DPR Customer Service: (202) 673-7647
DPR Media Contact: 
Gwendolyn Crump, (202) 288-6027, [email protected]


(Washington, DC) - The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) announced today that registration for the 2016-2017 Winter programs offered at DPR will begin at 6:30 am on Thursday, November 17, 2016.  DPR has numerous options to play, learn, or experience leisure activities.  Enroll in sports programs such as basketball, learn to swim classes for adults and children, fitness programs such as aerobics and Zumba, enrichment programs for teens and a variety of senior activities, and lots more. DPR offers a variety of programs and activities for all ages!!!

To see a full listing of programs, go directly to the Program Index Page for the entire list of fall programs, activities and classes offered.  Feel free to browse the many programs that DPR offers without creating an account.  However, an account must be created in order to register for a program for each participant enrolled. Once an account has been created, please feel free to log in immediately. Frequent users are encouraged to log in first, before reviewing the program index, for faster service.

About DPR

The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) provides quality urban recreation and leisure services for residents and visitors to the District of Columbia. DPR supervises and maintains area parks, community facilities, swimming pools and spray parks, and neighborhood recreation centers. The agency also coordinates a wide variety of recreation and educational programs including sports leagues, youth development, therapeutic recreation, aquatic programming, outdoor adventure, camping and senior citizen activities. Adaptive programs and facilities are available for persons with disabilities.