San Carlos Parks & Recreation Department

City Hall Dog Park will be closed on Friday, December 25 and Friday, January 1. Happy Holidays!City Hall Dog Park will be closed on Friday, December 25 and Friday, January 1. Happy Holidays!

Calling all Youth Artists ages 10-18! We are hosting an arts competition in 2021. To be considered, students must complete the art submission application by January 15th. Visit: cityofsancarlos.org/yac to apply!

The following outdoor recreation facilities shall remain open under the regional stay at home order: Tennis Courts Basketball Courts Bocce Courts... Batting Cages But, please remember, bring own equipment to play with and adhere to physical distancing and wear masks at all times. It is up to each individual in our parks to do our part to keep them open.

Looking for some activities over the holiday break? Learn how to make fake snow! The YAC has put together a winter themed collection of kid friendly activities for preschool & elementary school aged children to do at home. To view activity videos, visit: cityofsancarlos.org/yac

Following the announcement of the new Stay-At-Home order issued by the County, parks and playgrounds will remain open for personal health and wellness through outdoor exercise. When out in our parks, all visitors must: Wear a mask at all times. Practice social distancing from others. Comply with playground capacity limits.... Before you head out to your nearest playground, please plan ahead and review the new guidelines: https://www.cdph.ca.gov//Outdoor%20Playgrounds%20and%20oth

Thanksgiving is a time for giving so, the San Carlos YAC is holding a Care for COVID drive. There are 2 parts to this drive. For the first part, we will be collecting items for homeless family shelters such as linens, masks, face shields, and hand sanitizer. All items will be donated to LifeMoves. For the second part of the drive, we are asking the community to make cards for patients with COVID-19. Both, the homeless care donations and cards for COVID will be collected outside the San Carlos Youth Center on November 21st from 10am-5pm.

It’s election day! If you haven’t already, today’s the last day to cast your vote! The following San Carlos Vote Centers are open today from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m: ... Mahany Hall 1336 Arroyo Ave Peninsula Masonic Lodge 1150 Arroyo Ave Library Community Room 610 Elm St., 2nd Floor You may also return your ballot in the mail (postmarked by November 3) or at the ballot drop boxes located at the Library (610 Elm Street) and by the City Hall Dog Park (1401 San Carlos Ave) by 8 p.m. The curbside drop-off ballot service is also available today from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. in front of City Hall (southbound on Elm Street). Northbound traffic on Elm Street will be closed to through traffic during this time. For additional voting locations visit: www.smcacre.org/vote/all or contact the City Clerk’s Office at [email protected] or (650) 802-4222.

Please be mindful that tennis play is limited to one hour at the Burton Park and Highlands Park Tennis Courts. Play may continue if no one is waiting. Players must relinquish the courts if players are waiting. Thanks for your cooperation!

Happy Howl-O-Ween San Carlos! We are thrilled to announce the winners of our first annual Halloween Pet Costume Contest Best Overall: Ava as Supergirl and Super Cooper Best Little Pet: Thor the UPS pug... Big Big Pet: Simba the Lion Best Couple: Peanut, the hot dog and Alisa, the chef! Thank you to all that entered. The participants looked PAWesome! A special thank you to our sponsors the Parks and Recreation Foundation of San Carlos and Bow Wow Meow who will award a $25.00 gift certificate to the winner in each category.

San Carlos Parks & Rec in sponsorship with Bob Bredel is excited to announce that the results are in for the Halloween Decorating Contest. Congratulations to the winners for their spectacularly spooky décor: Best Overall: 343 De Anza Scariest: 1532 Greenwood Ave Best Door: 1030 Elm St... Best Business: Falk, Cornell & Associates, LLP- An Estate Planning Law Firm 865 Laurel St. Ste 4 The competition was fang-tastic! To view our honorable mention list, visit: https://www.sancarlosblog.com//san-carlos-halloween-yard-/ Visit: https://viewer.mapme.com/schalloweenmap for the full map of decorated houses and businesses in San Carlos. Happy Halloween, stay safe!

Playground Update: Highlands Playground will re-open this Sunday, November 1st. We appreciate the patience from the community as maintenance was needed on the pour-in-place surfacing. Have fun! Be safe! And wear your mask! #parksmakelifebetter #cityofgoodliving

City Hall Dog Park and Heather Dog Run remains temporarily closed through this weekend, and will re-open on Monday, November 2. Thank you for your cooperation!

We are grateful to all our community members that donated blood this October! Our drive resulted in 35 donated units. That has the power to save 105 lives! Our next Blood Drive will be on Sunday, November 22nd. To schedule your lifesaving appointment, visit: ... https://www.bloodheroes.com/index.cfm Did you know that if you donate blood, you'll receive the COVID-19 antibody test? Give blood, learn your antibody results, and you may be able to donate plasma to help patients battling COVID-19!

We have reimagined our after school programs and teamed up with Legarza Sports to offer socially distant programs that stress physical and outdoor play! Do you need a break in the afternoons and want your kids to be active in a safe and consistent pod? Legarza will be offering a PM Distance Learning After School Program from 1:45pm-4:45pm at the Youth Center for grades 1st-4th starting November 2nd November 20th. For more information and to secure your spot, visit: htt...ps://www.legarzasports.org/Product/SignUp To view socially distanced after school programs at Burton and Laureola Park, visit: https://www.legarzasports.org/Location/Region/3

The San Carlos Youth Center is proud to have teamed up with the ReThink Disposable pilot program With ReThink Disposable’s support, the Youth Center was provided the resources to eliminate single-use disposable food ware and significantly reduce our daily waste. Now, Youth Center members will enjoy a non-disposable option with camp-style metal enamel food ware and stainless steel utensils for daily after school snacks! The Youth Center staff is looking forward to edu...cating our participants on the connection between healthy food, healthy bodies/minds, and a healthy planet! View our story here: https://youtu.be/SYXD_Brqx_k What change can you make to #livesustainably? For more information on how you can make a difference, visit the County of San Mateo Office of Sustainability @sustainsmc.

Notice: Big Canyon Park will be closed tomorrow, Friday, October 23rd, for fuel reduction work using heavy equipment. Please observe the closures and use alternate open space parks such as #EatonPark or #EdgewoodPark. Thanks in advance!

The yard signs are up and the Halloween Decorating Contest Map is ready to view! View our map here https://viewer.mapme.com/schalloweenmap Safely load up your ghouls and goblins into the family vehicle to check out all 46 displays of Halloween fun our residents have prepared! What entry is your favorite? Comment below!