City of Bakersfield Recreation & Parks

Recreation in Wonderland Happy Halloween!

On Friday, October 30, 2020, the Bakersfield Police Department will be hosting a drive-thru Hal"LAW"een event at Beach Park from 5:30 PM 7:30 PM. The event is free to attend. Registration is not required for the event. Drivers are advised to enter the event at 21st Street. For questions, please contact the BPD Community Relations Unit at (661) 326-3053, or by email at [email protected]

Congratulations to our Park Services Coordinator, Carlos Garcia, on being recognized as one of the top Parks and Recreation officials in the country! Watch his interview with actor Jim O'Heir (who played Jerry Gergich on Parks and Rec) on Peacock tomorrow.

#RecTheHouse with our Parks Department! We created a fun competition that can be played at home with the whole family Make sure to tag us in any pictures or videos of how you #RecTheHouse!

We are now offering free Special Use Permits for churches, gyms, and youth sport organizations to operate in a City- maintained park! For more information on how to apply, please visit: https://bit.ly/3jBPflh

This week joining us to #RecTheHouse, we have a few special guests from our Treasury Department! We used cups, pencils, cards, and ballons to play a few games. Can you tell how much fun everyone had?! Remember to tag us in your pictures and videos to show us how your family #RecsTheHouse!

We're back this week to #RecTheHouse! A few officers from BPD joined us for some Ultimate Hopscotch and a Chalk Maze We also had a few very special kids particpate as they grabbed their free afternoon snack/ lunch from MLK's lunch program! This program is Monday- Friday from 2pm-3:30pm. Be sure to tune in next week for some more fun games and to see who else will be Rec-ing The House with us. And of course, be sure to tag us in any of your videos/ pictures of how you and your family #RecTheHouse!

Join us for the Autism on the Run Virtual Event! Participants will receive a shirt, goodie bag, and medal. Register here: https://ourleagueofdreams.com/

There's still availability left for our Swim Clinic at McMurtrey Aquatic Center starting this Saturday! Space is limited so sign up online today For any questions please call, 852-7440.

It is with a sad heart that the City of Bakersfield, along with the Good Neighbor Festival Committee, must announce the cancellation of the 2020 Good Neighbor Festival, which is traditionally held in October at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park. We would like nothing more than to provide our community members with a fun filled day full of games, entertainment, accesses to available resources, and fellowship. However, with the current restrictions in place, we would not be able to meet current guidelines with the large amount of participants who attend our festival. We plan to conduct the event next year on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park. We hope you will save the date and join us for this very special day.

It's time to the #RecTheHouse with a few special guests from BPD Community Relations! We'll be playing Spin Doctor, Face The Cookie, Magic Carpet Ride, Suck It Up, It's Dicey, and end with our #RecTheHouse Scramble Let us know which game is your favorite and how you and your family #RecTheHouse!

We still have availability for our Swim Clinic at McMurtrey Aquatic Center! The program will run every Saturday, September 12- October 17 from 12pm-1pm. Register your child online today!

Due to the predicted high temperatures through the beginning of September, we will be extending our spray park dates past Labor Day weekend. They will stay open through Sunday, September 13th from 1pm- 6pm

We are back with #RecTheHouse! This week we are so lucky to have a few special guests from our HR department joining us. We will be playing some balloon tennis, shooting gallery, a sticky situation, and ending with a #RecTheHouse scramble! Let us know which game was your favorite and we will see you all in 2 weeks!