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Â鶹´«Ã½ Borough Council is encouraging everyone to get out and enjoy all that its beautiful local parks and green spaces have to offer this Love Parks Week.

Love Parks Week is a national celebration led by Keep Britain Tidy highlighting the vital role green spaces play in boosting the health and wellbeing of residents and communities. It takes place from 26 July to 4 August this year.

Throughout the week, there is a range of family-friendly events happening across Â鶹´«Ã½ in our fantastic local parks so come along and get involved in the fun!

Here’s a round-up of the coming week’s highlights:

Until 28 July

• enjoy all the fun of the fair at Southgate Park with Hammonds Fun Fair.

Saturday 27 July

• come along and enjoy Music on the Bandstand from 12 noon to 3pm
• try tennis for free in Maidenbower Park with a free group tennis session from 11am to 12 noon for adults and children aged 12 and over.

Sunday 28 July

• visit Ifield Watermill, the only working watermill in Sussex, for their open day from 2pm to 5 pm. The mill is powered by its original water source, the adjacent Ifield Mill Pond
• take a ride on Goffs Park model railway running from 2pm to 5 pm and enjoy the thrill of a real steam engine.

Tuesday 30 July

• Join the Goffs Park Health Walk, a fantastic walk for people looking for a slightly faster-paced walk, which often stops for a few minutes to feed the ducks. Meet at 10.30am at Goffs Park car park near the level crossing.

Thursday 1 August

• bring a picnic and your dancing shoes and enjoy Music on the Bandstand from 12 noon to 3pm.

Sunday 4 August

• come along to the Goffs Park Platinum Picnic to celebrate the park's platinum anniversary. The free event includes a range of stalls (trading from 12 noon to 4pm) as well as a show of local dance, music and martial arts demonstrations
• join a celebration of Â鶹´«Ã½'s diverse community with food stalls, colour and music at Â鶹´«Ã½ Fusion Mela, taking place from 12 noon to 6pm in Memorial Gardens

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For more events, visit our events page.