Looking for
something to do this summer? The City’s Department of Parks, Recreation and
Community Facilities is sure to have an event or program to kickstart your
summer along with great activities for everyone in your family!
Beginning on
Saturday, June 14, all City pools will be open for City residents. Week day
hours are 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. with free swim available from 1 to 4:30 p.m. and
adult and family time from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Weekend hours for the outdoor pools
are noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
On June 16, the USDA
Summer Meals for Kids begins serving at more than 140 sites across the City of
Richmond, City of Petersburg, Chesterfield, and Hanover counties. The Summer
Meals for Kids Program provides children and teens (up to the age of 18)
nutritious breakfasts, lunches, and dinners during the summer months.
On Friday June 20, City residents have an opportunity to participate in
the World’s Largest Swim Lesson and be a part of history! A 30 minute lesson
will teach participants the basics of how to swim will be held at Randolph
Pool, 1401 Grayland Avenue, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No pre-registration is required.
Also on June 20, residents are invited to join the department for the
start of the 2014 Movies in the Park Series at Byrd Park beginning at 8 p.m. A
full schedule of the movie series is available at http://richmondvirginiaparks.blogspot.com/2014/06/movies-in-park-2014.html.
Monday, June 23 marks the beginning of the department’s youth summer
camps and the CarMax Summer League. Both the “Fantasy Island” summer camp for ages 6 to 11 and “Generation Z” teen camp for ages 12 to
14 are full day camps that operate from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. There are also specialty
camps such as soccer, tennis, and Lego that are available as half day camps. The
CarMax Summer Basketball league games will be held at Pine Camp Community
Center, 4901 Old Brook Road, with games being played Monday through Thursday
from 6 to 10 p.m.
For more information on all of the events, please call (804) 646-5733 or
visit our website at www.richmondgov.com/parks
