The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) announced it will host its final DPR Fun Day for the 2015-2016 school year, when DC Public Schools (DCPS) is closed. DPR’s final Fun Day is scheduled for Friday, May 6, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

DPR Fun Day is 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 and 12 years old. 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. DPR strives to meet the needs of District families when DCPS is closed for Professional Development days.

Sites offering DPR Fun Day on May 6th are as follows: 



Ward 2 :

• Jelleff Recreation Center - 3265 S Street, NW | (202) 462-1317

Ward 3 :

• Hearst Recreation Center - 3950 37th Street, NW | (202) 282-2207

Ward 4 :

• Lamond Recreation Center - 20 Tuckerman Street, NE | (202) 576-9541
• Raymond Recreation Center - 3725 10th Street NW | (202) 671-2181

Ward 5 :

• Turkey Thicket Recreation Center. - 1100 Michigan Avenue, NE | (202) 576- 9238

Ward 6 :

• Kennedy Recreation Center - 1401 7th Street, NW | (202) 671-4794
• Sherwood Recreation Center - 640 10th Street, NE | (202) 698-3075

Ward 7 :

• Benning Park Community Center - Southern Avenue & Fable Street, 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
• Barry Farm Recreation Center - 1230 Sumner Road, SE | (202) 442-5420
• Ferebee Hope Recreation Center - 3999 8th Street, SE | (202) 645-3916

Please note that before and after care are not offered for DPR Fun Days. Although there is no registration fee for this program, online pre-registration is required. Online registration for Fun Day opened on Friday, April 22, 2016 at 12 pm and will close on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 12 pm. DPR Fun Day does not offer in-person registration. Spaces fill 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.

To Register:

• Click here to register for May 6th "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.

Visit the DPR Fun Day web page for more information or contact DPR's Kids, Camps & Co-op office at (202) 671-0372.