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City of Laredo Parks & Recreation Youth Programs offers a wide range of activities, including 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 classes, 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, and after school programs. Families can also access hike and bike trails, participate in events like the 5th RunWay Run 5K & 1 Mile Walk, and reserve pickleball courts.
• 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 operates and maintains 97 parks covering approximately 550 acres, 4 plazas and El Mercado, 18 Little League fields, 7 softball fields, 8 swimming pools, 10 splash parks, 11 recreational centers, and 9 summer program sites, and it offers pavilion and pool rentals, hike and bike trails, and a new splash pad at North Central Park. The department also provides a sensory room for special needs and manages capital improvement projects, and it uses the motto, “We work hard so that others can play.” The department offers services and amenities for all city residents and the community, including parks, trails, pools, recreational facilities, and special events such as concerts, fiestas, and holiday celebrations.
The leadership team includes a Director (name not stated), Assistant Directors Anita Stanley and Tomas Ramirez III, and several administrative staff members, all based at the main office and reachable at 956.795.2350. Additional staff include Parks Planner Elizabeth Carrera, Athletics Superintendent Jose F. Arreola, Recreation Superintendent Nora May, Recreation Centers’ Managers Roberto “Mike” Chapa and Christina D. Morin, Special Events Superintendent Ramiro Ramos, Parks Superintendent Calixto Flores, Aquatics Manager Jose Renteria Jr., and City Forester Victor Navarro. Recreation and community center supervisors include Veronica Lopez at Haynes Recreation Center, Blas Rodriguez at East Hachar Rec, Miguel Escamilla at Cigarroa Rec, Juan Muñoz at Marcos Aranda Rec, Albert Ramirez at El Eden Rec, Orlando Canizales at Canizales Boxing Gym, Rogelio Mercado at Barbara Fasken Community Center, Alfredo Ortiz at La Ladrillera, Rolando Garcia at M. Benavides Recreation Center, and Arlene Trevino at Fasken Senior Center, each with listed phone numbers for contact.
Last updated July 23, 2026.
• 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 operates and maintains 97 parks covering approximately 550 acres, 4 plazas and El Mercado, 18 Little League fields, 7 softball fields, 8 swimming pools, 10 splash parks, 11 recreational centers, and 9 summer program sites, and it offers pavilion and pool rentals, hike and bike trails, and a new splash pad at North Central Park. The department also provides a sensory room for special needs and manages capital improvement projects, and it uses the motto, “We work hard so that others can play.” The department offers services and amenities for all city residents and the community, including parks, trails, pools, recreational facilities, and special events such as concerts, fiestas, and holiday celebrations.
The leadership team includes a Director (name not stated), Assistant Directors Anita Stanley and Tomas Ramirez III, and several administrative staff members, all based at the main office and reachable at 956.795.2350. Additional staff include Parks Planner Elizabeth Carrera, Athletics Superintendent Jose F. Arreola, Recreation Superintendent Nora May, Recreation Centers’ Managers Roberto “Mike” Chapa and Christina D. Morin, Special Events Superintendent Ramiro Ramos, Parks Superintendent Calixto Flores, Aquatics Manager Jose Renteria Jr., and City Forester Victor Navarro. Recreation and community center supervisors include Veronica Lopez at Haynes Recreation Center, Blas Rodriguez at East Hachar Rec, Miguel Escamilla at Cigarroa Rec, Juan Muñoz at Marcos Aranda Rec, Albert Ramirez at El Eden Rec, Orlando Canizales at Canizales Boxing Gym, Rogelio Mercado at Barbara Fasken Community Center, Alfredo Ortiz at La Ladrillera, Rolando Garcia at M. Benavides Recreation Center, and Arlene Trevino at Fasken Senior Center, each with listed phone numbers for contact.
Last updated July 23, 2026.
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