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The sun is shining and the Park is ready! It’s a busy weekend at the Park this weekend. On Saturday morning there’s the weekly Wakefield Thornes parkrun at 9am and in the afternoon the Penny Appeal will be holding Eid in the Park at the Thornes Campus from 12-6pm.

On Sunday morning it’s the Friends of CHaT Parks second car boot sale from 7am for sellers and 8am to 12 noon for buyers. Because of the car boot sale, the Wakefield Thornes junior parkrun will be using a different route for their weekly run at 9am. In the afternoon the Thornes Park Miniature Railway, Wakefield will be running from about 1pm by the children’s playground.

So much happening and of course, you can just stroll around the park and just enjoy being out!

Our second car boot sale for the Friends of CHaT Parks will be on Sunday June 22nd 2025. Sellers can arrive from 7 am to 12 noon, with buyers from 8am. The cost per vehicle is £10 car; £2 for a trailer and £15 for a van/car sideways. Entry point is off the Denby Dale Road opposite St James’ Church (on the same side as the Bandstand – banners and stewards will be on the roadside to assist) and the postcode is WF2 8DY. If you use “what three words” to navigate, the reference is:
https://w3w.co/really.helps.budget

Exit onto Park Avenue. Items for sale should be second-hand. No knives or weapons. See you there!

Louise Baldwin To find the location of the car boot sale, the access is off the Denby Dale Road opposite St James’ Church where stewards will help to get you sited. (Use the postcode WF2 8EB, the entrance is just past the Bandstand on Denby Dale Road.)
If you use “what three words” to navigate, the reference is:
https://w3w.co/really.helps.budget

The line up for this year’s Clarence Park Music Festival is here! Clarence Shockwaves, organised by the Wakefield Music Collective, is on Saturday July 26th and Sunday July 27th from 12 noon to 9pm at the Clarence Park Bandstand.
It’s going to be a fantastic weekend.

The Flower Garden in Thornes Park will be getting ready to put on the annual beautiful show next week. Council staff will be planting out the plants starting on Monday (2nd June) and any help we can give will be greatly appreciated. With luck the work will be finished in the week. Work will go on from about 8.00am to 4.00pm, but if you can come along and put in any time that will be good.

Will Poppleton from the Council will be in charge. Steve Brear, who has managed the project for the last many years, has now retired from the Council, but we think he will be there to help and advise.

Just a little of your time can help make all the difference!

There are still tickets available for the Family Fun World Bee Day event next Sunday (18th May) at Thornes Park from 10-4pm. It should be a great day and the weather is looking glorious. Ticket links and scanning the QR code on the image below:
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@wakefieldcollege

The Friends of CHaT Parks will be holding their first car boot sale of 2025 on Sunday May 18th. Sellers can arrive from 7 am to 12 noon, with buyers from 8 am. The cost per vehicle is £10 car; £2 for a trailer and £15 for a van/car sideways.
Entry point is off the Denby Dale Road (on the same side as the Bandstand – banners and stewards will be on the roadside to assist) and the postcode is WF2 8DY. Exit onto Park Avenue. Items for sale should be second- hand. No knives or weapons. See you there!

Wakefield School of Tennis will be holding a morning camp at Thornes Park on Thursday 29th May from 10-1pm. This camp is recommended for ages 5 to 13, for a skill level of improver and beginner, with coach Dwight Brown.

Come and get your child on court for a morning’s tennis at Thornes Park. All equipment is provided. Your child will need a drink/snacks for the session.The cost is £10 and you can book at:
https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/ThornesPark/Coaching/Camps