 28 year anniversary and is especially ... read more

After much consideration, and following the guidance of Gov. Whitmer's Emergency ... read more

The City of Novi Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department is receiving grant funding ... read more

Jessica Mistak knows the situation all too well. It’s a Friday night and she’s ... read more

The power of volunteerism is strong in Novi. We have dedicated residents who freely give of ... read more