Greater Vallejo Recreation District Youth Programs

Greater Vallejo Recreation District Youth Programs include activities such as basketball training, recreational basketball, youth chorus, chess lessons, group activities, tournaments, ballet, dance combo, hip-hop jazz fusion, and a dance arts summer camp. The program also offers martial arts, after school programs, theatre camp with stage management, technical theatre, design, production planning, podcasting, audio recording, storytelling, acting, improvisation, stagecraft, engineering-related camp activities called Fun-Gineering, Filipino dance with cultural activities related to Filipino culture, and film camp. Additional options include judo, baseball, softball, before school programs, sports, games, enrichment activities, art activities, sports skill-building with drills and friendly competition, private and recreational swim, soccer, cheer, tennis, volleyball, a preschool program, a parent and me program, storytime in the park, a concert series, Fishing in the City, arts in the park, and concerts in the park.

• Ages: 2–18 years old

The Greater Vallejo Recreation District (GVRD) was established on July 14, 1944. Its mission statement is that the Greater Vallejo Recreation District promotes wellness and healthy lifestyles by providing safe parks and innovative and fun recreation programs for all residents. GVRD offers programs that benefit over 120,000 Vallejo residents of all ages each year and currently operates 33 parks with various amenities. GVRD manages 407 acres of public park space including 20 neighborhood parks, 10 community parks, 6 special-purpose parks, an Olympic-size swimming pool, and 4 community centers, and maintains over 1,000 acres of public land. Blue Rock Springs Park and Dan Foley Park have facilities that attract groups, large or small, from all over Northern California.

GVRD is an independent special district and a separate government agency from the City of Vallejo that provides parks and recreation programs for children, families, and seniors in Vallejo. Many of the parks and facilities managed by GVRD are owned by the City of Vallejo and leased to the district through a Master Lease Agreement. GVRD operates primarily by means of locally-controlled funding and also receives revenue from fees for services, park entrances, programs, and facility rentals, with grants and park dedication permit fees assisting in new park development projects and ongoing maintenance. GVRD organizes and manages sports programs for both youth and adults, before and after-school programming, leisure classes, and special interest events such as The Vallejo Sports Hall of Fame, Breakfast with Santa, Arts and Concerts in the Park, and Fishing in the City.

The Mobile Recess program brings free sports, games, enrichment and art activities directly into neighborhood parks and communities, and is designed to reduce barriers such as cost and transportation while creating a fun, safe, and inclusive space where youth and families can play, explore, and connect in their own neighborhoods. The Greater Vallejo Park, Recreation, & Open Space Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, incorporated in 1994, specifically to initiate, sponsor, promote, and carry out plans, programs, policies, and related activities. GVRD partners with organizations listed under Partner Websites, including the City of Vallejo, Junior Giants, and others. GVRD holds board meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at the GVRD Administration Building at 401 Amador St, Vallejo.

Last updated June 9, 2026.