Kingsport Parks and Recreation hosting a Retro Gaming Night event

The Kingsport Parks and Recreation Department is kicking it old school next month by hosting a special one-day Retro Gaming Night at the V.O. Dobbins, Sr., Complex.

The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on January 4 at V.O. Dobbins (301 Louis Street). All ages are welcome to come out and play. Cost is only $5 per person and participants must register prior to the event.

Staff will have various retro gaming consoles on hand, such as the Atari, Gamecube and Wii. Board and card games will also be available, including Candyland, Sorry, Monopoly, Uno and Phase 10. Barberitos will be supplying free chips and salsa for folks to snack on during the event.

To register, visit https://bit.ly/3VM8v4y. You can also register by clicking on the CivicRec link in the Connect Kingsport app or by going to www.kingsporttn.gov and clicking on the “CivicRec” link, then searching for “retro game” in the search bar.

For information about other programs, activities and classes offered by the Kingsport Parks and Recreation Department, please visit www.kingsportparksandrecreation.org.