Spring 2020
Check out the current program schedule & REGISTER ONLINE at
www.CapeParks.com ➤ REMINDER: Program Guides are no longer being mailed. Pick up a copy of the Summer Program Guide at any Recreation Center after April 15.
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CHECK OUT OUR UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
Mark Your Calendar for Up * Pre-registration is required.
MARCH
Sat, 3/7 - Sun Splash Opens for the 2020 Season, 10am-5pm Fri, 3/13 - Date Night “Movie in the Park” at Four Freedoms Park, 6-10pm
Spend Spring Break with Parks & Recreation! Lee County Spring Break is March 16-20
March 13-22: Sun Splash Open Daily for Spring Break Fun, 10am-5pm (All ages) March 16-20: Spring Break Camps at Oasis & the Youth Center* (5-14 yrs) March 17 & March 19: Fishing Day Camp at Yacht Club, 8am-5pm* (8-13 yrs) March 19: Babysitter Training Class at Four Freedoms Park, 9am-1pm* (11-16 yrs)
Wed, 3/18 - Paradise Flea Market in Yacht Club Ballroom, 10am-2pm Thur, 3/19 - Chicago Heat at the Yacht Club, 6:30pm* Fri, 3/20 - Vino’s Picasso Paint Party at Rotary Park, 7pm* Sat, 3/21 - Nature of Cape Coral Bus Tour Departs from Rotary Park, 8am* - Florida Friendly Landscaping at Rotary Park, 10am* Sat, 3/21-Sun, 3/22 - Gathering
of the Giants at Seahawk Park, 9am-4pm
Mon, 3/23-Sat, 3/28 - Spring 2 Classes Begin at the Art Center* Wed, 3/25 - Wild Edibles Walk at Rotary Park, 10am* Thur, 3/26 - Dog Obedience Training Begins at City Hall, 7:30pm* Fri, 3/27 - Eggstravaganza at Yacht Club Pool, 5-8pm* - Backyard Nature at Four Freedoms Park, 6-8pm* - Friday Night Bingo at Rotino Center, 6:30pm Sat, 3/28 - Fossil Show at Rotary Park, 10am-4pm - 12th Annual Fashion Show & Auction to
Benefit Special Populations at the Westin Convention Cntr, 11am*
Wed, 4/1 - Sunset Celebration at the Yacht Club, 3-7pm Thu, 4/2 - Cha Cha Ballroom Dance Begins at Four Freedoms Park, 7:15pm Fri, 4/3 - Cape Coral Mayors Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament at Coral Oaks, 8:30am* Somebunny Loves -
Me at Four Freedoms Park, 11:15am*
- Glow in the Dark Egg Hunt at Four Freedoms Park, 6pm* Sat, 4/4 - Pickleball Marathon at Four Freedoms, 10:15am* - “I’m so Egg-cited!” at the Youth Center, 12:30pm* Fri, 4/10 - “Ring of Fire” & “Cold as Ice” Exhibit Reception at the Art Center, 5-7pm - Friday Night Bingo at the Rotino Center, 6:30pm Sat, 4/11 - Cape Bike Night
on 47th Terrace, 5-10pm • www.CCBikeNight.com
- Full Moon Paddle at Eco Preserve, 7:15pm* Mon, 4/13 - Schools’ Out Day at Youth Center* - Sun Splash Open for Fun, 10am-5pm - Craft Creations at Rotino Center, 10am* Wed, 4/15 - Paradise Flea Market in the Yacht Club, 10am-2pm Thur, 4/16 - SW FL College & Career Fair at the Yacht Club, 5-8pm Fri, 4/17 - Friday Night Live Show w/ Barbara Dexter at Lake Kennedy, 7pm Sat, 4/18 - Rain Barrel Workshop at Rotary Park, 9am* Spring Plant Sale -
at Rotary Park, 9am-1pm
- Drag Queen Bingo at Lake Kennedy Center, 5:30pm - Sounds of Jazz & Blues
at Tarpon Point, 5-10pm
Visit
APRIL
- “Brews on the River” Craft Beer Festival at Tarpon Point, 3-7pm Fri, 4/24 - Free Bird Walk at Rotary Park, 8:30am - Live Animal Show at the Yacht Club, 6:30pm Sat, 4/25 - CPR/ADE (8am*) & First Aid (1pm*) Certification Classes at Four Freedoms Park - Vino’s Picasso at Rotary Park, 2pm*
Remember, these are just a of the activities being offered… to view a complete schedule &
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pcoming Parks & Recreation FUN! * Pre-registration is required.
MAY
Fri, 5/1 - “May’s Bouquets”
Exhibit Opens at the Art Center (on display thru 5/28)
Sat, 5/2 - Free Water Safety Day at the Yacht Club, 10am-1pm Thu, 5/7 - Night Club 2-Step Ballroom Dance Lessons Begins at Four Freedoms Park, 7:15pm Fri, 5/8 - Free Exhibit Reception at the Art Center, 5-7pm Sat, 5/9 - 2020 Sprint
Triathlon at the Yacht Club, 7am*
Sat, 5/9-Sun, 5/10 - Mother’s Day Wknd Moms Visit Sun Splash FREE with Paid Child, 10am-5pm Mon, 5/11-Sat, 5/16 - Summer 1 Classes Begin at the Art Center* Fri, 5/15 - Four Freedoms’
Mother/Son Night of Fun, 6-9pm* (held at Yacht Club) - Betty’s Big Show at Lake Kennedy Center, 7pm
JUNE
Thu, 6/4 - Sun Splash Begins Summer Schedule; Open Daily 10am-5pm Thru Aug. 7 - Bachata/Merengue Ballroom Dance Lessons Begin at Four Freedoms Park, 7:15pm Sat, 6/6 - Saturday Adult Slide Night at Sun Splash, 5:00-8:30pm Cape Coral Parks Mon, 6/8 -
& Recreation Summer Camps Begin – See back cover for details! Fri, 6/12 - Free Exhibit Reception at the Art Center, 5-7pm
Sat, 6/13-Sun, 6/14 -
Father’s Day Weekend – Dads visit Sun Splash FREE with paid child, 10am-5pm
Thurs, 6/18 - World’s Largest Swim Lesson at the Yacht Club Pool, 10am Sat, 6/20 - Saturday Slide Night at Sun Splash, 5:00-8:30pm - Drag Queen Bingo at Lake Kennedy Center, 5:30pm
VISIT CAPE CORAL’S RECREATION CENTERS Sun, 5/24 - Kayak Shack
at Eco Preserve Closes for the Season Mon, 5/25 - Sun Splash Open for Memorial Day Fun, 10am-5pm
Jam Sessions at Jaycee Park 4215 SE 20th Place
Thursdays, 6-8pm ( WEATHER PERMITTING )
Open to all acoustic musicians FREE to come & enjoy the music! For details, see “Jaycee “Jaycee Acoustic Jam” on Facebook.
or pick up a copy of the
Cape Coral Art Center 4533 Coronado Pkwy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 574-0802 Coral Oaks Golf Course 1800 NW 28th Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 573-3100 Four Freedoms Park 4818 Tarpon Court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 574-0804 Lake Kennedy Center 400 Santa Barbara Blvd. . . . . . . . . . . . . 574-0575 Rotary Park Environmental Center 5505 Rose Garden Blvd. . . 549-4606 Special Populations Center 410 Santa Barbara Blvd. . . . . . . . 574-0574 Sun Splash Family Waterpark 500 West Lake Kennedy Dr. . . 574-0558 Tony Rotino Center 5817 Driftwood Pkwy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 574-0807 Yacht Club Community Park & Pool 5819 Driftwood Pkwy. . . 574-0806 Youth Center / Eagle Skate Park 315 SW 2nd Ave. . . . . . . . . . 242-3950
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Cape Coral Parks & Recreation Dept 1015 Cultural Park Blvd. . . . . 573-3128 (Located on 2nd floor of City Hall)
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2020 SUMMER CAMP PREVIEW
When school’s out, Cape Coral Parks & Recreation is open for fun and adventure! A wide variety of weekly summer camps and recreation programs will be offered from June 8 - August 7 including: SWIMMING LESSONS & SPLASH/JR LIFEGUARD CAMPS at Sun Splash and the Yacht Club Pool n Both of Cape Coral’s aquatic facilities offer swim lessons (6 mo-12 yrs) plus water-based day camps (6-15 yrs) that may include games, crafts, water safety skills and more.
STAYCATION CAMP at Christa McAuliffe (5-14 yrs)
n This non-traveling camp includes plenty of fun indoor and outdoor activities, guest speakers, arts & crafts, as well as breakfast and lunch daily at a reduced rate.
SUPER SCIENCE CAMP at Four Freedoms Park (6-12 yrs)
PRESCHOOL SUMMER CAMP
n Four Freedoms Park has partnered with Super Science and Amazing Arts to offer weekly specialty camps.
at Four Freedoms Park (3-6 yrs)
n Different themed camps each week that are designed to teach and entertain pre-school aged children.
MARTIAL ARTS SUMMER CAMP
at Four Freedoms Park (6-12 yrs)
SPECIALTY CAMPS at the Yacht Club (4-14 yrs)
n Taught by a local Sensei, participants will learn the traditional Okinawan style of karate.
n Various offerings for different ages including Beach Buddies Exploration (4-8 yrs), Beach Bums Exploration (9-14 yrs), and Adventure Camp (8-13 yrs).
ECO-ADVENTURE NATURE CAMP
at Rotary Park (7-12 yrs) n Featuring weekly environmental themes, children will enjoy plenty of indoor and outdoor activities such as hiking thru the swamp, learning about live creatures in the park and participating in cooperative games and crafts.
SUMMER CAMPTACULAR (5-14 yrs)
Choice of two (2) locations: Wm. Austen Youth Center (K-5th only)
and Oasis Elementary n Participants will take two field trips per week plus enjoy guest speakers, free morning snack and lunch on non-trip days, indoor and outdoor activities and more!
FINE ARTS FOR KIDS CAMP
at the Art Center (7-12 yrs) n Featuring exciting weekly art themes, participants will experience the creative process in the fine arts and crafts with activities including pottery, mixed media crafts, drawing, painting, exhibiting and more!
PLEASE NOTE:
Space is limited and registration is required prior to the start of camps; Be sure to sign up early to ensure your child’s spot!
For more information about Cape Coral Parks & Recreation Summer Camps, or to REGISTER ONLINE, visit www. CapeParks .com