Parks and Recreation Department

Phoenix provides residents more than 41,000 acres of desert parks and mountain preserves with more than 200 miles of trails; 182 spacious city parks; 32 community and recreation centers; classes and sports programs where kids and adults learn, stay active and have fun; eight golf courses; and 29 pools where thousands cool off and learn to swim each summer.

Phoenix Afterschool Center
2017/18 Registration Now Open

Looking for an affordable, enriching and safe afterschool program for your six to 13 year old? If so, Phoenix Afterschool Center (PAC) is for you.
View sites and registration information.

2017 Fall Registration
Thu., Aug. 3, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.

Cool off and have fun at a city pool or splash pad!

youth swimmer The city's 29 pools will be open from Saturday, June 3 through Sunday, July 30. Pools also offer swim lessons, and other events and activities.
Find a pool in your neighborhood.

Splash pads are open Saturday, May 27 through Sunday, October 15. The following parks feature a splash pad: Altadena, Civic Space, Dust Devil, Edison, Francisco Highland, Mountain Vista, Laveen Village, Nuestro, Pecos and Trailside Point. Locate a park near you.

Do More:

Register for a Class or Program Visit a Community Center Find a Park Take a Hike Attend an Event Play Sports Experience Arts and Culture Phoenix Golf Pools / Swimming Lessons Phoenix Afterschool Centers (PAC)

Parks and Recreation Events:

Sizzling Summer @ University Pool	https://www.phoenix.gov/calendar/parks/1874	1874	Sizzling Summer @ University Pool	7/29/2017 6:00:00 PM	University Pool - 1102 W. Van Buren St.
Teacher Open House	https://www.phoenix.gov/calendar/parks/1887	1887	Teacher Open House	9/2/2017 5:00:00 PM	Pueblo Grande Museum
Macaw Feathers and Chocolate in the Desert Lecture	https://www.phoenix.gov/calendar/parks/1906	1906	Macaw Feathers and Chocolate in the Desert Lecture	9/15/2017 7:00:00 PM	Pueblo Grande Museum
Smithsonian Museum Day at PGM	https://www.phoenix.gov/calendar/parks/1905	1905	Smithsonian Museum Day at PGM	9/23/2017 7:00:00 AM	Pueblo Grande Museum

Learn More:

Parks and Recreation News:

July 4 Restrictions for Desert Parks and Mountain Preserves	https://www.phoenix.gov/news/parks/1767	July 4 Restrictions for Desert Parks and Mountain Preserves	6/30/2017 5:30:00 PM
Phoenix Offering Family Events to Celebrate Independence Day	https://www.phoenix.gov/news/parks/1764	Phoenix Offering Family Events to Celebrate Independence Day	6/29/2017 6:15:00 PM
Annual Fire Ban for Desert and Mountain Preserves Starts May 15	https://www.phoenix.gov/news/parks/1716	Annual Fire Ban for Desert and Mountain Preserves Starts May 15	5/11/2017 8:45:00 PM
PHXteens Program Earns Outstanding Achievement Award	https://www.phoenix.gov/news/parks/1693	PHXteens Program Earns Outstanding Achievement Award	4/19/2017 10:15:00 PM