SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Preschool

PICASSO BABIES

Help your preschooler discover their inner Picasso as they explore the exciting world of art and crafts. Participants will make several keepsake items and learn the skills to create their very own masterpieces! Parents must participate with their child.

HOLTON CAREER AND RESOURCE CENTER

Age: 3-5

CR Fee: $0 NCR Fee: $6.25

18684 Sep 2 Sa 10am-10:45am

18685 Oct 7 Sa 10am-10:45am

18686 Nov 4 Sa 10am-10:45am

18687 Dec 2 Sa 10am-10:45am

CFLRC AT LYON PARK

Age: 2-4

CR Fee: $11.25 NCR Fee: $16.25

18695 Sep 13-Nov 1 W 10am-10:45am

TOTAL TOT TIME

Come and play with your children in the gym! The emphasis of this program is placed on socialization with parent and child as well as on socializing with other 1-5 year olds. Play with a parachute, crawl through tunnels, jump rope, bowl, or just play tag!

Age: 1-5

CR Fee: $0 NCR Fee: $5

EDISON JOHNSON RECREATION CENTER

18754 Sep 5-Dec 14 T,Th 10:15am-12:15pm

WALLTOWN PARK RECREATION CENTER

18649 Sep 1-Dec 29 M,F 10:15am-12:15pm

I.R. HOLMES, SR. RECREATION CENTER

18871 Sep 13-Dec 20 W 10:15am-12:15pm

“A” IS FOR AUTUMN

Falling leaves, pumpkin pies, autumn colors delight my eyes! Join your toddler for a fall-themed scavenger hunt, craft, and refreshments on the first day of autumn.

Age: 2-5

CR Fee: $1.50 NCR Fee: $6.50

EDISON JOHNSON RECREATION CENTER

18731 Sep 22 F 11am-12pm

Mess Makers

Parents will pair with their preschooler for arts, crafts, music, and movement. Get energized moving to the music. Have fun and explore your inner artist with markers, paint, glitter and glue. After each class you will have a project to take home.

Age: 1-5

CR Fee: $3.50 NCR Fee: $8.50

WALLTOWN PARK RECREATION CENTER

18772 Sep 12-Oct 3 Tu 9:45am-10:30am

18774 Nov 9-Dec 7 Th 5:45pm-6:30pm

18773 Dec 2-Dec 16 Sa 10am-10:45am

Pj Party

Put on your PJs, grab your favorite blanket or snuggle toy, and join us for a day time pajama party! We’ll read bedtime stories, play silly games, make a special craft, and have a bedtime snack.

Age: 2-5

CR Fee: $1.50 NCR Fee: $6.50

I.R. HOLMES, SR. RECREATION CENTER

18846 Sep 28 Th 10am-11am

TOTS ‘N’ TUNES

Instruments and music will be used to engage your toddlers, while teaching them social/emotional learning skills. Music, props, and dance games are tools to keep their minds and bodies active. Parent participation greatly encouraged.

Age: 2-4

CR Fee: $6 NCR Fee: $11

W.D. HILL RECREATION CENTER

18944 Oct 4-Oct 25 W 10am-11am

18946 Nov 8-Nov 29 W 10am-11am

Cookie Creations

Halloween Edition! This fun-filled class for kids aged 6-12 lets you unleash your creativity by decorating cookies. Get ready to make spooktacular treats using colorful frostings, edible decorations, and sprinkle magic. From creepy crawlers to ghostly ghouls, you'll have a blast crafting your own edible masterpieces. Join us for a frightfully tasty and interactive cookie decorating experience!

Age: 6-12

CR Fee: $1.50 NCR Fee: $6.50

EDISON JOHNSON RECREATION CENTER

18730 Oct 5 Th 6pm-7pm

HOLIDAY

Cookie Decorating

Create some sweet treats that taste as good as they look. Baked cookies will be ready for your child to decorate using icing and sprinkles. Parent/ Adult participation required. Please be sure to bring a large container with a tight lid with you to take home your cookies. Please Note: Cookies will contain gluten and eggs.

Age: 3-5

CR Fee: $1.25 NCR Fee: $6.25

WALLTOWN PARK RECREATION CENTER

18710 Oct 23 M 11am-11:45am

18712 Dec 8 F 11am-11:45am

19087 Oct 30 M 11am-11:45am

19089 Dec 22 F 11am-11:45am

VAMP IT UP!

Calling all friendly vampires, ghosts, and goblins. You are invited to a costume party! Dress in your Halloween best and enjoy some spectacular games, crafts, and fun.

Age: 2-5

CR Fee: $1.50 NCR Fee: $6.50

EDISON JOHNSON RECREATION CENTER

18728 Oct 31 Tu 11am-12pm

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

Dia de los Muertos is a lively celebration of life and the memory of family members. Join us to learn about this tradition with music, crafts, and treats.

Age: 2-5

CR Fee: $1.50 NCR Fee: $6.50

I.R. HOLMES, SR. RECREATION CENTER

18847 Nov 2 Th 10am-11am

Gobble Till You Wobble

Thanksgiving is a special holiday; a whole day focused on spending time with loved ones and being thankful! Join us for some fun turkey day activities with your loved ones. You’ll be thankful you did!

Age: 2-5

CR Fee: $1.50 NCR Fee: $6.50

EDISON JOHNSON RECREATION CENTER

18729 Nov 21 Tu 11am-12pm

Holiday Creations

Cards are a traditional way to spread joy during the holidays. We will provide the materials for you to make holiday cards for your friends and family. Follow one of the various holiday templates, or create a design of your own! Get ready to be in the holiday spirit!

Age: 2-5

CR Fee: $1.50 NCR Fee: $6.50

I.R. HOLMES, SR. RECREATION CENTER

18850 Nov 30 Th 10am-11am

Cookies With Santa

This year, avoid the long lines at the mall, and bring your kids to meet Santa at our recreation center. We will provide a digital photo of each child with Santa, cookies and milk, and a holiday art project. You may bring your own camera for additional photos. Ho, ho, ho!

Age: 2-5

CR Fee: $1.50 NCR Fee: $6.50

I.R. HOLMES, SR. RECREATION CENTER

18844 Dec 6 W 10am-11am

18845 Dec 6 W 6pm-7pm

Christmas Story Time

Join us for Christmas Story Time. Your child and you will get to enjoy classic Christmas stories and create a Christmas craft project.

Age: 1-5

CR Fee: $1.25 NCR Fee: $6.25

WALLTOWN PARK RECREATION CENTER

18883 Dec 21 Th 5:45pm-6:30pm

19091 Dec 19 Tu 5:45pm-6:30pm

Youth And Family Open Rec

Come out and participate in a variety of recreation activities.

Age: 7-18

CR Fee: $0 NCR Fee: $5

CFLRC AT LYON PARK

18927 Sep 1-Dec 29 M-Sa 5pm-8:30pm

Adventure With Legos

Adventure with Legos will give children the opportunity to create Legos projects. In order to participate, registrants must have completed 1st grade by the start of the program.

Age: 7-12

CR Fee: $0 NCR Fee: $10.75

HOLTON CAREER AND RESOURCE CENTER 18681 Sep 5-Oct 3 Tu 6pm-6:45pm

CREATIVE KIDS ARTS AND CRAFTS

Join us for this program. Participants will be using a range of materials and inspirations, and will explore color, texture, and theme to develop their own creative voice.

Age: 7-12

CR Fee: $6 NCR Fee: $11

WALLTOWN PARK RECREATION CENTER

18749 Sep 9-Sep 30 Sa 11:30am-12:30pm

BEYBLADE TOURNAMENT

Beyblade is a line of spinning-top toys. Do you want to show off your Beyblade skills in a fun environment? Join us for a Beyblade Tournament at W.D. Hill Recreation Center. Please bring your own Beyblade.

Age: 5-12 No Cost

W.D. HILL RECREATION CENTER

KIDS POP & PAINT

Time to Turn Up with painting, popular music, dance and conversation! Enjoy an evening of art projects and the most popular music that kids listen to. Spaces go fast for this course so get yours ASAP.

Age: 7-12

CR Fee: $0 NCR Fee: $7.25

HOLTON CAREER AND RESOURCE CENTER 18677 Sep 18 M 6pm-7:30pm 18678 Oct 16 M 6pm-7:30pm

Nov 20 M 6pm-7:30pm

Dec 18 M 6pm-7:30pm

FUN CARAVAN

Fun Caravan is all about highlighting the fun, games, and exciting offerings at your local parks. Fun Caravan is a mobile recreation program that brings recreation to communities throughout Durham by providing a variety of fun, active, and recreational experiences for families with children up to 12 years old. The program offers a variety of unstructured activities in the park. All children must be supervised by a caregiver at least 16 years old. No registration is required. Come drop in and join us. Weather permitting, we will be at a park near you!

Age: 12 and under No Cost

NORTHGATE PARK 18051 Sep 25 M 1pm-2:30pm

We support Inclusion - Persons of all ability levels are welcome at every facility and every program.

CR: City Resident; NCR: Non-City Resident

Full Moon Fever Ride

Experience the American Tobacco Trail at night with the Full Moon Fever Bike Ride, with Durham Parks and Recreation. There’s no cost to participate, and you don’t need to register. Depending on how far you want to ride, choose one of these two start locations and times.

7:30 p.m. - Early Start Time: The early start is at 7:30 p.m. in front of Mellow Mushroom (410 Blackwell Street) in downtown Durham. That group will ride down the American Tobacco Trail and meet up with the late group that meets at 8:30 p.m. in front of Bean Traders Coffee Shop.

8:30 p.m. - Late Start Time: The late group will meet at 8:30 p.m. in front of Bean Traders (105 W North Carolina 54) on Hwy 54 at Fayetteville Street. Both groups will ride together on the American Tobacco Trail to the end of the pavement at New Hope Church Road (7.5 miles one way from Bean Traders), and then turn around and head back towards Durham. Riders are free to turn around at any point and head back towards Durham at any time or keep going past the end of the pavement to the end of the natural surface trail. Riding pace is up to each individual rider, but is typically very casual. No riders will be dropped within the main group. Helmets and lights are required. The number of lights and the type of lights you have is up to you; however, the lights must be visible from at least several hundred feet from the front of the bike. You must also have lighting on the back of your bike. Rain or unsafe riding conditions cancels the ride. In case of inclement weather, check our website,

DPR Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages for last minute cancellations. A cancellation statement will be given by 6 p.m. the evening of the ride.

Total mileage: 7:30 p.m. group = 30 miles

8:30 p.m. group = 15 miles

All Ages No Cost

Teen Activities

Digital Game Night For Teens

Play Jackbox games together! Each person will need to bring their own phone or tablet to play. This is a game you are going to love!

Age: 13-18

CR Fee: $2.25 NCR Fee: $7.25

WALLTOWN PARK RECREATION CENTER

Holiday Cookie Decorating

Create some sweet treats that taste as good as they look. Baked cookies will be ready for your child to decorate using icing and sprinkles. Parent/ Adult participation required. Please be sure to bring a large container with a tight lid with you to take home your cookies. Please Note: Cookies will contain gluten and eggs.

Age: 6-12

CR Fee: $1.50 NCR Fee: $6.50

WALLTOWN PARK RECREATION CENTER

Teen Night

Have nothing to do on a Friday? Looking for a safe and relaxing atmosphere? Look no further! Come out to play basketball, video games, surf the Internet, learn to dance and much more. Participants 18 years old will be asked to present a valid high school ID in order to participate.

Age: 13-17

CR Fee: $0 NCR Fee: $5

HOLTON CAREER AND RESOURCE CENTER

18668 Sep 1-Dec 29 F 6pm-9pm

W.D. HILL RECREATION CENTER

18962 Sep 1-Dec 29 F 6pm-9pm

WEAVER STREET RECREATION CENTER

18926 Sep 1-Dec 29 F 7pm-10pm