Park and Recreation

Wichita Park & Recreation 2012 Summer Activities Guide is available to view and download from this page - just click on the cover. You can also pick up a hard copy of the Guide at the following locations:

• Any area Dillon's stores
• All 9 Recreation Centers
• Ralph Wulz Riverside Tennis Center
• Botanica
• Great Plains Nature Center
• Wichita Public Library

If you would like to have a hard copy mailed to you, please contact the Marketing Department at (316) 268-4124 and we will send you a copy and add you to our mailing list for future guides.

IMPORTANT GUIDE INFORMATION - you may have noticed a letter E, B, I, or A at the beginning of each course listing. Please note that these designations are as follows:

• E - for Everyone of all skill levels
• B - Beginner Level
• I - Intermediate Level
• A - Advanced Level

Wichita Park & Recreation is giving area youth the opportunity to name the two newest additions to the O.J. Watson Park family! Contest starts this weekend and ends Sunday, July 1st. Visit the O.J. Watson Park Pony Page for details.

Summer Specialty Camps: Get ready for an exciting and fun-filled summer with Wichita Park & Recreation! Check out our new and affordable camps where kids will make friends, memories, and learn something different everyday! We have both full-day and half-day camps which are held Monday-Friday.

Pre-registration and special paperwork is required and can be completed at any of your neighborhood recreation centers. Full-day campers must provide their own lunch and beverage. Extended care for half-day camps is available from 12 noon to 1 pm for an additional $15 weekly fee. Click here for details.

Summer of Discovery: Summer of Discovery is a licensed camp open to kids ages 6-13 which offers a variety of sports, games, contests, crafts, swimming, and presentations designed to help children learn more about each weekly theme. Kids will also hit the road for an action packed schedule of field trips each week.Click here for more information.

Summer Activity Camps:Join this 8-week recreational and educational-based neighborhood camp. Kids can stay connected to their friends while enjoyinging on-site presentations and activities as well as a few off-site field trips.  Click here for full details.

Summer is almost here and that means another exciting season at Wichita Public Pools and Interactive Fountains! Visit our Pool Page to view location schedules, prices, and rules.

Need help finding a Playground,  Dog Park, Skatepark, Tennis Court, Nature Trail, Picnic Facility, or a different amenity?  Visit our Park Facilities page for this information.

Don't wait! Reserve a Community Facility or a Recreation Center Meeting Room  for your next gathering, meeting, wedding, or reception.  Call 268-4361 for more information.

Employment: the City of Wichita is interested in attracting persons to fill the various part-time positions currently existing in Wichita's Department of Park & Recreation. Click here for more information.

Bicycle Safety Clinic
May is bicycle safety month, so be sure to attend this informative clinic. Learn the rules of the road, train on a mini chalk street course, and end witha supervised ride along the Linwood Bike Trail. Bring your own bikes and (mandatory) helmets. Sponsored by the Journal Broadcast Group. More information here.

Meridian Dog Park is currently under construction and not open for public use. Trespassing within the fenced areas is prohibited at this time until further notice. Please do not leave any pet waste at the site until the park is officially opened. A press release will be issued announcing the Grand Opening date of Meridian Dog Park.

The Wichita Park & Recreation Community Fund is a 501©3 non-profit organization which will provide private financial support for special projects such as capital improvements, memorial and dedication opportunities, education, recreation and leisure activities, fundraising events, and activities guides, along with staff and board development.

Through our fundraising efforts, and establishing partnerships through Corporate Donor Sponsorships, these initiatives will help offset the Park & Recreation financial challenges that go beyond what can be done with appropriated government funding, and continue work and progress for our future Parks & Recreation facilities that would otherwise not be possible.

League Announcements

For field conditions and rainouts regarding Youth and Adult Sports, please call the Hotline at (316) 219-9777.

Adult Softball Leagues
We offer Adult Softball programs in the spring, summer and fall.

Coed T-Ball League
We offer summer Coed T-ball for kids ages 4-6.

Coed Youth Lacrosse
Boys and girls grades 4-12 can learn the rapidly growing sport of Lacrosse this Spring.

Youth Baseball League
Four Leagues - 8, 10, 12, and 14 and under - join this League that runs during the Spring and Summer months.

Youth Girls Softball
12 and under, 15 and under and 18 and under leagues are offered during the Spring and Summer months.

Adult Golf League
The City of Wichita will be offering a golf league for men and women.

Adult Flag Football
Wichita Athletics offers spring and fall adult flag football leagues. The season consist of 8 games + playoffs.

Youth Football League
The Youth Football League is open to players in grades 2-8. Download league standings, rules and regulations!

Park and Recreation Department Offers:

Support for:

• 4,347 acres of parks and greenways
• 2,407 acres of rights-of-way (medians, highways, arterials and boulevards)
• 9 recreation centers
• 11 swimming pools
• 52 athletic fields
• 5 golf courses
• 6 interactive fountains
• Numerous adult & youth-based activities & athletics programs.
• Indoor & outdoor facilities for rental to public and private groups
• A broad range of recreation classes
• Athletic programs
• The Wichita Ice Center
• Special event opportunities.

Formal banquet and reception sites are also available at Botanica, The Wichita Gardens (316-264-0448).

For information, reservations, and registration in any Park and Recreation program, call (316) 268-4361.

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