New Miniature Golf Course To Open At Mill Pond Park

Press release from Newington Parks and Recreation Dept.:

April 21, 2021

The Newington Parks and Recreation Department announced today the Grand Opening of the newly installed 9-hole miniature golf course at Mill Pond Park, adjacent to Garfield Street. The miniature golf course is an activity that is COVID safe and is played in the great outdoors! All state COVID sanitation protocols will be in place. The clubs and balls will be sanitized after each party uses them. Golf clubs and golf balls will be offered at the Parks and Recreation Office and/or at the Mill Pond Park pool house. Please note that individuals who come to obtain golf clubs and golf balls to play with, will be required to provide their driver’s license/ID or must be accompanied by an adult who is providing their driver’s license/ID. The driver’s license/ID will be returned to them when the equipment is returned.

The fun begins on Saturday, May 15, 2021 with a Miniature Golf Tournament at 11:00 a.m. The tournament is a fundraiser for the Life. Be in it. Extravaganza Fireworks Fund. The fee will be $5.00 per person, and foursomes must register in advance. “We are trying to encourage and foster quality family time together outdoors in a safe environment,” said Bill DeMaio, Superintendent of Newington Parks and Recreation. There are three categories to play in for the tournament. The first category is the “Family” category (program # 2120027-A1). The family foursome can consist of either one adult and three children, or two adults and two children. The second is the “Open” category (program # 2120027-B1) which consists of an adult foursome age 18 and over. The third category is the “Children’s” category (program # 2120027-C1) which consists of a foursome including four children between the ages of 8 and 15. First and second prizes will be awarded to the top two foursomes with the lowest combined scores in each category. The prizes will be a $20.00 gift card for 1st place and a $10.00 gift card for 2nd place, per foursome, to the brand-new Community Café, the snack bar located in the new Mortensen Community Center. The menu includes items such as hotdogs, chicken tenders and tantalizing sauces, popcorn, soft serve ice cream, nachos, pretzels and soft drinks.

But wait, there’s more! Anyone that registers for the Miniature Golf Tournament will receive a free train between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on the multicolored five-car trackless train. This train is a new amusement ride that can carry between 16 and 20 children/adults. “The train will circle Mill Pond Park and will be playing lively train songs throughout the trip,” said Bill DeMaio. Those wishing to ride the train who are not signed up for the Miniature Golf Tournament, can purchase tickets for only $3.00 per person.

Come out for all this fun on Saturday, May 15th! You can conveniently register online at www.newingtonct.gov/parksandrec. Come and see the new, COVID safe programs that the Newington Parks and Recreation Department is offering to our residents. Sponsors that wish to have their name prominently displayed on the train or at the Miniature Golf Tournament should contact Bill DeMaio at the Newington Parks and Recreation office at 860-665-8666. Also, check out the summer program guide for additional information. Remember, with Newington Parks and Recreation we are "Building a Strong Community!"

This press release was produced by Newington Parks and Recreation Dept. The views expressed here are the author's own.