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City of Laredo Parks & Recreation Youth Programs offers a wide range of activities, including 5k runs, swim meets, tennis tournaments, softball tournaments, basketball leagues, volleyball leagues, and track and field events and competitions. The program also includes concerts, fiestas, holiday celebrations, water aerobics classes, lap swimming, learn to swim classes, basketball games, volleyball games, Zumba, aerobics, skateboarding, chess, martial arts, boxing, alternative sports, alternative aerobics, INEA classes, computer classes, arts and crafts activities, after school programs, pickleball court reservation, and access to hike and bike trails. Pools are opened to the public for summer, and a new Splash Pad at North Central Park is part of the available amenities.
• Schedule: Registration portal is under construction; families can register and pay at any Recreation Center or Aquatics Facility.
• Price: Not specified in the provided facts.
The City of Laredo Parks & Recreation Department operates 97 parks covering approximately 550 acres, maintains 4 plazas and El Mercado, 18 Little League fields, 7 softball fields, 8 swimming pools, 10 splash parks, and 11 recreational centers, and operates 9 summer program sites. 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. The department offers services and facilities for citizens and residents from pre-school to senior citizens and those with special needs, and hosts community events such as concerts, fiestas, and holiday celebrations. The department includes a Special Needs Sensory Room and uses the motto, “We work hard so that others can play.”
The leadership team includes a Parks & Recreation Department Director (name not stated), Assistant Directors Anita Stanley and Tomas Ramirez III, Administrative Secretary Leydiana Martinez, Administrative Assistants Veronica Gaytan, Gloria M. Landin, Sylvia Lara, and Krissian I. Calderon, Clerk I Maria A. Perez, Warehouse Supervisor John W. Stiller, Clerk IV Mitchelle Perez, Parks Planner Elizabeth Carrera, Athletics Superintendent Jose F. Arreola, Recreation Center Supervisors Veronica Lopez (Haynes Recreation Center), Blas Rodriguez (East Hachar Recreation Center), Juan M. Meza (Cigarroa Recreation Center), Juan Muñoz (Marcos Aranda Recreation & Boxing Gym), Albert Ramirez (El Eden Recreation Center), Orlando Canizales (Canizales Boxing Gym), Rogelio Mercado (Barbara Fasken Community Center), and Jesse Esparza (La Ladrillera). Additional leadership roles include Recreation Superintendent Nora May, Recreation Centers’ Managers Roberto “Mike” Chapa and Christina D. Morin, Special Events Manager Ramiro Ramos, Parks Superintendent Calixto Flores, Aquatics Manager Jose Renteria, Jr., City Forester Victor Navarro, and Public Information Officer Eddie Millan.
Last updated January 31, 2026.
• Schedule: Registration portal is under construction; families can register and pay at any Recreation Center or Aquatics Facility.
• Price: Not specified in the provided facts.
The City of Laredo Parks & Recreation Department operates 97 parks covering approximately 550 acres, maintains 4 plazas and El Mercado, 18 Little League fields, 7 softball fields, 8 swimming pools, 10 splash parks, and 11 recreational centers, and operates 9 summer program sites. 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. The department offers services and facilities for citizens and residents from pre-school to senior citizens and those with special needs, and hosts community events such as concerts, fiestas, and holiday celebrations. The department includes a Special Needs Sensory Room and uses the motto, “We work hard so that others can play.”
The leadership team includes a Parks & Recreation Department Director (name not stated), Assistant Directors Anita Stanley and Tomas Ramirez III, Administrative Secretary Leydiana Martinez, Administrative Assistants Veronica Gaytan, Gloria M. Landin, Sylvia Lara, and Krissian I. Calderon, Clerk I Maria A. Perez, Warehouse Supervisor John W. Stiller, Clerk IV Mitchelle Perez, Parks Planner Elizabeth Carrera, Athletics Superintendent Jose F. Arreola, Recreation Center Supervisors Veronica Lopez (Haynes Recreation Center), Blas Rodriguez (East Hachar Recreation Center), Juan M. Meza (Cigarroa Recreation Center), Juan Muñoz (Marcos Aranda Recreation & Boxing Gym), Albert Ramirez (El Eden Recreation Center), Orlando Canizales (Canizales Boxing Gym), Rogelio Mercado (Barbara Fasken Community Center), and Jesse Esparza (La Ladrillera). Additional leadership roles include Recreation Superintendent Nora May, Recreation Centers’ Managers Roberto “Mike” Chapa and Christina D. Morin, Special Events Manager Ramiro Ramos, Parks Superintendent Calixto Flores, Aquatics Manager Jose Renteria, Jr., City Forester Victor Navarro, and Public Information Officer Eddie Millan.
Last updated January 31, 2026.
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