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Shakespeare in the Park Opens Friday in Dogwood Park

Shakespeare in the Park opens this Friday at the Performance Pavilion in Dogwood Park. Performances are held nightly at 8 p.m. from Sept. 29 through Oct. 7. In a departure from expectation, this year’s play was not written by Shakespeare... Read on...
Accepting Sealed Bids for 10th Street Widening Project

The City of Cookeville will be accepting sealed bids for the 10th St. Widening – Fisk Rd. to Wilson Ave. project until October 19th, at 10am CST Read on...
CPD Supports CRMC Charitable Foundation

The Cookeville Police Department and the Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation have a new way for officers and the public to support the foundation's Pink Ribbon Program. Read on...
Park View Skate Park Re-Opens. Bathrooms Remain Closed.

Park View Skate Park will re-open today and resume normal hours of operation. The park’s bathrooms will remain closed. Cookeville’s Department of Leisure Services reports the park closure was prompted by escalating vandalism within the park’s bathrooms. Read on...
Cookeville History Museum's 8th Annual Christmas Forest

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Vandalism Forces Temporary Closure of Park View Skate Park

Due to persistent vandalism, the Park View Skate Park is closed until further notice. Cookeville’s Department of Leisure Services reports that six separate acts of vandalism have taken place in the park’s bathrooms in the past month. Read on...
2023 Cookeville Treat Trail

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Merry Halloween!

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City Council Tours New CPD Mobile Command Center

On September 21, 2023, the Cookeville City Council toured the new Cookeville Police Department Mobile Command Center... Read on...
New Banners with City Seal

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8th Grade Career Fair

This week the City of Cookeville participated in an interactive career fair that hosted 3,200 eighth graders across seven counties. Read on...
GovCon23

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Public Notice Council Meeting Notice 2023

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Council Meetings Now on YouTube

Current and past city council meetings are now on YouTube. Read on...

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Cookeville History at a Glance

The City of Cookeville, incorporated in 1903, is located 79 miles east of Nashville and 101 miles west of Knoxville at the intersection of I-40 and Highway 111 in the Upper Cumberland Region of Middle Tennessee. The Municipality’s land area is 35.89 square miles. Cookeville is the county seat of Putnam County and is one of four cities located within the county. The other municipalities are Algood, Baxter, and Monterey.

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This way to the fun!

Leisure Services is Cookeville's leading provider of recreational programs, classes and events - many of which are free. This department is responsible for 10 city parks, as well as the Cookeville Depot and History museums, Cookeville Performing Arts Center and Cane Creek Recreational Center, Gymnasium and SportsPlex. To learn more, call 931-520-4FUN.

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Visit a park

A wonderful way to enjoy the outdoors is to visit a Cookeville park. Cookeville Leisure Services maintains 10 of them: Cane Creek Park, Capshaw Park, Cinderella Park, City Lake Natural Area, Dogwood Park, Ensor Sink Natural Area, Franklin Avenue Park, Park View Park, Walnut Park and West End Park. Start exploring!

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Administrative Calendar
Leisure Services Events

October 2023

Thu Oct. 5

City Council Regular Meeting
City Council Regular Meeting
Mon Oct. 16

City Council Work Session
City Council Work Session

Thu Oct. 19

City Council Regular Meeting
City Council Regular Meeting
Mon Oct. 30

City Council Work Session
City Council Work Session

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