Recreation & Community Services
The Recreation & Community Services Department's mission is to enhance life through high quality recreation, educational, social and cultural programs, and events and leisure activities which are responsive to Salinas' diverse population. The Department offers a wide range of programs and activities for all ages to create wholesome experiences.
| Important Numbers | |
| Recreation Center | (831) 758-7306 |
| Sherwood Hall Box Office | (831) 758-7477 |
| Salinas Community Center / Sherwood Hall | (831) 758-7351 |
| Grounds, & Forestry Service | (831) 758-7233 |
| Parks | (831) 758-7306 |
SUMMER RECREATION KIT GIVEAWAY
June 15, 2021
Summer Recreation Kit Giveaway
Don't miss out on our FREE Summer Kit Giveaways.
Kits will be distributed every Friday beginning June 18th to July 30th.
You will have lots of fun with our dinosaur, magic and 4th of July weeks along with many other themed weeks.
Pick-up is 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. while supplies last at the following locations:
Central Park Recreation Center
Firehouse...
SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM
June 14, 2021
Our Summer Recreation Program is FREE for all kids between the ages of 7 to 12. We offer outdoor games, sports and other fun activities from Noon to 4:00 p.m. We also provide FREE lunch and snack for each child.
Register today at https://secure.rec1.com/ca/salinas-ca for either Session 1 - June 21st to July 9th or Session 2 - July 19th to August 6th.
Locations: Bread Box Recreation , Central Park , El Dorado Park and Firehouse Recreation Center
Celebrating Earth Day by Cleaning up our Local Parks
April 30, 2021
We think there's no better way to celebrate Earth Day than by doing our part to beautify our natural surroundings, including our local parks. This motivation brought 56 volunteers together for a 3-day clean-up event April 22 - 24. City staff and volunteers removed hundreds of pounds of litter and weeds, dedicating 9 hours over three days to clean up Natividad Creek and Cesar Chavez Park. By giving some "TLC" to our local parks, these volunteers set a great example of how we can take care of our shared community spaces. This kind of team...
The Recreation & Community Services Department offers several sports programs...
The City of Salinas Recreation and Community Services in conjunction...
The Salinas Aquatic Center is operated by the Central Coast...
Recreation & Community Services
Contact Email (link sends e-mail)
Street Address: 320 Lincoln Ave Salinas
Regular Hours:
Contact Phone Number: - Mon:8:00 am-5:00 pmTue:
8:00 am-5:00 pmWed:
8:00 am-5:00 pmThu:
8:00 am-5:00 pmFri:
8:00 am-5:00 pmSat:
closedSun:
closed
Phone:
(831) 758-7306
Organization Chart:
Administration Department Org Chart
Library and Community Services Director
Kristan Lundquist
Kristan Lundquist
Phone Numbers:
(831) 758-7306
Salinas Public Art Story Map
A Story Map has been created to provide information and education on the various art installations throughout the City of Salinas. Please click here to view a Story Map of parks, recreation centers, libraries and public art in the City of Salinas.
