Welcome to Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation's Virtual Recreation options and opportunities. Stay connected as we help you stay active and engaged. Below are some of the featured activities and projects for the week.

For a full list of activities, visit: auburnwa.gov/VirtualRec. We invite you to follow us on the Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation Facebook for more great fun and interactive programs and activities. 

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Kids Quarantine Art Show - What fun art projects have your talented kids created at home? Share with us, Auburn!
• Have you heard of Geocaching? It's a high-tech treasure hunt using GPS, smart phones or tablets. There's over 900 hidden caches in Auburn! If you're up for a family challenge, try our Valley Cities Geotour. Find 10 caches each in Auburn, Kent, Renton and Maple Valley and receive a coin (while supplies last).

IN & AROUND AUBURN

• Have you ever walked the Footbridge from Dykstra Park over the Green River to Isaac Evans Park? In our current times, the playgrounds are closed, but there are great trails to enjoy, while still being able to follow social distance guidelines!
• Explore the White River Valley Museum with Mini Field Trips. Featuring Part 1 this week: Settler Life
• Check out Auburn's History with Auburn Our Stories

FITNESS & WELLNESS

Adult Fitness & Wellness

• Low Impact Booty Build with Skye - A 20-minute, joint-friendly lower body workout
• HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training Class) - a short and effective class with Grace from May 14.
• Barre - a 30-minute, no equipment needed Barre sculpting workout

Kids Fitness & Wellness

• Superhero Dance - Save the planet with your superhero dance (6-7 year olds)
• Jumping Jax Gym - FREE full 25-minute exercise routine
• Zumba Kids - I like to move it!

SPORTS PROGRAMS

• Soccer Training Session - soccer drills and training ideas
• Volleyball Skills Session - at home wall volleyball drills
• NFL Play 60 - get 60 minutes of play a day!
• Basketball Shooting Drills - improve your shooting without a hoop! Follow Coach Jessie for some great drills.
• Baseball Throwing Drills - Coach Justin demonstrates two drills that will help athletes throw harder
• Cheerleading Fitness Drills - top five drills for improvement

ARTS, CRAFTS, MUSIC & MORE

• Cardboard Wreath - A great way to make something beautiful with all those cardboard boxes! Appropriate for adults and older children.
• Marbleized Paper - use these instructions to create the fun frog craft from our Facebook Page, a greeting card or wrapping paper. 
• How to Draw a super cute kitten - easy follow along instructions

SENIORS

• Senior Lunch Options (PDF) - starting May 18, Seniors have the option of picking up a lunch by driving through the drop-off/pick-up area at the Senior Activity Center
• Self-care Tips with Jennifer - Jennifer shares some helpful tips
• SAIL with Grace
• Mask Making Tutorial with Megan - with special guest, Myles!
• Senior/Beginner at-home class - an interval training class. If you don't have hand weights, you can use water bottles of soup cans. If there are exercises that you are not ready for, just march in place.
• The Auburn Senior Activity Center has an active Facebook page, sharing daily activities, tips, virtual games and more. Join the fun!

PARKS & TRAILS

PARKS and TRAILS where social distancing can be maintained remain OPEN.

Additionally, the AUBURN GOLF COURSE and GAME FARM WILDERNESS DISC GOLF are OPEN. 

Please only do outdoor activities with people in your immediate household (not extended families). Do outdoor activities close by your home. If you encounter others, maintain a minimum of 6-feet distance.

Please note that all  AUBURN PARK PLAYGROUNDS & ACTIVE RECREATION AREAS continue to be CLOSED. This includes playground equipment, sports courts (tennis, basketball, pickleball), baseball fields, mod-soccer fields, skate parks, and picnic shelters. All recreation areas where it could be difficult to maintain recommended social distancing guidelines. Outdoor RESTROOMS are CLOSED. Park users are encouraged to GO before you GO to a park.