DPR Customer Service: (202) 673-7647
DPR Kids, Camps & Co-op Division: (202) 671-0372
DPR Media Contact:
Brian Armstead, (202) 746-2092, [email protected]
Rachel Newman, (202) 340-2910, [email protected]
(Washington, DC) Today, the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) announced that during the 2014-2015 school year, when DC Public Schools (DCPS) are closed for staff development, the agency will offer "DPR Fun Day," a free, single-day program that offers fun and enriching activities (such as sports and athletics, arts and crafts, and more) for children between the ages 6 to 12 years old. DPR strives to meet the needs of District families when DCPS are closed for Professional Development days.
DPR Fun Day will be offered at select DPR sites on Friday, May 1, 2015 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. DPR Fun Day will incorporate DPR’s “Move, Grow and Be Green” initiative, as DPR continues to plant the seeds of personal development and environmental responsibility. Please note that before and after care are not offered for DPR Fun Days.
Sites offering DPR Fun Day on May 1 are as follows:
Ward 1:
Columbia Heights Community Center - 1480 Girard St., NW | (202) 671-0373
Marie Reed Recreation Center - 2200 Champlain St., NW | (202) 673-7768
Ward 2:
Jelleff Recreation Center - 3265 S St., NW | (202) 462-1317
Ward 3:
Chevy Chase Community Center - 5601 Connecticut Ave., NW | (202) 282-2204
Stoddert Recreation Center - 4001 Calvert St., NW | (202) 299-3324
Ward 4:
Raymond Recreation Center - 3725 10th St., NW | (202) 671-2181
Riggs LaSalle Recreation Center - 501 Riggs Road, NE | (202) 576-5224
Ward 5:
Joseph H. Cole Recreation Center - 1299 Neal St., NE | (202) 442-9262
Trinidad Recreation Center - 1310 Childress Street, NE | (202) 727-1293
Turkey Thicket Recreation Center - 1100 Michigan Avenue, NE | (202) 576-9238
Ward 6:
Kennedy Recreation Center - 1401 7th Street, NW | (202) 671-4794
King Greenleaf Recreation Center - 201 N St., SW | (202) 645-7454
Rosedale Community Center - 1701 Gales St., NE | (202) 727-2591
Watkins Recreation Center - 420 12th St., SE | (202) 724-4468
Ward 7:
Benning Park Community Center - Southern Ave. & Fable St., SE | (202) 341-6765
Deanwood Recreation Center - 1350 49th Street, NE | (202) 671-3077
Ward 8:
Bald Eagle Recreation Center - 100 Joliet Street, SW | (202) 671-5125
Ferebee Hope Recreation Center - 3999 8th Street, SE | (202) 645-3916
Please note that DPR will not provide lunch or snacks during DPR Fun Day. Please ensure that children bring their lunch and snacks. Parents are asked to adhere to DPR's policies on food and snacks, which will be available on DPR's website at the time of registration.
Although there is no registration fee for this program, online pre-registration is required.
Registration for Fun Day is now open. DPR Fun Day does not offer in-person registration.
Space fills on a first-come, first-served basis and enrollment at each site is subject to availability. Parents are encouraged to create an online account for all members of their family in DPR's registration system prior to registering for Fun Day. Please note that registration will close at 12 noon on Thursday, April 30, 2015.
To Register:
- Click here to register for May 1 "DPR Fun Day." You will be redirected to the registration page.
- Log in with your username and password.
- Add the program (DPR Fun Day) to your cart.
- Check out to complete the enrollment.
- Registration will close at 12 noon on Thursday, April 30, 2015.
Visit the DPR Fun Day web page for more information or contact DPR's Kids, Camps & Co-op office at (202) 671-0372.