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Rental FacilitiesParks and Recreation

Rental FacilitiesThe Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department offers a wide variety of facility rental options. From historic Polen Farm to room reservations at Kettering Recreation Complex. We offer the ideal space and programming for any event you might have in mind. Choose from the icons below to learn more about our current rental...

Rosewood Arts Center RenovationParks and Recreation

Since 1985, the Rosewood Arts Center has offered hands on experiences in the visual and performing arts. Visitors participate annually in classes, gallery exhibitions, theater performances, studio visits, special events and festivals. No other art organization in southwest Ohio delivers the scope of high quality and diverse offerings for the breadth of population the Arts...

ADA Transition PlanParks and Recreation

Parks ADA Transition Plan

Go 4th and celebrate!Parks and Recreation

When we count down the fireworks every year at Go 4th, we usually count back from ten, not from 2019! While we were happy to do our part to protect the community’s safety last year, we missed seeing everyone for our biggest event of the year. We’re thrilled to be back in action for 2021,...

Tess Little, Friendship Arch, 2011Parks and Recreation

Tess Little Friendship Arch, 2011 Stainless steel Location: Wenzler Park Google Maps Tess Little created Friendship Arch with over 250 participants from the Kettering community in 2010 and 2011. This 12 foot, stainless steel arch and two accompanying benches exhibit the hands traced by the participants with their individualized symbols. Little is a retired faculty member...

Rosewood is ... For the CommunityParks and Recreation

For almost 40 years, the Rosewood Arts Center has served as a thriving hub of creativity, culture and community right in the heart of Kettering as part of the Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts (PRCA) Department. The newly renovated center not only provides opportunities for all ages to engage in the arts, but acts...

Behind the scenes with Sherlock GnomesParks and Recreation

We’re counting down to June’s Movie Under the Stars – everyone’s looking forward to games, an evening in beautiful Delco Park, and of course, Sherlock Gnomes on the big screen. We caught up with Sherlock on the set of his latest gnomantic comedy to chat about his career and his little-known connection to Kettering. PlayKettering: ...

Celebrate fall in Kettering!Parks and Recreation

Feel that chill in the air? Peak fall has arrived! Whether you look forward to pumpkin spice season all year or think it’s just a bunch of hocus pocus, one thing’s for sure: fall fun in Kettering is easy to find. Scroll down to learn about all the ways you can celebrate with us during...

Recap: 2017 City of Kettering Community Survey ResultsParks and Recreation

Eight-eight percent of the Kettering residents who answered the 2017 City of Kettering Community Survey said the Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department's biggest impact on the community is making it a desirable place to live. The survey, finished in spring 2017, was completed by 607 Kettering residents. "These types of surveys are critical to...

Get Moving!Parks and Recreation

From kids to seniors, everyone needs to incorporate physical activity into their life each day. If you’re worried you don’t have time to meet the CDC’s guidelines, check out these quick and easy ways to get moving each day. Walk or bike instead of driving. If you must drive, park at the end of the...

Minutes 9-23-25

KETTERING CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES September 23, 2025 The Council of the City of Kettering, Ohio, met in regular session on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Kettering Government Center South Building, 3600 Shroyer Road. Mayor Lehner presided and the Clerk of Council, Amy J. Hayslip, recorded. This...

Hanna Vogel, After and Before the FallParks and Recreation

Hanna Vogel, After and Before the Fall March 2 - April 6, 2019 Closing Reception: Saturday, April 6, 2019, 2 - 4 p.m. (Artist talks at 3 p.m.) The City of Kettering and Rosewood Gallery are pleased to present exhibitions by artists Tracy Longley-Cook and Hanna Vogel. The exhibitions will run from March 2 through April 6...

Velislav Minekov, Untitled, 2002Parks and Recreation

Velislav Minekov Untitled, 2002 Indiana Limestone Location: Indian Riffle Park Google Maps Velislav Minekov’s Untitled sculpture weighs approximately 13,500 pounds and depicts a recurring theme from his artwork, incorporating stalactites which are leg and foot extensions sandwiched between a parted egg shape. The whimsical nature of his work is well known throughout Bulgaria. Velislav Minekov was born and...

27th Annual The View Juried Landscape ExhibitionParks and Recreation

Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, Ohio is pleased to announce the opening of the 27th annual The View juried landscape exhibition. The exhibition runs from June 1 through July 30, 2021 and will be on view in-person at Rosewood Gallery, as well as in a virtual gallery. A closing reception and awards ceremony will be held in-person at...

23rd Annual 'The View' Juried Landscape ExhibitionParks and Recreation

23rd Annual The View Juried Landscape Exhibition May 30 - July 7 Reception, Thursday, June 1, 6 - 8pm The View is Rosewood Gallery's annual, juried group landscape exhibition. All media are considered, and the artwork exhibited deals with outdoor themes, land imagery, the environment or world issues. Admission is free. Check out a recent review by Pamela Dillon of...

1,000+ Events & Activities In One Free App!Parks and Recreation

Both iPhone and Android users can use our new playkettering app for: Facility hours Drop-in exercise schedules Virtual park locator and tour Digital membership card Ball field conditions Special events information Inclement weather facility closures Maps and directions to parks and facilities Visit your app store and download the FREE playkettering app today!

Tips for an amazing time at Go 4th!Parks and Recreation

Want to have your best Fourth of July ever? Check out our top tips for enjoying Kettering’s spectacular Go 4th celebration and join us on July 4 from 6 – 10 p.m. at Delco Park. Tip #1 Get comfortable for an evening of patriotic fun. Bring chairs, blankets, snacks, refreshments and your camera. Please leave...

7th Annual Art Ed: An Art Educators' ExhibitionParks and Recreation

7th Annual Art Ed: An Art Educators' Exhibition November 27 - December 29, 2017 Reception: Saturday, December 2, 11am - 3pm during A Rosewood Holiday Arts Festival Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, Ohio is pleased to announce the opening of Art Ed: An Art Educators’ Exhibition. The exhibition runs from November 27 through December 29, 2017. The public...

Video Gallery: Public Art and Architecture in KetteringParks and Recreation

Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts created these short videos, presented by Kettering residents, about artwork and architecture around Kettering!

Initiatives & Goals

KetterGreen The Sustainability Office also oversees KetterGreen, which is a committee of city staff that helps promote and organize environmental events within the City facilities as well as the community. Events KetterGreen has hosted or organized over the last year are prescription drug drop offs to prevent these medications from going down our streams, hazardous...

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