Play Kettering Youth and Family Programs & Summer Camps

Play Kettering Youth and Family Programs & Summer Camps are part of the Play Kettering offerings from the Kettering Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department. The programs are connected with events and projects such as the Spirit of Independence Project, Partners for Healthy Youth, Celebrating Park and Recreation Month 2026, and Go 4th! Kettering’s Independence Day Celebration. They also tie into arts and writing experiences like “Spirit of Independence”: A Participatory Artwork by Sheryl Oring, the Kettering Arts Council Member Spotlight on Ashley Bethard, Listen In: Audio Stories from The View Juried Landscape Exhibition, and the Ohio Writing Project: Writing Kettering.

• Schedule: Summer Registration Open for All; Summer Registration Now Open

The broader Play Kettering system includes the Kettering Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering Recreation Complex, Kettering Fitness & Wellness Center, Charles I. Lathrem Senior Center, Habitat Environmental Education Center, Rosewood Arts Center, Parks Maintenance, and Polen Farm. The leadership team for these programs and facilities includes Bill Tschirhart, Director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts; Lindsey Whitley, Administrative Assistant; Jen Brandt, Recreation Programs Superintendent; Chris George, Superintendent of Administration and Special Projects; Shauna Lewallen, Recreation Operations Superintendent; Shayna V. McConville, Division Manager of Cultural Arts; Gary Schussler, Parks Superintendent; and Rachel Sherwood, Fraze Pavilion Manager.

Last updated July 2, 2026.