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2025 FRESH START 5k

Join Mayor Bowser and start 2025 with the FITDC Fresh Start 5k!

WINTER BREAK TIME

Game on!

Dive in!

Stay active!

Winter Programs Registration

Winter Program Registration OPENS SOON:

Wed, November 6 - Aquatics
Thur, November 7 - Non-Aquatics

Noon both days!

DPR Youth Development

DPR programs, field trips, and events for young people!

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Rec for ALL Community Grants Now Open

$2 million in grants to engage youth ages 6-18 in recreational activities, especially those facing barriers to access.

Eligible applicants include nonprofits, businesses, or community-based organizations with a proven track record of working with youth in DC.

DPR x GW = Professionalizing Play

The DC Department of Parks and Recreation has launched a Youth Development Professional Certification in partnership with the George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership (GW CEPL).

Ready2Play Parks and Recreation Master Plan

Check out DPR's NEW 20-year master plan, Ready 2 Play!

Featured Services

Attend Events

Find fun near you.

Summer Camps

2024 DPR Summer Camp Information and Details

Apply for a Permit

Reserve space in a DPR facility or park.

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Register for a Program

Find a Pool

Check hours and location of an indoor or outdoor pool near you.

Memberships and Passes

Get access to Programs, Fitness centers and Aquatic facilities.

Upcoming Events

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Facility & Field Alerts

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Latest

Dec 23 2024

Mayor Bowser Cuts Ribbon on New Joy Evans Therapeutic Recreation Center

Spanning 37,000 square feet on seven and a half acres, the center is designed to serve residents of...

Dec 20 2024

Mayor Bowser and DPR Announce Winter Break Time Programming for Young People During Winter Break

(Washington, DC) – With winter break approaching, Mayor Muriel Bowser is encouraging families to...

Dec 16 2024

Mayor Bowser and DPR Announces Rec for ALL Grants to Support and Expand Recreation Opportunities for DC Youth

Mayor Bowser and DPR Announces Rec for ALL Grants to Support and Expand Recreation Opportunities...

Dec 11 2024

Mayor Bowser Celebrates Groundbreaking of Southeast Tennis and Learning Center South Expansion

(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser celebrated the groundbreaking of the DC Department of...

Dec 2 2024

Mayor Bowser Invites Residents to Register for the 11th Annual Fresh Start 5K

(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR)...

Jun 6 2017

6.26.17 - Public Oversight Roundtable on the District's Crime Prevention Strategies for Summer 2017 - Director Keith Anderson