Parks & Recreation

Selma Parks & Recreation

The Town of Selma Parks and Recreation Department recognizes that recreation is a valuable part of life. 

Members of the Parks & Recreation Department seek to promote enjoyable, constructive leisure and recreational activities that will meet the needs of the surrounding community.

The commitment to health education, entertainment, and high morality will be emphasized through all activities and programs conducted or sponsored by Selma Parks & Recreation.

Selma Parks & Recreation will strive to maintain activities that are beneficial to current population needs and create programs that are considered appropriate to the changing needs of the area in and around Selma.

What does Selma Parks & Recreation do?

The Recreation Department sponsors a wide range of youth, adult, and senior athletic programs throughout the year. For youth, we provide football, cheerleading, soccer,  fast-pitch softball, basketball, baseball, T-ball, and coach-pitch. For adults, we offer church softball league.  For our senior adults, we offer pickleball and line dancing along with the Johnston County Senior Games. Festivals, special events, and special programs are provided throughout the year as well. The largest of these events is the Selma Railroad Days Festival that is held during the first weekend of October featuring live entertainment, food, vendors, a children’s area, parade, hollerin’ contest and much more. The All-American Festival and the Christmas in Selma Tree Lighting and Parade are other events sponsored by the Parks and Recreation department that enhance the livability of our community. Recreation facilities operated by our department include the Selma Civic Center, Richard B. Harrison Gymnasium, neighborhood parks, tennis courts, outdoor basketball courts, picnic shelters, and baseball/softball fields. Many facilities are available to rent for birthday parties, company picnics, family reunions, and other functions.

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Parks and Recreation Office

Parks & Recreation office hours will vary due to camps, sports and program preparations.  If someone is not readily available in the Parks & Recreation Office, please contact and/or visit the Selma Town Hall.

Town Hall can be reached at (919)965-9841 or visited at 114 N. Raiford Street, Selma.

Business Hours
Monday – Friday
8AM – 5PM

CLOSED
Saturday & Sunday
Major Holidays

Contact Selma Parks & Recreation

Email: Parks@Selma-NC.com

Physical Address:  112 E. Anderson Street – Selma, NC
Mailing Address:  114 N. Raiford Street – Selma, NC 27576
Main: (919) 975-1411
Fax: (919) 965-4637

Ethan Blailock
Parks & Recreation Director

(919) 975-1411 ext:8001

eblailock@selma-nc.com

Blaine Crocker

Athletics Coordinator

(919) 975-1411 ext:8003

bcrocker@selma-nc.com

Halie Williams
Recreation Program Manager

(919) 965-9841, ext: 1007

hwilliams@selma-nc.com

Part-Time Recreation Assistants

Dylan Gottuso

Joshua Genna

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