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City of Laredo Parks & Recreation – Recreation Centers & Youth Programs offers activities such as 5k runs, swim meets, tennis and softball tournaments, basketball and volleyball leagues and games, and track and field events and competitions. The program also includes concerts, fiestas, holiday celebrations, water aerobics, lap swimming, learn to swim classes, Zumba, aerobics, skateboarding, chess, martial arts, boxing, alternative sports, alternative aerobics, INEA classes, computer classes, arts and crafts activities, after school programs, and pickleball court reservations.
• Ages: 3–17 years old
• Schedule: For pickleball court reservation, families can call the main office from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
The department’s mission is to deliver services that enhance the quality of life of all citizens through educational and recreational programming and to effectively maintain and develop Laredo’s park system. It offers services and amenities for all citizens and all city residents, including pre-school children, senior citizens, and those with special needs, and includes a Special Needs Sensory Room and a new splash pad at North Central Park. The department operates 97 parks covering approximately 550 acres, maintains 4 plazas and El Mercado, 18 Little League fields, 7 softball fields, 8 swimming pools, and 10 splash parks, and operates 11 recreational centers and 9 summer program sites, as well as managing capital improvement projects under the motto, “We work hard so that others can play.” The leadership team includes a director and multiple assistant directors, administrative staff, planners, superintendents, managers, supervisors, and clerks, including positions such as Athletics Superintendent, Recreation Superintendent, Recreation Centers’ Managers, Special Events Superintendent, Parks Superintendent, Aquatics Manager, and City Forester.
Last updated July 23, 2026.
• Ages: 3–17 years old
• Schedule: For pickleball court reservation, families can call the main office from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
The department’s mission is to deliver services that enhance the quality of life of all citizens through educational and recreational programming and to effectively maintain and develop Laredo’s park system. It offers services and amenities for all citizens and all city residents, including pre-school children, senior citizens, and those with special needs, and includes a Special Needs Sensory Room and a new splash pad at North Central Park. The department operates 97 parks covering approximately 550 acres, maintains 4 plazas and El Mercado, 18 Little League fields, 7 softball fields, 8 swimming pools, and 10 splash parks, and operates 11 recreational centers and 9 summer program sites, as well as managing capital improvement projects under the motto, “We work hard so that others can play.” The leadership team includes a director and multiple assistant directors, administrative staff, planners, superintendents, managers, supervisors, and clerks, including positions such as Athletics Superintendent, Recreation Superintendent, Recreation Centers’ Managers, Special Events Superintendent, Parks Superintendent, Aquatics Manager, and City Forester.
Last updated July 23, 2026.
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