Spring 2024 Leisure Guide Now Available Online!
The Leisure Guide is our quarterly e-publication where you can find information about programs, classes, services, and events that we are offering that season. You'll find classes and activities that suit each person in your family, from tots to seniors.
Want to see a list of all our parks or learn about our rental facilities? Looking for our department's phone directory? That's inside too!
 Check Facility Availability and Book Your Reservation Online!
You can now view availability of most facilities and book picnic reservations online! Beginning March 11, we will allow customers to book picnic permits online. Please visit MyGlendaleParks.com to book your picnic reservation online and hold your preferred facility/date for a nonrefundable deposit of $50.00. Once held, a customer service representative will reach out to process your full payment and confirm the reservation. The deposit will be applied towards your picnic fees at the time of confirmation.
 Spring Eggstravaganza
Pacific Community Center
501 S. Pacific Ave., Glendale, CA 91204
March 23, 2024
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Join us for Spring Eggstravaganza 2024! The celebration will feature community and department informational booths, Glendale Rocks! Climbing Wall, carnival games, an egg hunt, and a photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny.
See flyer for egg hunt details by age group. Please don’t forget to bring your baskets. Adults will not be permitted on the field for age groups 5 years and older.
For more information, please call (818) 548-4098.
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 Cesar Chavez Commemorative Event
Pacific Community Center
501 S. Pacific Ave., Glendale, CA 91204
March 30, 2024
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The City of Glendale invites you to celebrate the life and work of Cesar Chavez with a cultural Celebration. The celebration will feature community booths, Glendale Rocks! Climbing wall, live performances, an opportunity drawing and FREE TACOS served from 1:00 p.m. until food runs out.
For more information, please call (818) 548-4098.
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The Wilderness is Calling and
Wander the Wilderness Bus is Answering!
Enjoy Deukmejian Wilderness Park without worrying about how to get there. Wander the Wilderness Bus is a FREE shuttle operating every weekend to help you and your family get to the park.
See the flyer for more information, or visit the Wander the Wilderness Bus website.
Funding for the bus is provided by Metro, a partner in our community.
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Get Tickets NOW for Glendale Dodger Night!
Join the City of Glendale and Glendale Parks & Open Space Foundation at Glendale Dodger Night on April 12, 2024, as the Dodgers take on the San Diego Padres at 7:10 p.m.
Tickets are $65 each, and can be purchased at GlendaleParksFoundation.org/Glendale-Dodger-Night.
GO DODGERS!
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One Glendale After School Youth Sports Program
Basketball Championship
Pacific Community Center
501 S. Pacific Ave. Glendale, CA 91204
March 1, 2024
Consolation Game Begins: 6:30 p.m.
Championship Game Begins: 7:30 p.m.
We invite you to the One Glendale After School Youth Sports Program’s Basketball Season Championship evening. Hundreds of spectators are expected to attend both the consolation game and championship game and cheer for the program’s participants.
The One Glendale After School Youth Sports Program is a collaboration between the City of Glendale’s Community Services & Parks Department and the Glendale Unified School District, with sponsorships from USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, Positive Coaching Alliance, Los Angeles Clippers, NBA’s Hoopbus, and the Glendale Parks & Open Space Foundation. Additional support is provided by Glendale Community College and the Glendale Police Department.
One Glendale is designed to provide afterschool sports programming to youth in eight South Glendale schools in the fourth and fifth grades and is comprised of four sports over the course of four seasons: flag football, volleyball, basketball, and soccer. Each season lasts 8 weeks with a championship game at the conclusion of each season.
For more information, please call or email John Maghaguian at (818) 937-7247 or JMagahaguian@GlendaleCA.gov.
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 Cherry Blossom Festival
Brand Park - Friendship Garden
1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale, CA 91201
March 17, 2024
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Join the Friends of Shoseian for their annual Sakura Matsuri (Cherry Blossom Celebration) with tea ceremonies, martial arts, bonsai, music, and more! Enjoy a day in the Friendship Garden with lots of cultural activities for the whole family. Check out the flyer for the event schedule!
The Celebration and Garden admission are free. Tea Ceremonies require advanced paid reservation and have seatings at 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.
We look forward to seeing you in the Friendship Garden!
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Arbor Day Celebration
Casa Adobe de San Rafael
1330 Dorothy Drive, Glendale, CA 91202
(In case of rain, the event will be moved to Brand Studios)
April 25, 2024
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Glendale Beautiful, in cooperation with the City of Glendale, cordially invites you to participate in our annual observance of Arbor Day.
Join us in this community-wide effort by contributing to the purchase of a tree! After the last few years of intense drought and tree loss, your contributions are more important than ever. To cope with these challenges and changes, we are offering 24-inch box size trees (“specimen trees”) for $150. We are also offering the option of supporting trees throughout the city for a suggested donation of $75. Your contribution will be used to help reforest and care for all the trees in our parks and public areas. Donations of any amount will be much appreciated and publicly acknowledged at Arbor Day!
If you would like your tree planted in 2024, submit your donation by Friday, March 29, 2024. To donate by credit card, please visit GlendaleBeautiful.org/arbor-day. You may also fill out the mail-in form and return it along with your check to the following address: P.O. Box 1307, Glendale, CA 91209.
For questions regarding trees in Glendale, please contact Public Works Forestry at (818) 548-3950 or visit GlendaleTrees.org.
 Spring Break Camps
March 18 - 22, 2024 (Monday - Friday)
Registration Opened February 12, 2024
Need childcare during spring break? Sign up your kids for one of our Spring Break Camps at the park. The camps will provide an opportunity for children to play, discover, learn, and interact. Campers will engage in food activities, science experiments, arts & crafts, individual sports, dance, and more! Specialty camps will also be available. Please visit GlendaleCA.gov/DayCamps for more information.
Summer is Closer Than You Think:
Day Camp Registration is Coming Soon!
Residents may begin registering for Summer Day Camps on Monday, March 4 at 9:00 a.m., and general camp registration begins on Wednesday, March 6 at 9:00 a.m.
Residents must provide proof of residency for 2024 in the form of a utility bill showing at least 2 months history, or a deed/rental agreement, and you must receive confirmation of residency prior to registering as a resident. Refunds will not be provided to residents paying the non-resident rate if you do not provide your proof in advance. Please email your proof of residency to CSPCustomerService@GlendaleCA.gov or bring it to any community center or the Customer Service Office.
Camp locations and dates will be posted at GlendaleCA.gov/DayCamps. Questions? Please call (818) 548-2752.
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Parent's Night Out
Sparr Heights Community Center
1613 Glencoe Way, Glendale, CA 91208
April 26, 2024
6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Drop off the kids for a night of fun activities, friends, food and a movie. The fee is $15.00 per child, ages 6 to 12 years old. Participants are encouraged to bring pajamas, a blanket and a pillow. Please call (818) 548-2187 for more information.
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Us vs. The Climate Change Art Installation
Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station
1020 E. Palmer Ave., Glendale, CA 91205
Through March 22, 2024
Us vs. The Climate Change by The Campbell Center is on display at the Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station through Friday, March 22, 2024. The Campbell Center associates’ installation reflects their challenges with global warming. The associates have decorated umbrellas that reflect the stress & anxiety that climate discourse causes them. The umbrellas are turned upside to symbolize shelter & protection, and recycled cactus pillows at the base of the installation reflect the environments unknown. The Campbell Center aims to showcase the work of their associates through Us vs. The Climate Change, and demonstrate opportunities for growth in expressing themselves through art. Since 2018 The Campbell Center has held open-house events and galleries that contain the art of various artists with disabilities. Their associates have showcased their work through watercolors, acrylic paint, and community murals during these events.
This temporary art installation is sponsored by the Glendale Arts and Culture Commission through funding from the Urban Art Fund, and support from Glendale Library, Arts & Culture, Glendale Community Services & Parks, and the Adams Hill Neighborhood Association.
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Wings of Earth Art Installation
Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station
1020 E. Palmer Ave., Glendale, CA 91205
March 25 - May 31, 2024
Artists Vivien Adamian and Natalia Ira Sookias' installation titled Wings of Earth is on display at the Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station from Monday, March 25, 2024 - Friday, May 31, 2024. Wings of Earth transforms the Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station into a cultural "community sacred space" for reflection on land and loss. Adamian and Sookias created a series of hanging objects inspired by decorative ceramics from ancient Armenian churches, and vessels whose naturalistic contours and folds recall peaks and valleys from lands lost, both literal and metaphorical. Drawing from ancestral and contemporary stories of hope and grief, the artists wish to offer viewers a space of reflection and awe.
The reflection space, occupied by ceramic eggs, wings, aghamans (Armenian salt jars), and other evocative clay objects, creates a dialogue about how we process loss and conceive of hope in diaspora communities. Though Armenian culture is represented in the design of this installation, the artists’ aim is for the art to transcend cultural boundaries and remind the many communities in Glendale what it means to extend a hand during difficult times.
This temporary art installation is generously sponsored by the Glendale Arts and Culture Commission through funding from the Urban Art Program, and support from Glendale Library, Arts & Culture, Glendale Community Services & Parks, and the Adams Hill Neighborhood Association.
Art installations at the Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station are sponsored by the Glendale Arts and Culture Commission and the Community Services & Parks Department, an ongoing open call for artists submissions can be found at: GlendaleArtsAndCulture.org/ArtistOpportunites.
Trails & Open Space Programs
For more information, call (818) 548-3795. RSVP using the links below or visit GlendaleCA.gov/Trails.
All Trails & Open Space programs are sponsored by the Glendale Parks & Open Space Foundation. Subscribe to the Trails & Open Space Newsletter by clicking here.
VOLUNTEER WORKDAYS
Riverwalk Workday
Glendale Narrows Riverwalk
300 Paula Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201
March 9, 2024
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Spend the morning working next to the Los Angeles River on the City of Glendale’s Riverwalk. We need volunteers to help us remove invasive plants from the landscaped areas along the L.A. River. Please wear sturdy shoes, protective clothing, and bring water. We’ll provide the tools and gloves. Families, individuals, clubs, and students needing community service hours are welcome. In case of rain, this event will be cancelled.
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Wilderness Workday
Deukmejian Wilderness Park
3429 Markridge Road, Glendale, CA 91214
March 16, 2024
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Help us water our bigcone spruce and coast live oaks, assist with trail repairs, and remove invasive plants from the park. Please wear sturdy shoes, protective clothing, and bring water. Families, individuals, clubs, and students needing community service hours are welcome. In case of rain, this event will be cancelled.
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INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS
Friday Night Lecture, “Gardening on the Wild Side”
Stone Barn Nature Center
Deukmejian Wilderness Park
3429 Markridge Road, Glendale, CA 91214
March 1, 2024
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Roger Klemm, California native plant expert, will take us on a journey about our local native plants. He will discuss what makes them special and how to include them in your yard.
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Interpretive Hike, “Insects & the Plants They Love”
Deukmejian Wilderness Park
3429 Markridge Road, Glendale, CA 91214
March 2, 2024
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
This hike will focus on the beneficial relationship between California native plants and insects. Roger Klemm, California native plant expert, will be our hike leader.
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Full Moon Night Hike
Deukmejian Wilderness Park
3429 Markridge Road, Glendale, CA 91214
March 23, 2024
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Join us on a night hike as we learn about the phases of the moon and how lunar cycles affect wildlife, plants, insects and even humans! This is a family friendly hike on moderately steep trails. We will hike at a slow pace, stop for activities and discussion. Bring your flashlights, we will provide the red covers.
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GLENDALE OUTDOORS! (GO!) COMMUNITY PROGRAM
Deukmejian Wilderness Park
3429 Markridge Road, Glendale, CA 91214
March 9, 2024
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
FREE
With a different nature theme each month, this free family nature program is all about getting outside exploration and getting outdoors! Join us for an interpretive hike, a nature craft, and a tour of the Stone Barn Nature Center. Water, snacks and free bus transportation from Pacific Park Community Center, leaving at 8:30 am and returning at 12:30 p.m, are provided. Everyone is encouraged to ride the bus, but you may choose to meet us at the park. Funding for the bus is provided by Metro, a partner in our community.
Important information:
- If riding the bus with us (free), please arrive at Pacific Community Center by 8:15 a.m. to check in with staff. The bus will leave at 8:30 a.m. and return from Deukmejian at 12:30 p.m.
- If meeting us at the park, please meet us at Deukmejian Wilderness Park by 8:45 a.m.
- Appropriate for children ages 5 to 12.
- Adult supervision is required! One adult for every three children 17 and under is required.
- Please wear sturdy shoes, long pants, and a hat or cap.
- For more information please call (818) 937-7428.
Each person planning to attend must submit an RSVP form, including children and adults. To RSVP, click on the link below, or visit GlendaleCA.gov/Trails.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Are you interested in being a Trail Safety Patrol volunteer for the City of Glendale?
As a Trail Safety Patrol (TSP) volunteer, you have a unique opportunity to assist the City of Glendale by providing public assistance and resource protection. Your influence on park visitors will enhance their experience and safety while in our parks.
TSP volunteers must be 18 years of age, undergo a background check and City-mandated trail safety training, be in good health, and devote a minimum of four hours per month. If interested, please send an email to Trails@GlendaleCA.gov.
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Teen Night Out
Pacific Community Center
501 S. Pacific Ave., Glendale, CA 91204
March 1, 8 (Teen Wellness Night), 15, and 29, 2024
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Teen Night Out (TNO) occurs every Friday night from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Pacific Community Center. Teen Night Out provides a safe place for teens to hang out and enjoy activities like video games, ping pong, use of a computer lab, and karaoke. Light refreshments will be served. Please email or call John Maghaguian at JMaghaguian@GlendaleCA.gov or (818) 937-7247 with any questions.
Teen volunteers will also be able to receive volunteer hours for attending the Teen Night Out workshops. Teens interested in attending our TNO workshops should email John Maghaguian at JMaghaguian@GlendaleCA.gov or call (818) 937-7247.
Follow us on Instagram @MyGlendaleTeens or #MyGlendaleTeens.
Teen Wellness Night
Pacific Community Center
501 S. Pacific Ave., Glendale, CA 91204
March 8, 2024
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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During Teen Night Out on Friday, March 8, 2024, Youth & Family Services in collaboration with Didi Hirsch, GLAC, NAMI Glendale, and GUSD will host the inaugural Teen Wellness Night.
Presentations by:
NAMI Glendale: Ending the Silence - evidence-based, 50-minute presentation for teens.
- Early warning signs of mental health conditions
- Steps to get treatment and coping strategies
- How to help a friend
Didi Hirsch Glendale: Didi Hirsch will be hosting a Wellness workshop along with an anxiety reducing activity.
GUSD Student Wellness Department: GUSD will be hosting a workshop on Self Care.
Dinner, Music, and Resources will be provided.
Please email John Maghaguian at JMaghaguian@GlendaleCA.gov or call (818) 937-7247 should you have any questions.
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Therapeutic Recreation Programming
Maple Park & Community Center
820 E. Maple St., Glendale, CA 91205
Get Fit and Club Maple, two components of our Therapeutic Recreation Program, aim to provide adults with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to enjoy social and interactive activities. Please contact Ken Khan at (818) 548-3783 or at KKhan@GlendaleCA.gov for more information.
Get Fit
In person Mondays
March 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2024
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Get Fit is a free program designed to improve the health status of adults with intellectual disabilities by focusing on nutrition, healthy meal planning, monthly weigh-ins and measurements, stretching and conditioning. Activities are age and skill appropriate. All participants are required to have a completed Release of Liability & Indemnity Agreement form on file.
Club Maple
In person Thursdays
March 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2024
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Club Maple is a free program open to adults with intellectual disabilities which provides an opportunity for individuals to experience positive, healthy, recreational, cultural, educational, and social experiences. Activities are age and skill appropriate. All participants are required to have a completed Release of Liability & Indemnity Agreement form on file.
Maple Inclusive Play Day
Third Saturday of each month
March 16, 2024 and April 20, 2024
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Maple Inclusive Play Day (MIP Day) creates an opportunity for families with children of all abilities to come to the park, network with each other and allow their children to socialize, all centered around the Shane’s Inspiration all-inclusive playground. Please click on the dates above to view the respective flyer.
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Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP)
The Elderly Nutrition Program is back to IN-PERSON congregate meals dining, and Grab and Go lunch pick up is no longer available.
Space is limited, and reservations are required. Please contact us at (818)-548-3778 to make your reservation.
As a requirement of the Elderly Nutrition Program, you must fill out a Universal Intake Form and sign a Standards of Conduct form to participate.
Fitness Classes for Seniors
Exercise and fitness classes for seniors are offered virtually and in person at three locations: Adult Recreation Center, Pacific Community Center, and Sparr Heights Community Center. Classes include aerobics, slow stretch, Zumba, line dancing, and muscle toning.
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Senior Mixer
Adult Recreation Center
201 E. Colorado St., Glendale, CA 91205
Every other Friday
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
If you like to salsa, cha-cha, rumba, waltz or boogie, this is the place to be. This senior mixer takes place every other Friday and is a great opportunity to socialize with fellow seniors in the greater Glendale community, make new acquaintances, and have a good time. A suggested donation of $3.00 is collected at the entrance to the mixer. This is a gratuity that is given to the DJ at the end of each event.
Please call (818) 548-3775 for additional information, or visit GlendaleCA.gov/Senior-Recreation.
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Pacific Community Pool is Closed:
Re-Opening May 2024
CHECK OUT THE INFORMATION ONLINE!
Pacific Community Pool is open year-round, but we are making some improvements to the pool this season and will tentatively be closed from March 2-May 15, 2024. We will provide the specific reopening date online at GlendaleAquatics.com when it’s been determined. Please check back regularly.
Group and private swim lesson registration for March, April and May will not be offered due to pool construction. Registration for summer swim lessons in June, July, and August will begin on Tuesday, May 14 online at 9 a.m. for verified residents and on Thursday, May 16 at 9 a.m. for everyone. Lesson spaces fill up quickly, so be sure you have your 2024 residency verified and that you have a current online account before registering. You can log in at MyGlendaleParks.com to verify your account, and when registering, make sure to refresh your page if there are any delays.
Wading pool reservations are available during non-operational hours from June 1-August 31, 2024. If you are interested in reserving a wading pool outside of these dates, please call for availability.
Please visit GlendaleAquatics.com for current schedules, hours of operation, swim lesson and team registration information, and general program information. You may also call (818) 937-7433 with questions.
Fremont Park Is Closed for Renovation
Another City Council Approved Park Improvement!
Construction of the Fremont Park Renovations Project has begun! Fremont Park is closed through early 2025. The project is a complete redevelopment of the entire park site and includes: a new community building (tennis club house, meeting rooms, rentable space, kitchenette), an artificial turf soccer field, a splash pad, picnic pavilions, picnic tables, benches, water fountains, BBQs, pickleball courts (dual use with basketball), walking path around the perimeter of the park, tennis shade structure, tennis court benches, and exercise equipment; and renovating or replacing a children’s playground, restroom structure, picnic tables, and turf, plus 26 additional parking spaces. See Master Plan above for details. A temporary mini park with benches and tables has been set up at the parking area across from Fremont Park on Patterson Ave.
For additional information, please call (818) 548-3970 or go to the City’s project website for more information, such as alternate park amenities at other locations.
We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience!
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Pacific Park Closures During Construction
Another City Council Approved Park Improvement!
Pacific Park’s playground, splash pads, pool, and restroom building is closed for improvements and renovation through early Spring 2024.
The construction closed off the playground, outdoor restrooms/building, and some walking paths. In addition, the pool is closed from March through mid-May. We have portable restrooms and handwashing sinks available. The community center’s lobby restrooms are only available during standard hours of operation:
- Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
We kindly ask park visitors to walk around any closed areas due to construction when visiting areas of the park that remain open.
Visit the City's project website for more information.
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