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MOBILE REC TO GO! Syracuse Parks staff will visit City neighborhoods each week with cool crafts, active game demonstrations, and other activities to take home. Activity themes will change each week. Registration required for each location. Online or phone-in registration will open each FRIDAY. Be sure to check back each week. Register your child for up to one visit per week. Made possible by the Syracuse Parks Conservancy and their wonderful supporters for free of charge.

View the weekly site visit schedule at HERE

Dates: June 29 - August 21, Monday - Thursday; 2 stops per day, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm: Ages: 6 - 13: Limit: 25 per site.

To register for a stop: Select Programs above > Youth Programs > Mobile Recreation, or call 315-473-4330.

Registration will open again each Friday for all visits scheduled for the following week. Registration will remain open for each stop until all activity kits are reserved.

ALSO, be sure to check out our VIRTUAL RECREATION CENTER for more activities and resources throughout summer. Visit http://syrgov.net/parks/VirtualRecCenter.html

ONONDAGA POOL and THORNDEN POOL RESERVATIONS BEGIN TODAY! Both pools open this Thursday.

Reservations will be accepted daily, 11 AM - 6 PM, up to 48 hours in advance on the designated pool line. Voicemails will not be accepted. One reservation and time slot per day.

Kirk Park Pool: 315.399.0518.
Onondaga Pool: 315.412.3822
Schiller Park Pool: 315.382.3430.
Thornden Park Pool: 315.412.6207.

Lap Swim time slots for Schiller (and Thornden) Pool:

• 6:30 - 7:10 AM
• 7:30 - 8:10 AM
• 8:30 - 9:10 AM
• 9:30 - 10:10 AM

Open swim time slots at all four locations will be:

• 12 - 12:40 PM
• 1 - 1:40 PM
• 2 - 2:40 PM
• 3 - 3:40 PM
• 4 - 4:40 PM
• 5 - 5:40 PM

Kirk Pool and Schiller Pool are open. Reservation rules above apply.

Pools are opening with new COVID-19 protocols in place. To learn more visit http://www.syracuse.ny.us/Parks/aquatics.html

ATHLETIC PERMITS are now being processed provided they are in accordance with the current guidelines mandated by New York State, Onondaga County and the City of Syracuse. Failure to comply with the current guidelines will result in the denial or revocation of a permit. Please note the following locations will not be permitted until further notice: Burnet Turf, Sunnycrest Turf and Sunnycrest Practice Turf.

Prior to applying, please be advised that due to Department staff shortages and financial restrictions, all field maintenance and facility sanitizing/cleaning will be the responsibility of the permit holder. This also includes the customary “start of the season” field preparation.

The following items must be received before the permit will be issued:

A written plan outlining how the permit holder intends to practice social distancing for the participants and spectators, at all times.
A written plan how the field area and facility, if necessary, will be cleaned and sanitized before and after each use.
Updated certificate of liability insurance with the City of Syracuse Department of Parks, Recreation and Youth Programs listed as additionally insured for a minimum of $1,000,000.
$30.00 permit fee (per field) payment.

Permit applications, plans, and insurance can be emailed to Trevor Wallace at twallace@syrgov.net. If all items are received and approved, a link will be emailed for credit payment. A 2.75% non-refundable processing fee will be charged. Checks or money orders can also be made payable to: Commissioner of Finance and mailed to 412 Spencer Street, Syracuse, NY 13204, Attn: Athletic Field Permits

For more information about athletic field permits, please email twallace@syrgov.net.

Park buildings, community centers and senior centers remain closed to the public.

We know you continue have questions about what future phase guidelines mean for your favorite park programs and activities.

As we deal with the financial impacts of COVID-19, we are working to create plans outlining what our offerings will look like moving forward.

We ask that you continue to remain patient with us as the safety and health for our staff and the public continue to remain our top priority.

We would like nothing more than to click our feet and return to normal, but things will take time. As phased plans to reopen are confirmed, we will post them here! Stay healthy and safe. 😷
Parks buildings, community centers and senior centers remain closed to the public.

Summer Camps: Effective June 5, 2020, the 2020 Summer Day
Camp Program schedule is canceled due to financial impacts and limited available program
partners as a result of COVID-19.

Although several camp partners indicated they are unable to participate in the program, two partners have worked to adjust camp plans for their own programming. Families may be able to register directly. For more information visit the Everson Museum
at www.everson.org, and The Red House at www.redhouse.org.
Drop-in programs for youth, adults and seniors at community and senior centers are also
canceled.To engage and educate kids and families through the summer months, we will
be developing virtual programming and “ to go” mobile recreation. Details will be published here once finalized.

Golf Courses: Syracuse's two par-3 nine-hole courses at Burnet Park and Sunnycrest Park are scheduled to open on Saturday, May 16 with new protocols in place. City of Syracuse golf courses will operate seven days a week, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., weather permitting, by reservation only. Walkup play will not be allowed.

For more information visit http://www.syracuse.ny.us/Parks/golf.html

Tennis Courts: Outdoor city tennis courts will reopen on Friday, May 15.
To ensure everyone’s safety, players on the courts should
adhere to the following guidelines:

Play with members of your own household whenever possible; Keep six (6) feet apart from other players and park users. A mask must be worn when social distances are not able to be maintained; Wash/sanitize hands before and after playing tennis; Avoid touching court nets, gates, fences and benches; Do not share equipment with other players. Sanitize equipment after play;Do not use the courts if you are feeling ill.

The list of parks with open tennis courts are: Barry Park, Burnet Park, Comfort Tyler Park, Homer Wheaton Park, Kirk Park, Lincoln Park, McChesney Park, Meachem Fields, Upper Onondaga Park, Roesler Park, Schiller Park, Sunnycrest Park, Thornden Park, and Wadsworth Park.

City tennis courts are free of charge and available on a first-come first-serve basis from dawn to dusk.
For questions regarding our tennis courts, please call (315) 473-4330.

While we may not be able to spend time together with you in physical buildings or neighborhood parks during this difficult time, our hope is that we can stay connected virtually. Our Virtual Recreation Center can quickly connect you to great resources and programs from a variety of sources, including the Syracuse Parks Department, other local agencies, and beyond! Check back often, as new activities may be added during the summer. Click here to visit!

To Create A New Account click HERE. To make changes to your account please call our Main Office at 315.473.4330.

VISA, MASTERCARD and DISCOVER will be accepted. Be advised there will be a 2.7%, non-refundable, transaction fee applied to each credit card transaction (subject to change).

Department Refund Policy:
All program and reservation refunds are required to be submitted in writing 30 days from the start of the program or rental for a full refund, less the $5.00 processing fee, with the exception of aquatics programs. Aquatics programs must be submitted ten (10) days for a full refund, less the $5.00 processing fee. Please be advised that credit card transaction fees will not be refunded in any case. All refunds will be paid by check and take 2-4 weeks to process.

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