The Tomato Festival is rich in history and is held each year on the last Saturday in June. Join us for loads of fun and see what you've been missing! For more information, go to http://www2.msstate.edu/~ricks/cstomato/tomfest.html for more information.

The Chautauqua Bike Rally is held annually the third weekend in October at beautiful Chautauqua Park in Crystal Springs. See our page for more details.

http://www.chautauquabikerally.com

Crystal Springs Parks and Recreation holds Lifeguard Training for all interested high school students. Two Lifeguard Training sessions are offered during the month of May at the Crystal Springs Lee Avenue Pool in Crystal Springs. The 2010 schedule is as follows:

First Class Offered

Friday, May 6th 4-6pm Saturday, May 7th 9am-6pm Sunday, May 8th 1pm-5pm

Friday, May 13th 4pm-6pm Saturday, May 14th 9am-6pm Sunday, May 15th 1pm-5pm

Second Class Offered

Friday, May 20st 4pm-6pm Saturday May 21nd 9am-6pm Sunday, May 22rd 1pm-5pm

Friday, May 27th 4pm-6pm Saturday, May 28th 9am-6pm Sunday, May 29th 1pm-5pm

YOU MUST ATTEND BOTH SESSIONS OF CLASS CHOSEN. IF YOUR LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION IS EXPIRED THEN PLEASE CALL US FOR INFORMATION OR RE CERTIFICATION.

• Course Cost - $150.00
• Instructor - Sally Garland
• Call the Crystal Springs Parks and Recreation office at 601-892-0007 with questions or to sign up.
• YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 15 YEARS OLD TO TAKE THE COURSE.

Swim lessons are offered each summer by the Junior Auxiliary of Crystal Springs for children entering first grade and up. Swim levels offered from level 1-6 which takes a child from learning to hold their breath to mastering all swim strokes. Cost is $10 per child. This years lessons will be June 6 thru June 17, 2011. Registration will be held at Lee Ave Center Wed. June 1,2011 from 9:30 AM until 11:30 am.

The City of Crystal Springs is honored to host the Robert Johnson Music Festival on the first Saturday of May each year. Please visit www.robertjohnsonbluesfoundation.org for more information.

THIS YEARS BLUES FESTIVAL IS MAY 9,2009!!!!! HOPE TO SEE YA'LL THERE.

http://www.robertjohnsonbluesfoundation.org

The City of Crystal Springs has a great soccer program run by Henry Poole. There currently are 114 children participating in the program, ages 3-14. The program has a spring and fall season, March - April and August - October.

Environmental Education Day is held the first Tuesday of April each year. This event is open to all 5th graders in Copiah County from 8-12. Children bring sack lunches and eat in beautiful Chautauqua Park. Please call the Park Office at 601-892-0007 for more information.

This competition is open to all area high school students. The event partners with the National Resource Conservations Services (NRCS). Call 601-894-1118, Bill Russell for more information.

Water aerobics will be offered this summer. Call 601-892-0007 for details

Aerobics is offered at the Lee Avenue Community Center starting May 1 from 5:30-6:30. Call parks office for more information.

Johnny Young and Jimmy Buchanan, Jr. are co-coordinators for the city program that runs from February - April. The program currently has 205 children ranging from 6-14. They play each Saturday from 9-5.

Chautauqua Christmas held each year from Thanksgiving to Christmas - Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Beautiful Chautuaqua Park is transformed into a winter wonderland, sparkling with thousands of lights. Admission is $3.00 per car. Please come join us for this wonderful family activity, dusk until 9:00 each night.