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Community Center gymnasium closing for maintenance

What: Community Center gymnasium closing for maintenance
Where: Sevierville Community Center, 200 Gary Wade Boulevard
When: Beginning Monday, April 21, 2025

The Sevierville Parks and Recreation Department announces the temporary closing of the Sevierville Community Center gymnasium beginning Monday, April 21.

The closure is necessary to facilitate refinishing of the gymnasium floor. The estimated completion time is 2-3 weeks. Please follow the City of Sevierville and Sevierville Parks and Recreation on Facebook for schedule updates as they become available.

For additional information, please call 865-453-5441.

Community Center offers FREE fitness classes April 12

What: Community Center offers FREE fitness classes April 12
Where: Sevierville Community Center, 200 Gary Wade Boulevard
When: Saturday, April 12, 2025

Join us at the Sevierville Community Center for a FREE Fitness Extravaganza! The event is Saturday, April 12 and kicks-off at 8:30 a.m. with a mobility and strength session. Everyone is welcome-both members and non-members.

Get ready to sweat, move, and have a blast! This special fitness event will feature five different 30-minute class formats, including strength, barre, cycling, yoga and everything in between! Participate in one, two, or all five workouts-it's totally up to you! No matter your choice, you're guaranteed a great workout and tons of fun! Refreshments will be available after your class.

Please call (865-453-5441) or stop by the Community Center front desk to reserve a spot in your FREE class!

Class Schedule:

8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.: Mobility & Strength (Mandy)
9:15 a.m.-9:45 a.m.: Interval (Millie)
10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Barre (Nicole)
10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Cycling (Kelsey)
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Yoga (Karen)

Ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for Children's Center

What: Ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for Children's Center
Where: Sevierville Community Center, 200 Gary Wade Boulevard
When: Monday, April 21, 2025 4:15 p.m.
 
ATTACHED: artist rendering of new Children’s Center; event flyer.
 
A ribbon cutting ceremony has been scheduled for the completion of the new Children’s Center at the Sevierville Community Center. The ceremony will begin at 4:15 p.m. Monday, April 21, in front of the new Children’s Center, which is located behind the Community Center, 200 Gary Wade Boulevard. Parking is available at the Sevierville Police Department. After parking, follow the sidewalk between the Police Department and Community Center to access the ceremony location.
 
The ceremony will include remarks from Mayor Robbie Fox, and Golf Director (former Parks & Recreation Director) Bob Parker. After the brief ceremony, children from the Sevierville After School Program will participate in a “first first three point shot” contest inside the new multi-purpose gymnasium. A tour of the new Children’s Center and snacks will follow. 
 
Children’s Center additional information:
• Total cost is approximately $2.1 million
• New 7,050 square building
• Multi-use facility, including a half-court gymnasium, activity area, restrooms, office space and kitchen.
• The project architect is Allen & Hoshall and the construction company is Denark Construction.

Parks and Recreation schedules Porters Creek Trail hike

What: Parks and Recreation schedules Porters Creek Trail hike
Where: Porters Creek Trail
When: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

The Sevierville Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled a hike of Porters Creek Trail on Tuesday, April 8. This easy-to-moderate hike features Spring wildflowers, creek and waterfall views, historical artifacts, and slight elevation changes.

The guided hike is FREE and limited to ten participants. Participants must be at least 18-years old and provide their own transportation to a meeting place to be provided after registration.

Registration is available online at: https://sevierville.recdesk.com/Community/Home.

After registration is full, a waiting list will be started. Liability release and medical forms must be completed online when registering.

Questions about this hike can be directed to Beth Penland at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 865-453-5441. More information about this hike is available online at: https://hikinginthesmokys.com/porters-creek-trail/.

2025 Sevierville Swing Into Spring Pickleball Doubles Tournament (non-sanctioned)

What: 2025 Sevierville Swing Into Spring Pickleball Doubles Tournament (non-sanctioned)
Where: Sevierville City Park, 1005 Park Road
When: April 26-27, 2025

The Sevierville Parks & Recreation Department will be hosting a non-sanctioned doubles (men’s, women’s, and mixed divisions) pickleball tournament Saturday, April 26-Sunday, April 27, 2025. Daily check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. Registration will be open from March 26-April 10. Registration is open to full teams only. Players must have their own partner and register together, no matching day of tournament.

This is an amateur recreation pickleball tournament designed for beginners (2.5 skill level) through advanced (4.0 skill level) players. Novice (skill level below 2.5) and master/open (skill level above 4.0) players are not permitted for this event.

Ages for this event will range from 18-70+. Age and skill divisions will be women’s ages 18-49 and 50+ with skill levels 2.5-3.4 and 3.5-4.0. Men’s ages 18-49 and 50+ with skill level 2.5-3.4 and 3.5-4.0. Mixed ages 18-49 and 50+ with skill level 2.5-3.4 and 3.5-4.0. Each division will be limited to 8 teams only.

If you wish to register a team of mixed age divisions, you must register in the younger players’ age division.

All divisions with four or less teams will play a round robin format. All divisions with five or more teams will play a double elimination format. Winners bracket will be best two out of three games to 11 points (win by 2 points). Second chance bracket will be one game to 15 points (first player to 15 points).
Prizes will be awarded to top 3 teams per division. All entries received by the April 10 deadline will receive a tournament t-shirt.

Contact Sally Worden at 865-654-9176 with any questions or to register. Registration is also online at https://sevierville.recdesk.com/Community/Home by clicking programs, then Athletics, and selecting the proper age/skill division.

Accessibility

The Parks and Recreation Department will make every effort to accommodate anyone desiring access to any facility including ADA Approved Listening Devices. For accessability assistance, please call 865-453-5441.

Contact Us

Patrick Oxley, Director

200 Gary Wade Blvd.
Sevierville, TN 37862
Phone: 865.453.5441

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