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Parks and Recreation Collecting School Supplies for Hurricane Relief

Pensacola Parks and Recreation's Operation Backpack: Resupply drive is expanding this giving season to include collecting school supplies for Springfield Elementary School in Bay County.

Molly Mahtani, Parks and Recreation Program Specialist, has organized Operation Backpack supply drive for the past three years. Upon reaching out to the Bay County School District she discovered that Springfield Elementary was one of the most impacted sch...

1,000 Students Take Part in Serve Pensacola Day

Saturday, November 3, 2018 was a huge day of service for the student body at Pensacola Christian College. Several City of Pensacola parks benefited from this day of giving back to the community.

Over 1,000 students from PCC spread out all over the Pensacola community helping neighborhoods and organizations meet some very challenging needs which included clean up efforts and landscaping in 16 city parks. 

“Preserving our local na...

Bike Pensacola Safe Riding Routes

Explore your city parks on two wheels! Check out these fun and safe riding routes from Bike Pensacola.

Explore the outdoors on two wheels and discover a fun and healthy way to recreate. It's now a little easier to hop on your bike and visit some of your local parks thanks to the good people at Bike Pensacola. They have mapped out three Safe Riding Routes t...

Fall Break Camps November 19-21

We will offer Fall Break Camps at four locations November 19-21, 2018.

Pensacola Parks and Recreation is offering Fall Break Holiday Camps November 19-21st at these locations. Each camp will have fun holiday-themed activities, sports, arts and crafts and more! Space is limited so call today to reserve a spot for your child.&...

Operation Backpack: Resupply to Kick Off the Giving Season

Operation Backpack is back with a new twist!

Join the City of Pensacola Parks & Recreation and your Neighborhood Resource Centers for Operation Backpack: Resupply. Help us kick off the giving season by donating backpacks and school supplies to prepare our kids for the second half of the school y...

Youth Basketball Registration Begins Monday, October 1st

We will host two leagues this winter based at Fricker and Vickrey Resource Centers.

Registration begins Monday, October 1, 2018 for the City of Pensacola's two youth basketball leagues. Our programs are non-competitive recreational leagues and the focus is on teaching your child about sportsmanship, teamwork, and fundamental age-appropri...

Parks and Recreation Launches Youth Development Program

Youth Coaching and Mentoring through athletics and academics offered in three resource centers.

The City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department is proud to announce the launch of a new youth development program at the city's downtown area resource centers called Alpha Elite Athletics and Academics. This coaching and mentoring program for ages ...

Bayview Senior Center to Be Renovated this Fall

Bayview Senior Center is getting renovated this fall. But don't worry you won't miss your favorite programs! All daytime programming will be moving to Brownsville Community Center thanks to a partnership with Escambia County. Click below to learn more.

The City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department has planned renovations at the Bayview Senior Center to take place starting next month. The senior center is scheduled to temporarily close its doors on September 4, 2018 with an anticipated reopening ...