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2008 NRPA Congress and Exposition

Department of Recreation and Parks

Wanda S. Durden
Wanda S. Durden
Acting Director

Thank you for visiting BCRP's Web site. Our mission is to provide diverse recreational, environmental, cultural, educational and leisure opportunities that will benefit current and future generations. Whether you're looking for recreational programs for kids or seniors, beautiful green space, hours of operation at special facilities, or the perfect venue to host your special event, we have exactly what you're looking for. Take some time to explore our site and discover "what's happening" at BCRP. We have a host of fun-filled activities for everyone!

Get ACTIVE and Stay HEALTHY with Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks!

Green Gatherings in the Park

Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
We want to hear from you!
Share your ideas or concerns about Baltimore's parks with the new Acting Director.


Highlights:


The 2008 Wednesday Lunch and Leisure Series
on the Plaza

Wednesdays noon-1 p.m.
Join Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks for the city’s
premier location for recreation, relaxation and lunchtime entertainment.


148th Annual Outdoors Summer Concert Series

June-August 2008
Coming to a community near you!


Register Now!

Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks’
Summer Camps

June-August

Camp Baltimore 

For children ages 5-13, Camp Baltimore operates at the 46 recreation centers across the city.  Before and after care available. Registration is ongoing. For more information, please visit your local recreation center.

July 21st-25th

Baltimore Blast Soccer Camp

Blast Camp features both indoor and outdoor play for boys and girls ages 5-15. Come and receive instruction from Blast players at William J. Myers Soccer Pavilion! For more information, please call 410-73Blast.

June 30th-August 15th

Wilderness Survival Camp

Wilderness Survival Camp -- for children ages 5-13-- operates at the Carrie Murray Nature Center. Registration is ongoing. For more information, please call (410) 396-0808.

THINGS TO DO!

Wednesdays

Ride Around the Reservoir
Historic Druid Hill Park (next to the reservoir and tennis courts)
3001 East Drive—21217
(410) 396-0730
noon—1 p.m.
6—7:30 p.m.
Bring your family, friends and your bicycles for a Ride Around the Reservoir; or rent one of our bikes. Ride 1.5 miles around the flat reservoir road with its open views or take a tour of Druid Hill Park's hilly back roads with one of our tour guides. Bike rentals $2. Ride Around the Reservoir runs every Wednesday until September.

Saturdays

League of Dreams Baseball Program
Rockdale Park
3326 N. Rolling Road
Randallstown, MD 21244
(410) 396-5766
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Children, ages 5 to 18, with disabilities are invited to join this instructional and fun baseball league. Participants will meet every Saturday through June 7th. Registration is $20

Friday, July 4, 2008

8th Annual Waterfront Jazz and Arts Festival
Middle Branch Park
Hanover Street and Waterview Avenue— 21230
(410) 396-7900
6—11 p.m.
Featuring Fertile Ground and hosted by Magic 95.9’s Jammer, join Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks for the 8th Annual Waterfront Jazz and Arts Festival. Grab a front row seat to the best fireworks display in the city, while enjoying live jazz and cultural arts performances including comedy, spoken word and more! Food and special treasures will be available for sale. This event is FREE and open to the public. Parking is $5.


Friday, July 11, 2008

24 LOVE -The 60th Anniversary of the Historic Tennis Match in Druid Hill Park
Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Baltimore
Historic Druid Hill Park
(at Gwynns Falls Parkway-21217)
(410) 396-7900
5:30- 7:30 p.m.
Join Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks and the Friends of Druid Hill Park for a cocktail reception in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the historic tennis match, which became a part of Baltimore’s civil rights history. On July 11, 1948, 24 protesters were arrested after staging a demonstration on Druid Hill Parks’ segregated clay courts. This event is FREE and open to the public. Must R.S.V.P by July 7th. For more information, please call (410) 396-7900 or e-mail green@baltimorecity.gov.

Saturday, July 12, 2008

67th Annual Turtle Derby
Patterson Park, by the Pulaski Monument
Eastern and Linwood avenues—21224
(410) 396-6136
11 a.m.
On your mark, get set, go! Cheer on your favorite turtle as it inches its way to the finish line during the 67th Annual Chesapeake Turtle Derby. Turtles will race in three categories: box turtles, tortoises and all other turtles. This event is FREE and open to the public.


Thursday, July 17, 2008

Fun Olympics for Camp Variety
Farring-Baybrook Recreation Center
4501 Farring Court—21225
(410) 396-5766
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Support Camp Variety’s athletes! Volunteers are needed to assist with the activities. This event is FREE and open to the public.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Morning Canoe Escape
Middle Branch Park
3301 Waterview Ave.—21230
(410) 396-0440
10 a.m.
Paddle the quiet waters of Baltimore's other harbor. Enjoy the grand view of the downtown skyline, the Hanover Street Bridge, and the brackish water at dusk. And in the morning…feel the cool breeze blowing off the water before the summer sun scorches the city on this morning jaunt across the water. Pre-registration required; please call at least 24 hours in advance. Admission is $5. Recommended for ages 7 and older.

Saturday, July 26, 2008

The Friendly Bug Club
The Carrie Murray Nature Center
1901 Ridgetop Road—21207
(410) 396-0809
noon-1: 30 p.m.
Learn something new about the wonderful world of insects. Everyone is welcome; admission is $2 per person.

Fri. July 4, 2008

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