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Jun 2, 2025
SLK City Spotlight – Turf Field Upgrades
New turf upgrades at two parks are enhancing youth sports experiences and community recreation.

Nov 15, 2023
Athletic Fields Level Up with New Turf
Playing softball, soccer and baseball will look different for Southlake athletes in 2024. The Community Services and Public Works Departments are undertaking a project to install artificial turf on 11 playing fields between two parks, Bicentennial and Bob Jones. Bicentennial and Bob Jones parks both serve as cornerstones of this community. They are the weekend…

Mar 29, 2023
Rack Up Points For the Fit City Challenge with the Outdoor Fitness Series
The Fit City Challenge starts next week, and if you don't know how to start earning points for Team Southlake, have no fear! The Outdoor Fitness Series is here! Join us this spring for everyone’s favorite free fitness series. Outdoor classes are located in different parks throughout Southlake and taught by Champions Club’s world-class group…

Mar 8, 2023
Seven Southlake Spring Break Staycation Ideas
Spring Break is next week, and if you aren’t jetting off on a tropical adventure, you may be feeling restless. Thankfully, Southlake has a myriad of activities to plan an idyllic staycation right in your backyard. If you’re feeling stuck at home next week, here are a few things to do to liven up your…

Dec 16, 2022
Southlake Featured Park: Bob Jones Park
It’s almost the weekend, and it’s time to get outside and explore a new park! This week’s featured community park is Bob Jones Park! Bob Jones Park is on the northeast side of town alongside N. White Chapel Boulevard. What began as a series of purchases from an underdeveloped small-lot mobile home park eventually became…

Dec 16, 2022
Southlake Featured Park: Bob Jones Park
It’s almost the weekend, and it’s time to get outside and explore a new park! This week’s featured community park is Bob Jones Park! Bob Jones Park is on the northeast side of town alongside N. White Chapel Boulevard. What began as a series of purchases from an underdeveloped small-lot mobile home park eventually became…

May 10, 2022
Join Southlake Sister Cities for the Rock Walk in the Park
We’re almost to the finish line of the Fit City Challenge, and we know just the way to rack up those final minutes! Grab your walking shoes and creativity and meet Southlake Sister Cities on Saturday, May 14 at Bob Jones Park. Come out to Southlake’s new painted rock garden at 9:00 AM for a…

Oct 25, 2021
The City of Southlake Unveils Bob and Almeady Jones Statue at Bob Jones Park
On Sunday, October 24, the City of Southlake hosted a public art dedication and celebration for Seth Vandable’s “Bob and Almeady Jones” statue at Bob Jones Park. It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon at the park. Descendants from the Jones family, City Council members, Arts Council members, and Southlake Historical Society members gathered to unveil…

Oct 25, 2021
The City of Southlake Unveils Bob and Almeady Jones Statue at Bob Jones Park
On Sunday, October 24, the City of Southlake hosted a public art dedication and celebration for Seth Vandable’s “Bob and Almeady Jones” statue at Bob Jones Park. It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon at the park. Descendants from the Jones family, City Council members, Arts Council members, and Southlake Historical Society members gathered to unveil…

Oct 14, 2021
Bob Jones Nature Center Hosts Haunted Family Campout
It was a dark and spooky night, and ghosts and ghouls gathered at Bob Jones Park for a weekend of Halloween-themed fun. The Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve hosted its annual Haunted Family Campout this past weekend from Saturday, October 9, through Sunday, October 10. 70 community members gathered in Bob Jones Park with…