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October 2024

Quincie Douglas Center Trunk-or-Treat
Friday, Oct. 11

Fall Session 2 Class Deadline
Tuesday, Oct. 15

Randolph Family Game Night
Friday, Oct. 18

Boo Bash
Saturday, Oct. 19

2018 Parks + Connections Bond Oversight Commission Hybrid Meeting
Monday, Oct. 21
(online and in-person)

TPRC Meeting
Wednesday, Oct. 23
(online and in-person)

Step Together with Seniors & Families: Walking for a Cure
Thursday, Oct. 24

Senior Olympic Festival Registration Begins
Monday, Nov. 4

BOO BASH AT LINCOLN PARK

Tucson Parks and Recreation presents the Boo Bash at Lincoln Park. It will be a free, fun-filled night of tricks and treats. Come enjoy carnival games, trunk-or-treat, show off your costumes, graveyard golf, and more. Food will be available for purchase from local food trucks. Remember to bring your own bag to collect candy from all the games and trunk-or-treats. 

Date: Saturday, Oct. 19, 5-8 p.m.
Location: Lincoln Park, soccer fields, 4325 S. Pantano Road

Special thanks to our sponsors Raising Canes, American Furniture Warehouse, TEP, Carbon Health, Renewal by Anderson, and Rodeo Dental.

REGISTRATION OPENS NOV. 4 FOR SENIOR OLYMPIC FESTIVAL

Tucson Parks and Recreation and Pain Institute of Southern Arizona present the 40th annual Senior Olympic Festival, Jan. 4-Feb. 2, 2025, at several venues throughout Tucson. The festival is a celebration to promote fitness, health, and an active lifestyle among adults 50 years of age and older. Some of the events include volleyball, bowling, bridge, racquetball, basketball shoot, pickleball, archery, golf, tennis, horseshoes, badminton, and more. Entry fees vary by event. View the events online now and register online beginning Monday, Nov. 4, at the link below, until Friday, Dec. 27. Attend the Meet the Coordinator event on Thursday, Dec. 12, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at Morris K. Udall Recreation Center, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road, to find out more information about each event, register, win raffle prizes, and the first 50 attendees will get a 2025 Senior Olympic Festival lapel pin.

SCHOOL'S OUT FALL BREAK

Tucson Parks and Recreation will be offering School's Out Fall Break Camps at multiple sites throughout Tucson for children ages 5-11 (currently enrolled in kindergarten through fifth grade) or In-Betweeners Club for ages 12-14. Camps will run Oct. 7-11, for $25 for city residents or $32 for non-city residents. Camps run from 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Activities include games, sports, social interaction, dance, art projects, and nutrition-based learning activities. Register online at the link below.

FALL CLASS REGISTRATION

Fuel your passion, ignite your creativity, and embark on an unforgettable journey with Tucson Parks and Recreation's fall indoor leisure classes. Offering a variety of activities ranging from arts and crafts, dance, and gymnastics to jewelry making, glass fusing, and music. Discover the wealth of opportunities by searching our classes online at the link below.

The deadline to register for session one classes is Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 5 p.m. For questions or more information, contact Registration Services at 520-791-4877. 

READY, SET, REC!

General Play is for all ages, and includes corn hole, board games, hula hoops, giant chess & checkers, giant Connect-4, giant Jenga, ladder golf, sports & toddler equipment, music, and more. 

Here is where you can find the Ready, Set, Rec! vans this month!

Tucson Parks and Recreation is hiring for full-time positions.

Parks Maintenance Coordinator - $19.97 - 34.44/hour (closes Oct. 5)

Trade Specialist Construction Maintenance - $19.97 - 34.44/hour (closes Oct. 5)

Administrative Services Coordinator - $19.97 - 34.44/hour (closes Oct. 12)

Aquatics Superintendent - $32.15 - 55.46/hour (closes Oct. 19)

In November 2018, City of Tucson voters approved Proposition 407, a $225 million bond package for capital improvements. The bond funds are dedicated to improving City park amenities (playgrounds, sports fields, pools, splash pads, and recreation centers) as well as connections (pedestrian pathways, bicycle pathways, and pedestrian and bicycle safety). For more information on all the projects planned and status updates, visit TucsonDelivers.Tucsonaz.gov.

2018 Parks + Connections Bond Oversight Commission Hybrid Meeting

The Tucson Delivers Program is monitored by eleven members of the public appointed to the 2018 Parks and Connections Bond Oversight Commission. Their next meeting will be held on Monday, Oct. 21, at 5:30 p.m., virtually and at 900 S. Randolph Way, Tucson, AZ, 85716.

Click HERE to join the meeting.

If you wish to address the Commission, please email Diana Schroeder at Diana.Schroeder@tucsonaz.gov or call 520-837-8162 by 10 a.m. on Sept. 10, with your full name, mailing address, phone number, the topic you wish to address, and if you would like to be added to our email distribution list for future notifications and updates.

MANSFIELD PARK AND DONNA LIGGINS CENTER
PARKING LOT RESURFACED

The parking lot at Mansfield Park and Donna Liggins Center, 2160 N 6th Ave., resurfacing was completed this month.

PARKVIEW PARK PLAYGROUND RECEIVES SHADE

Parkview Park playground, located at 1521 S Chrysler Ave., which was completed earlier this summer, received a new shade structure to complete this project.