Lay Park

Lay Park

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We are a community center near downtown Athens. We offer program opportunities for the community.

Athens' only downtown park, the seven-acre Lay Park is equipped with a gymnasium, full-service kitchen, multi-purpose rooms, game room, fitness room, dance room, a library, arts and crafts room, picnic shelter, playground, and much more.

Photos from Lay Park's post 05/19/2026

Summer Grand Slam is BACK at Lay Park!

Athens-Clarke County middle and high school students are invited to join us for a FREE Friday night program filled with fun, games, music, sports, giveaways, guest speakers, refreshments, and more!

📅 Fridays | May 29 – July 24
🕕 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Lay Park
(No program on June 19 or July 3)

Registration for Opening Night (May 29) is currently open. Students must be registered to attend.

After Opening Night, registration will open each Saturday for the following week’s program.

Register online at: accgov.com/grandslam

We can’t wait to spend another exciting summer with our students!

Photos from Lay Park's post 05/18/2026

Spring Fling was the perfect way to celebrate the end of our Elementary After School Program! Thank you to our students, families, and staff for an amazing year filled with fun, growth, and great memories. Summer is almost here!

Photos from Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services's post 05/04/2026
Photos from Lay Park's post 04/11/2026

Stepping out of comfort zones and into the trees!
Today, our ACC Leisure Services Go Beyond Teen Program took adventure to new heights at Treetop Quest Buford. From balancing on suspended bridges to navigating rope challenges, our teens showed focus and courage every step of the way.
Experiences like this are what Go Beyond is all about, building confidence, creating memories, and reminding our youth just how capable they really are.

Photos from Lay Park's post 04/02/2026

The volcanoes are complete!

Our Thomas Lay After School students did an awesome job bringing their creations to life. Take a look at these amazing finished volcanoes. Great job, everyone!

Photos from Lay Park's post 04/01/2026

Our students in the Thomas Lay After School Program have been getting creative!

They’ve been hard at work using paper mache and newspaper to build their very own volcanoes. From shaping their designs to getting messy with the layers, they’ve truly brought their ideas to life!

Be on the lookout, we can’t wait to show off the final results!

Photos from Lay Park's post 04/01/2026

We’re still smiling thinking about this year’s Easter Egg Scramble!

Thank you to all the families who came out and made the day so special. Seeing the joy, laughter, and excitement from the families was amazing.

We also want to give a special shoutout to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department for partnering with us and going above and beyond by providing 3,000 eggs and baskets for our community. Your support truly helped make this event unforgettable!

We appreciate everyone who came out and look forward to creating more great memories together.

Photos from Whit Davis Elementary School's post 03/31/2026
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297 Hoyt Street
Athens, GA
30601

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 9pm
Tuesday 8am - 9pm
Wednesday 8am - 9pm
Thursday 8am - 9pm
Friday 8am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 2pm - 6pm