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<p>Follow updates about which Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department services, facilities and programs are affected as the City of Phoenix works with the community to manage the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. </p><p><a target="_blank" href="/newsroom/em-and-hs/1054"><strong><em>See all City of Phoenix Impacted Services</em></strong></a><em> </em><br></p><p><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><em>Use the Translate button on the menu bar at the top of this page to read in another language </em></p><p style="text-align:center;"><a target="_blank" href="/newsroom/parks-and-recreation/1487"></a><span style="color:rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong style="">*** </strong></span><a target="_blank" href="/newsroom/parks-and-recreation/1646"><span style="color:rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong style="">All Athletic Field Reservations and Tournaments are Canceled Effective December 3</strong></span></a><span style="color:rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong style=""> ***</strong></span><br style="color:rgb(255, 0, 0);"></p><p><strong>Stay active by participating in FREE virtual recreation programs and activities:<br></strong>The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department, and several of its partner organizations, are offering a variety of FREE virtual programs, activities and resources to help residents of all ages stay active during the COVID-19 pandemic. <br></p><p>Activities include the PHXPlays at Home Virtual Recreation series; Virtual Adaptive Recreation programs; Virtual Chats for Seniors; Virtual Speaker Series; FitPHX Virtual Fall Into Fitness, Boot Camp and Morning Yoga series; self-guiding codePHX resources; the Camp Colley Virtual Environmental Learning Program; and Daring Adventures Virtual Adventures series. <a target="_blank" href="/parks/classes-and-programs">Learn more and register for these FREE programs and activities</a>.<span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span><br></p><p><strong>Which Parks and Recreation Department facilities are open and available for use?</strong><br>City parks, trails and golf courses have remained open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, but use of select park amenities and all sports complexes is being restricted. </p><p><a href="/newsroom/parks-and-recreation/1646" target="_blank">Following a vote by the City Council during its December 2 meeting</a>, all athletic field reservations and tournaments at facilities managed by the city's Parks and Recreation Department are canceled effective December 3. The City Council vote also included closure of ramadas, picnic tables, fitness equipment, basketball and volleyball courts, and sports complexes in Phoenix parks effective December 3. The closures and cancellations will be in place until the COVID-19 community spread metric returns to the moderate level in Maricopa County, as monitored by the Arizona Department of Health Services. <br></p><p>Residents can find detailed information about the city's outdoor recreational options at <a data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="/parks">Phoenix.gov/Parks</a>. </p><p>Effective October 12, Pueblo Grande Museum's outdoor trails reopened to the public. The indoor portion of the museum remains closed and all programs are paused.<br></p><p>The Parks and Recreation Department has agreements with many partner organizations that operate city-owned facilities, of which the following are open and offering varying levels of access and programming:</p><ul><li><a target="_blank" href="https://phoenixtenniscenter.org/">Phoenix Tennis Center</a> in Washington Park is open, but operating modified hours.</li><li>Effective May 15, the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.japanesefriendshipgarden.org/">Japanese Friendship Garden</a> in Hance Park reopened.</li><li>Effective June 1, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nativeconnections.org/phoenix-indian-school-visitors-center"><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span>Phoenix Indian School Visitor Center</a> in Steele Indian School Park reopened for tours by appointment and group rentals of limited capacity. </li><li>Effective June 1, <a target="_blank" href="https://shemerartcenter.org/">Shemer Art Center</a> reopened to provide summer camps only. The Center reopened to the general public August 4.</li><li>Effective June 15, <a target="_blank" href="https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/">North Mountain Visitor Center</a> reopened and is operating limited hours.</li><li>Effective June 16, the <a target="_blank" href="https://dbg.org/">Desert Botanical Garden</a> reopened for members only. The Garden reopened by reservation to the general public July 6.</li><li>Effective July 7, the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.phoenixzoo.org/">Phoenix Zoo</a> began offering a drive-thru experience. The zoo reopened to the general public September 19.<br></li><li>Effective September 4, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.azscience.org/">Arizona Science Center</a> reopened.<br></li><li>Effective September 18, <a href="https://tovreacastletours.com/" target="_blank">Tovrea Castle</a> reopened for fall tours.<br></li><li>Effective September 19, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.enchantedisland.com/">Enchanted Island Amusement Park</a> in Encanto Park reopened.<br></li><li>Effective October 20, the <a href="https://www.azirish.org/" target="_blank">Irish Cultural Center</a> in Hance Park reopened.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.enchantedisland.com/"><br></a></li></ul><p><strong>Which Parks and Recreation Department services, programs and facilities are affected?<br></strong><a target="_blank" href="/newsroom/parks-and-recreation/1039">All city indoor recreation facilities are temporarily closed</a>. </p><p><a style="" href="/newsroom/parks-and-recreation/1646" target="_blank">Following a vote by the City Council during its December 2 meeting</a>, all athletic field reservations and tournaments at facilities managed by the city's Parks and Recreation Department are canceled effective December 3. The City Council vote also included closure of ramadas, picnic tables, fitness equipment, basketball and volleyball courts, and sports complexes in Phoenix parks effective December 3. The closures and cancellations will be in place until the COVID-19 community spread metric returns to the moderate level in Maricopa County, as monitored by the Arizona Department of Health Services.</p><p>Organized activities in city parks are also temporarily prohibited. Small group gatherings
in city parks should involve individuals from the same family or household only<span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span>. <br></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;line-height:1.6;font-size:13.3333px;">Residents can find detailed information about the city's outdoor recreational options at <a data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="/parks">Phoenix.gov/Parks</a>. <br></p><p>All in-person classes and programs, including youth and adult sports leagues, are paused. <br></p><p>The following recreation facilities or programs are closed, postponed or paused:</p><ul><li>Pueblo Grande Museum is closed and all programs are paused (effective October 12, the museum's outdoor trails reopened to the public) <br></li><li>The Mobile Recreation program is paused<br></li><li>The Phoenix Afterschool Center (PAC) program is paused (PAC operates on school campuses citywide and will be paused until school schedules are modified)<br></li><li>Adaptive and inclusive programs operated by non-profit partner Daring Adventures have been postponed (offices located in Telephone Pioneers Park are closed) <span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span></li></ul><span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span><p>The Parks and Recreation Department has agreements with many partner organizations that operate city-owned facilities, of which the following are closed: </p><ul style="" class="" dir=""><li><a href="http://www.akchinpav.com/" target="_blank">Ak-Chin Pavilion</a></li><li><a href="https://www.mlb.com/brewers/spring-training/ballpark" target="_blank">American Family Fields of Phoenix</a></li><li>Heritage Square's <a target="_blank" href="https://heritagesquarephx.org/rossonhouse/">Rosson House</a> will close for two weeks, effective December 7</li><li><a href="https://azhlp.com/" target="_blank">Horse Lovers Park</a></li><li><a href="https://phoenixcenterforthearts.org/" target="_blank">Phoenix Center for the Arts</a></li><li><a href="https://thesundevils.com/facilities/phoenix-municipal-stadium/5" target="_blank">Phoenix Municipal Stadium</a><br></li><li><a href="http://www.azhistcemeteries.org/" target="_blank">Pioneer and Military Memorial Park and Smurthwaite House</a></li><li><a href="https://riosalado.audubon.org/" target="_blank">Rio Salado Audubon Center</a></li><li>South Mountain Environmental Education Center (SMEEC)</li><li><a href="https://phoenixcenterforthearts.org/thunderbird-arts-center/" target="_blank">Thunderbird Arts Center</a></li></ul><p><strong>How are city golf courses affected?<br></strong><a target="_blank" href="/parks/golf">All eight of the city's public golf courses are open normal hours of operation, including restaurants</a>. On-course beverage cart service is available daily. CDC guidelines and physical distancing protocol is being followed. <br></p><p style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:calibri;font-size:13.33px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;"><strong>Will the city's public pools and splash pads be open in 2020?<br></strong>The city's 29 public pools and nine splash pads were closed for summer 2020. The closure included cancellation of all swimming lessons, swim and dive teams, the water basketball league, and other activities and events held at city pools. <a target="_blank" href="/newsroom/parks-and-recreation/1227" style="color:rgb(32, 173, 149);text-decoration:none;">Read a statement about the summer 2020 pool season</a>.</p><p style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:calibri;font-size:13.33px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;">During a typical year, city pools are open six days a week
seasonally from Memorial Day weekend through July (closed Fridays). During August through Labor
Day, 11 select pools are open weekends only. Splash pads are open seasonally during a typical year from the last Saturday in May through October 1.<span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span></p><p><strong>Can I get exercise outdoors and still practice responsible social or physical distancing?</strong><br>Being outdoors is important for health and wellness. The Parks and Recreation Department encourages residents to get outside, get exercise and practice responsible<a target="_blank" href="/parkssite/_layouts/15/Catalog.aspx?Url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ephoenix%2Egov%2Fparkssite%2FMediaAssets%2FGFX%5FCOVID%5FSocial%5FDistancing%2Ejpg"> social or physical distancing</a> while exploring all that the city's parks system has to offer. The City of Phoenix is one of more than 1,000 organizations nationwide to have signed on in support of the National Recreation and Park Association's (NRPA) <a target="_blank" href="/newsroom/parks-and-recreation/1082">social or physical distancing guidelines</a> when using a public park or trail. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nrpa.org/about-national-recreation-and-park-association/press-room/NRPA-statement-on-using-parks-and-open-space-while-maintaining-social-distancing/">Read more on the NRPA website</a>.<br></p><p><strong>Are upcoming registration dates affected?<br></strong>Registration for in-person classes, programs and activities is postponed until further notice. The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department, and several of its partner organizations, are offering a variety of FREE virtual programs, activities and resources. <a target="_blank" href="/parks/classes-and-programs">Learn more and register for these FREE programs and activities</a>.<br></p><p><strong>Will participants of suspended or canceled programs receive a refund?</strong><br><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span>Participants of classes, programs, sports leagues, Phoenix Afterschool Center (PAC) and athletic field reservations will receive a prorated refund. Credit
will be placed on their Activenet account and be available for use the next time they register. If paid by credit card, the refund will automatically be applied to that card. Customers can request a refund by check, which could take up to 2 to 4 weeks
to process. If a participant wishes to receive a check, they should contact the facility at which the program was being held. All administrative fees for cancelations and refunds have been waived. <br></p><p>
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