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May 2025

El Rio Center Open House
Friday, May 2,
9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Summer Registration Begins
Saturday, May 3, 6 a.m.

Freedom Splash Pad Celebration
Saturday, May 3, 10 a.m.

Jacobs Park Ground Breaking
Friday, May 9, 10 a.m.

Step Forward for Senior Wellness
Saturday, May 10, 
8 a.m.-noon

Second Chance Prom Saturday, May 17,
5-8 p.m.

Swim Lesson Registration
Monday, May 19, 9 a.m.

Santa Rosa Center Open House
Wednesday, May 21,
9 a.m.-6 p.m.

TPRC Meeting
Wednesday, May 28, 3:30 p.m.
(online and in-person)

Historic Fort Lowell Commissary Improvements
Wednesday, May 28,
9 a.m.

Grand Re-Opening of Joaquin Murrieta Park
Saturday, May 31,
10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Summer Pool Schedule Begins
Sunday, June 1

Summer Track & Field and Road Races
June and July

Quincie Douglas Pool Improvements Celebration
Friday, June 6, 1 p.m.

2ND CHANCE PROM AT ARMORY PARK CENTER

Join us for 2nd Chance Prom for adults 21 and older to experience the unforgettable magic of prom once again. This free event will feature live music, dancing, prom-themed activities, and local vendors. Attendees are encouraged to bring gently used prom and wedding dresses to donate to Free Ever After, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping youth access formal attire for their own prom night. Donations will help local teens feel confident and beautiful on a memorable evening. Formal attire is encouraged.

When: Saturday, May 17, 5-8 p.m.
Location: Armory Park Center, 222. S 5th Ave.

Event partner Slow Body Beer Co. will be on-site throughout the event and will host a Post-Event Social at their location, where guests can continue the celebration.

SWIM LESSON REGISTRATION

We will be offering summer swim lessons at various locations across the city. View locations online now. 

• Monday, May 19 at 9 a.m. for City-residents and 10 a.m. for non-residents
• Walk-in/call in on Tuesday, May 20, at 9 a.m.

SUMMER REGISTRATION STARTS MAY 3

READY, SET, REC!

General play is for all ages, 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:

• Lead Aquatic Pump Mechanic - $19.97 - 29.95 (closes May 4)
• Trade Specialist Construction Maintenance - $19.97 - 29.95 (closes May 4)
• Therapeutic Recreation Specialist - $18.15 - 27.23 (closes May 11)
• Equipment Operation Specialist - $19.97 - 29.95 (closes May 11)

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.

CELEBRATE COMPLETION OF A NEW SPLASH PAD AT FREEDOM PARK

Join Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and Ward 4 Council Woman Nikki Lee, and Tucson Parks and Recreation as they celebrate the completion of a new splash pad at Freedom Park, 5000 E. 29th St., with a special event on Saturday, May 3, at 10 a.m. Funded by voter-approved Proposition 407 bond funds and impact fees, the project included replacing the old wading pool with a modern splash pad, adding fencing, outdoor furniture, and renovating restrooms for ADA accessibility. The celebration will take place during the annual Ward 4 Splash Bash, a free community event from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. featuring food, games, crafts, and jumping castles. All city splash pads are open daily from 8 a.m. to sunset, through October 31.

CITY TO BREAK GROUND ON IMPROVEMENTS TO JACOBS PARK

Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, Ward 3 Council Member Kevin Dahl, and Tucson Parks and Recreation will host a groundbreaking ceremony for major improvements to Jacobs Park and the Nicolas P. Ochoa Soccer Complex on Friday, May 9, at 10 a.m. at Jacobs Park, 3300 N. Fairview Ave. Construction will begin mid-May, closing the park through summer 2026, while the pool, splash pad (open June 1–July 31), Jacobs/City YMCA, and Household Hazardous Waste collection will remain available. Funded by Proposition 407, impact fees, Storm to Shade funds, City Framework funds, and a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant, the upgrades include a new softball complex, new playground surfacing, renovated ramadas, restroom facilities, new sport lighting, refurbished courts, new pickleball and futsal courts, a skate park, an expanded dog park, green stormwater infrastructure, irrigation replacement, and pool and splash pad enhancements. For details and updates, visit the project website below.

HISTORIC FORT LOWELL IMPROVEMENTS GROUNDBREAKING

Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, Ward 2 Council Member Paul Cunningham, and the Parks and Recreation department will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, May 28, at 9 a.m., at the Commissary at Fort Lowell Park, 5477 E. Fort Lowell Rd., to launch a $4.62 million rehabilitation and preservation project. Funded through a $300,000 Arizona State Parks and Trails grant, $1.24 million in city matching funds, and $3.08 million from the voter-approved 2018 Tucson Delivers: Parks + Connections bond (Proposition 407), the project will restore the historic Commissary and Donaldson House—part of a culturally rich site with evidence of human settlement dating back 13,000 years and a U.S. Army post established in 1873.

JOAQUIN MURRIETA PARK GRAND REOPENING

Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, Vice Mayor Lane Santa Cruz, and Tucson Parks and Recreation invite the community to celebrate the grand reopening of Joaquin Murrieta Park, 1400 N. Silverbell Road, on Saturday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The free event will feature a ribbon cutting, food, entertainment, and family activities, along with the opening of the park’s new splash pad — the first in Ward 1 and the City's 11th. Funded by $12.18 million from Proposition 407, $1.23 million in impact fees, and a $958,422 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant, the park’s upgrades include a four-field baseball and softball complex with lights and shade, a new concession building, new irrigation, two playgrounds, new ramadas, walking paths, parking improvements, and the demolition of the outdated pool.