Flushing County Park
4417 N. McKinley Rd., Flushing, MI
48433
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8 a.m. - sunset daily. 105 acres

Flushing County Park Pavilion
FLUSHING PARK GATE CLOSURE:
The back loop of Flushing County Park is closed to VEHICLE TRAFFIC
all day Monday and from 8:00 am - 10:00 am Tuesday-Friday.
EXCEPT
HOLIDAYS.
Get in your daily run or walk at YOUR Genesee County Parks
Check out the new
walking
trail map for Flushing County Park. The map features a designated walking
area with distances marked for your convenience.
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Ball Diamonds.
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Cross Country Ski Trails.
(not groomed)
Facilities open when the terrain is
frozen
and
there is a 3" accumulation of snow. Please
remember that snow accumulation on the ground is not an indicator of
frozen terrain. For dates and times facilities will be open for
these activities, please call 810.736.7100
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Pavilions
(available for rental).
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Picnic Areas and Playground.
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Tennis Courts.

Alcohol Policy for All Parks
No alcohol or illegal substances allowed. Park rangers will issue tickets with fines of up to
$100 for all violations.
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July Events ~
Children, ages 2-4
Children, ages 4-6
Children, ages 3-6
Youth, ages 11-17
Youth, ages 7-12
Families, all ages
Adults, ages 16 and older
Home School Students
Special Needs Audiences
,
children
and adults with cognitive & physical disabilities
Adults must accompany children.
Thursday, July 1
For-Mar on the Road
Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1
Gone Fishin’ (ages 4-6)
“What was that fish I just
caught?” A For-Mar Naturalist describes common fish and observes some
of Michigan’s fish in a live exhibit.
Gone
Fishin’ (ages 7-12)
A For-Mar Naturalist describes fishing as
a way of life in Michigan. See some of Michigan’s cool species of fish
before trying to catch your own.
Time: 2pm-3pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration
suggested, but walk-ins welcome.
Thursday, July 1
Cooking Michigan Style & Backyard
Family Games
Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1
Using Michigan produce we will prepare
recipes from the 1800’s and the present. Fun family games end a perfect
evening. For families, all ages. Time:
6-8pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Monday, July 5
CrimFit Family Mileage Club
Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1
Join the Crim and get the entire family
active! You and your family will collect mileage for walking and/or
running through our beautiful Genesee County Parks. The more mileage
you earn the more chances you have to win great healthy prizes! Please
wear comfortable clothes and shoes. For families, all ages and
activity levels. Time: 7-8:30pm. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration
not required.
Tuesday, July 6
Summer Shape Up
Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1
Short bursts of cardio with strength
training to build endurance and strength, this workout is designed for
total body conditioning, giving attention all muscle groups to create
leaner arms, flatter abs, and more toned legs. Participants should bring
a mat and 3-5 lb. dumbbells. For adults, ages 16 and older, all
fitness levels. Time: 7-8pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Thursday, July 8
For-Mar on the Road
Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1
Name that Tune (ages 4-6)
Its midsummer and wildlife is making its
own unique music. Join a For-Mar Naturalist as they tune into Nature’s
symphony.
Name
that Tune (ages 7-12)
Michigan’s wildlife demands to be heard.
Follow a For-Mar Naturalist as they track down the source of all these
sounds.
Time: 2-3pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration suggested, but
walk-ins welcome.
Thursday, July 8
Cooking Michigan Style & Backyard
Family Games
Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1
Using Michigan produce we will prepare
recipes from the 1800’s and the present. Fun family games end a perfect
evening. For families, all ages. Time:
6-8pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Monday, July 12
CrimFit Family Mileage Club
Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1
Join the Crim and get the entire family
active! You and your family will collect mileage for walking and/or
running through our beautiful Genesee County Parks. The more mileage
you earn the more chances you have to win great healthy prizes! Please
wear comfortable clothes and shoes. For families, all ages and
activity levels. Time: 7-8:30pm. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration
not required.
Tuesday, July 13
Summer Shape Up
Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1
Short bursts of cardio with strength
training to build endurance and strength, this workout is designed for
total body conditioning, giving attention all muscle groups to create
leaner arms, flatter abs, and more toned legs. Participants should bring
a mat and 3-5 lb. dumbbells. For adults, ages 16 and older, all
fitness levels. Time: 7-8pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Thursday, July 15
For-Mar on the Road
Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1
C.S.I. Nature: Case of the Disappearing
Animals (ages 4-6)
Help For-Mar Crime Scene Investigators
solve the mystery of Michigan’s endangered animals. Make a Box Turtle
refrigerator magnet to take home.
C.S.I.
Nature: Case of the Disappearing Animals (ages 7-12)
Assist a For-Mar Naturalist investigating
some of Michigan’s endangered animals! Piece together this CSI mystery
and create a “Friendly Wildlife” yard sign.
Time: 2-3pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration suggested, but
walk-ins welcome.
Thursday, July 15
Cooking Michigan Style & Backyard
Family Games
Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1
Using Michigan produce we will prepare
recipes from the 1800’s and the present. Fun family games end a perfect
evening. For families, all ages. Time:
6-8pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Saturday, July 17
Theatre in Our
Parks: Jack and the Beanstalk
Flushing County Park,
Pavilion 2
The Kearsley Park Traveling
Players perform the English fairy tale of a boy named Jack who was
sent to market by his mother to sell their last possession, a cow.
Jack meets a stranger who offers to trade five "magic" beans for the
cow. See what happens when Jack accepts the trade! For
families, all ages. Time: 7-8pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Monday, July 19
CrimFit Family Mileage Club
Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1
Join the Crim and get the entire family
active! You and your family will collect mileage for walking and/or
running through our beautiful Genesee County Parks. The more mileage
you earn the more chances you have to win great healthy prizes! Please
wear comfortable clothes and shoes. For families, all ages and
activity levels. Time: 7-8:30pm. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration
not required.
Tuesday, July 20
Boy, You’re Gonna Love It!
Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1
Outdoor grilling doesn’t have to be
limited to hamburgers and hot dogs! Join Flint’s own David Custer, the
Boy Gourmet, to learn how to make your
picnic stand out and have other park
patrons salivating when they smell your meal! You’ll also get to be
part of the studio audience of the
Boy Gourmet's TV segment!
For adults, ages 16 and older.
Time: 7-8pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required, limited to 25 participants.
Thursday, July 22
For-Mar on the Road
Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1
Earth Day Celebration! (ages 4-6)
Celebrate the 40th Anniversary
of Earth Day with For-Mar Naturalists! Using recycled material, learn
all about the basics of the “Three R’s” and composting.
Earth
Day Celebration! (ages 7-12)
For-Mar Naturalists celebrate the 40th
Anniversary of Earth Day. Experience fun ways to incorporate “The Three
R’s” into everyday life.
Time: 2-3pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration suggested, but
walk-ins welcome.
Thursday, July 22
Cooking Michigan Style & Backyard
Family Games
Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1
Using Michigan produce we will prepare
recipes from the 1800’s and the present. Fun family games end a perfect
evening. For families, all ages. Time:
6-8pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Monday, July 26
CrimFit Family Mileage Club
Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1
Join the Crim and get the entire family
active! You and your family will collect mileage for walking and/or
running through our beautiful Genesee County Parks. The more mileage
you earn the more chances you have to win great healthy prizes! Please
wear comfortable clothes and shoes. For families, all ages and
activity levels. Time: 7-8:30pm. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration
not required.
Tuesday, July 27
“Let’s go to the Winner’s Circle!"
Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1
Relive another one of your favorite TV
game shows with host Chad Mosher! It’s time to play our version of the
$10,000 Pyramid, where the prize isn’t $10,000! Chad’s been a
contestant and winner on Jeopardy’s Kid’s
Week, Million Dollar Password, Trivial Pursuit: America Plays, and GSN
Live. For families, all ages. Time: 7-8pm. Cost:
FREE! Pre-registration not required.
Thursday, July 29
For-Mar on the Road
Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1
Life in the Big Pond (ages 4-6)
Learn about the creepy crawlies, sinister
snappers and fuzzy fowl taking over the summer ponds and lakes. A
For-Mar Naturalist will help create your own pond still life.
Life
in the Big Pond (ages 7-12)
Join a For-Mar Naturalist in pond water
exploration by ‘dipping’ from nearby waterways. Make a ‘Pond Globe’ as
a memoir of your observations!
Time: 2-3pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration suggested, but
walk-ins welcome.
Thursday, July 29
Cooking Michigan Style & Backyard
Family Games
Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1
Using Michigan
produce we will prepare recipes from the 1800’s and the present. Fun
family games end a perfect evening. For families, all ages.
Time: 6-8pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
~
August Events ~
Children, ages 2-4
Children, ages 4-6
Children, ages 3-6
Youth, ages 11-17
Youth, ages 7-12
Families, all ages
Adults, ages 16 and older
Home School Students
Special Needs Audiences
,
children
and adults with cognitive & physical disabilities
Adults must accompany children
Monday, August 2
CrimFit Family
Mileage Club
Flushing County
Park, Pavilion 1
Join the Crim and
get the entire family active! You and your family will collect mileage
for walking and/or running through our beautiful Genesee County Parks.
The more mileage you earn the more chances you have to win great healthy
prizes! Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. For families,
all ages and activity levels. Time: 7-8:30pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Tuesday, August 3, 10
Pet
Massage Workshop
Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1
Join Mary Lee Kay, a
trained canine massage therapist, for a two session workshop designed to
teach the basics of the healing touch of pet massage. Time: 7-8pm.
Cost: $5 per dog. Pre-registration required by 08/02/10,
limited to 10 dogs. Shots must be current and a copy of shot record
must be presented at first class. Dogs who exhibit aggressive behavior
toward people or other animals will not be tolerated.
For
adults ages 16 and older.
Thursday, August 5
For-Mar on the
Road
Flushing County
Park, Pavilion 1
Birds of a Feather (ages 4-6)
Celebrate Urban Birds! Learn about birds and their needs
during the “Dog Days of Summer”. Join a For-Mar Naturalist in creating
bird bath for our feathered friends.
Birds of a Feather (ages 7-12)
Celebrate Urban Birds! Observe summer birds in your area
while learning about their needs. Assist a For-Mar Naturalist in making
a snack for these backyard birds.
Time: 2-3pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins welcome.
Thursday, August
5
Cooking Michigan
Style & Backyard Family Games
Flushing County
Park, Pavilion 1
Using Michigan
produce we will prepare recipes from the 1800’s and the present. Fun
family games end a perfect evening. For families, all ages.
Time: 6-8pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Monday, August 9
CrimFit Family
Mileage Club
Flushing County
Park, Pavilion 1
Join the Crim and
get the entire family active! You and your family will collect mileage
for walking and/or running through our beautiful Genesee County Parks.
The more mileage you earn the more chances you have to win great healthy
prizes! Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. For families,
all ages and activity levels. Time: 7-8:30pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Thursday, August
12
For-Mar on the
Road
Flushing County
Park, Pavilion 1
A Very Stellar Experience (ages 4-6)
Did you wish upon a shooting star? Participate in
activities with a For-Mar Naturalist ‘under the stars’ and learn about
the constellations seen in the August twilight.
A Very Stellar Experience (ages 7-12)
A For-Mar Naturalist will be your guide during an hour long
journey through the milky way of stars, constellations and even meteor
showers which appear in the August night sky.
Time: 2-3pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins welcome.
Thursday, August 12
Cooking Michigan
Style & Backyard Family Games
Flushing County
Park, Pavilion 1
Using Michigan
produce we will prepare recipes from the 1800’s and the present. Fun
family games end a perfect evening. For families, all ages.
Time: 6-8pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Monday, August 16
CrimFit Family
Mileage Club
Flushing County
Park, Pavilion 1
Join the Crim and
get the entire family active! You and your family will collect mileage
for walking and/or running through our beautiful Genesee County Parks.
The more mileage you earn the more chances you have to win great healthy
prizes! Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. For families,
all ages and activity levels. Time: 7-8:30pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Tuesday, August 17
Animals Around the
World
Flushing County
Park, Pavilion 1
Take
an exciting look at animals from all around our world in this live
animal presentation. Topics covered include habitats, senses, physical
differences, defenses, myth, truths and instincts.
For families, all
ages. Time: 7-8pm. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required.
Thursday, August
19
For-Mar on the
Road
Flushing County
Park, Pavilion 1
Twilight: the real deal! (ages 4-6)
Who goes there? When the sun goes down, many animals wake
up! Explore the summer twilight and its mysterious animals with a
For-Mar Naturalist.
Twilight: the real deal! (ages 7-12)
What was that bump in the night? A For-Mar Naturalist
introduces you to the ‘batty’ creatures who-who-who love the night
life.
Time: 2-3pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration
suggested, but walk-ins welcome.
Thursday, August 19
Cooking Michigan
Style & Backyard Family Games
Flushing County
Park, Pavilion 1
Using Michigan
produce we will prepare recipes from the 1800’s and the present. Fun
family games end a perfect evening. For families, all ages.
Time: 6-8pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Monday, August 23
CrimFit Family
Mileage Club
Flushing County
Park, Pavilion 1
Join the Crim and
get the entire family active! You and your family will collect mileage
for walking and/or running through our beautiful Genesee County Parks.
The more mileage you earn the more chances you have to win great healthy
prizes! Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. For families,
all ages and activity levels. Time: 7-8:30pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Tuesday, August 24
Physics is Phun!
Flushing County Park, Pavilion 1
From the exciting
opening where a tablecloth is pulled out, leaving the dishes behind, (we
hope!) to the "daring and deadly dog dishes of death" (ok, they're
plastic and couldn't hurt anyone, but it sure sounds cool!), we promise
you’ll have loads of PHUN! For families, all ages.
Time: 7-8pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Thursday, August
26
For-Mar on the
Road
Flushing County
Park, Pavilion 1
It’s A Natural Thing. (ages 4-6)
A For-Mar Naturalist will demonstrate easy and fun ways to
create art using items found in Nature. Make a windsock and decorate it
with Natural paints and dyes.
It’s a Natural Thing. (ages 7-12)
Being creative is fun and Natural! A For-Mar
Naturalist will inspire you to use Nature’s items in art. Make a kite
using recycled materials decorated with natural paints and dyes.
Time: 2-3pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration
suggested, but walk-ins welcome.
Thursday, August 26
Cooking Michigan
Style & Backyard Family Games
Flushing County
Park, Pavilion 1
Using Michigan
produce we will prepare recipes from the 1800’s and the present. Fun
family games end a perfect evening. For families, all ages.
Time: 6-8pm. Cost: FREE!
Pre-registration not required.
Cooking Michigan
Style & Backyard Family Games, Nutrition & Fitness for Individuals with
Special Needs and their families, and the Lunch Bunch are funded with
Federal funds from USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by
way of the Michigan Nutrition Network in a grant to the Genesee
Intermediate School District. The SNAP-Ed Program provides nutrition
assistance to people with low income; it can help you buy nutritious
foods for a better diet. To find out more, contact your local DHS
office or check online
http://www.mfla.state.mi.us/mars/index.asap or call 1-800-481-4989.
*This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.