👀We are looking for REFEREES for Youth Soccer and Youth Basketball. Contact PAL Gym if you are available: 713-858-5357
Category: Parks and Recreation
Join the Pasadena Little League on October 19th for a thrilling evening of fun, food, and moonwalks at the Scare N Share event.
🎃🎃Pasadena LL Annual Scare N Share🎃🎃
Pasadena Little League invites the community to participate in its annual Scare N Share event on October 19th, offering an array of activity tents and moonwalks. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. The festivities will take place from 4pm to 9pm, promising an enjoyable and safe evening for all trick-or-treaters.
Get ready to swing into action at Pasadena Littles League’s inaugural ragball tournament, where fun and friendly competition await all participants.
🚨⚾️First Annual Ragball Tournament⚾️🚨
Join our first annual ragball tournament! To register or inquire about the event, please contact us via message or our league email, posted on the accompanying flyer.
Mark your calendars for October 14th, when there’s no school and a Halloween celebration awaits and don’t forget to register by today October 7th.
No School October 14*
FREE EVENT! Register by Monday, 10/7.
🎃👻~~ join us for the Halloween Hurrah! Register at: www.pasadenatx.gov/register
Get ready for a spooky good time at the Halloween Hurrah on October 14th, no school, just fun and free festivities Grandparents.
*No School October 14* FREE EVENT!
🎃👻~~ join us for the Halloween Hurrah! Register at: www.pasadenatx.gov/register
Thanks to Sarah and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Community Garden members had an energetic night of Exercise Bingo.
Thank you to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (Sarah) for a fun night of Exercise Bingo with our Community Garden members! Feeling good and having fun! 💪🙌🏆
Don’t let summer’s fun end. Parks and Recreation has free afterschool recreation centers to keep the adventures rolling all year long.
Are you missing all of the fun we had this summer?😎 Keep the fun going and JOIN OUR FREE AFTERSCHOOL RECREATION CENTERS! ▶️Get your FREE membership to access our 4️⃣ Youth Recreation Centers at: www.pasadenatx.gov/YouthRecMemberships
For more information, contact the center near you! ⬇️
www.pasadenatx.gov/RecreationCenters
📍Golden Acres Rec Center
5001 Oak Avenue
📍Odell Harrison Rec Center
415 Delta
📍Peter C. Fogo Rec Center
914 W. Hart Avenue
📍Rusk Rec Center
708 Witter
Get music classes from Parks and Recreation starting tomorrow, where you can strum and drum.
🎵Music Classes begin Thursday – make sure to register! www.pasadenatx.gov/register
🎶Group Sessions:
$80 for 4 lessons (30 mins each)
🎵Private Lessons:
$120 for 4 lessons (30 mins each)
✔️Instruments Provided for Lessons
🗓October Dates: 3, 10, 24, 31
www.pasadenatx.gov/register
October Music Lessons are available!
Updated: 9/11/24@8am
🎶Group Sessions:
$80 for 4 lessons (30 mins each)
🎵Private Lessons:
$120 for 4 lessons (30 mins each)
✔️Instruments Provided for Lessons
🗓October Dates: 3, 10, 24, 31
www.pasadenatx.gov/register
Get ready for a high-energy workout at the Free Fitness Day on October 12th, where fun and fitness collide at Burke Crenshaw Park Pavilion.
FREE FITNESS DAY – Saturday, October 12! Join us for a fun filled hour, with HIGH Low with Margo & Margo Staley, at our 🅵🆁🅴🅴 HIGH FITNESS class (outside) at the Burke Crenshaw Park Pavilion! Register online at: www.pasadenatx.gov/HighFitness
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙃𝙄𝙂𝙃 𝙁𝙄𝙏𝙉𝙀𝙎𝙎 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙨𝙠?
Experience a modern twist on aerobics in a non-stop, action-packed mix of cardio, toning, and push tracks that will take your fitness to the next level. This no-equipment format uses simple, set choreography and will become the cardio workout you never dread. HIGH is easy to follow and a total blast! Adaptable to all levels of fitness, you can go high or you can go low, but you will always leave feeling great!
🩷Wear pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Join Parks and Recreation for a spooktacular morning filled with crafts, games, and fun snacks just for kids and their favorite grandparents. Register soon.
Have you signed up?👻 www.pasadenatx.gov/register
❤️REGISTER by OCTOBER 7: 📢Calling all Grandmas, Abuelitos, Mimis, and PawPaws. Bring your grandchildren for a morning of Halloween activities with the Parks and Recreation staff. Children must be between ages 4-10 and accompanied. Activities include: crafts, games, and light snacks. Register at: www.pasadenatx.gov/register
Get spooked at the 20th anniversary of Monster Mash, where ghoulish fun, dancing, and ghostly treats await October 26th 1-4pm..
🎵Then you can Mash….then you can 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙝!🎵 It’s the 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆…so make sure to join us for a ghostly good time at our annual Monster Mash event, presented by Whataburger👻
Get to Strawberry Park on October 19th for an action-packed evening of music, movies, and family fun that’ll unleash your inner superhero.
🦸♂️Not every Superhero has powers, you know?⚡️This Superhero themed event, presented by H-E-B, is sure to bring out the SUPERHERO in all of us! Bring your own chair, and blanket, and join us for this exciting 𝙈𝙐𝙎𝙄𝘾 & 𝙈𝙊𝙑𝙄𝙀 event at Strawberry Park on October 19th! Music from the Pasadena Philharmonic Orchestra begins at 6:15pm, followed by a showing on the big screen of the movie, “The Incredibles”. There will be free face painting, free balloon artists, and free yard games! There will also be food vendors with items available for purchase – thanks to Pasadena Market😎
Autumn leaves swirling in the crisp air make perfect backdrops for Fall portraits at Verne Cox making cherished memories.
✨Fall Portraits at VC✨
Fall-ing for these moments, hope you do too🍂
Get ready for a spooktacular morning filled with fun games, crafty creations, and festive snacks just for you and your grandkids at Halloween Hurrah.
❤️REGISTER by OCTOBER 7: 📢Calling all Grandmas, Abuelitos, Mimis, and PawPaws. Bring your grandchildren for a morning of Halloween activities with the Parks and Recreation staff. Children must be between ages 4-10 and accompanied. Activities include: crafts, games, and light snacks. Register at: www.pasadenatx.gov/register
Get ready to sweat and smile at Free Fitness Day on October 12th with Margo in the park and wear pink.
FREE FITNESS DAY – Saturday, October 12! Join us for a fun filled hour, with Margo Staley, at our 🅵🆁🅴🅴 HIGH FITNESS class (outside) at the Burke Crenshaw Park Pavilion! Register online at: www.pasadenatx.gov/HighFitness
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙃𝙄𝙂𝙃 𝙁𝙄𝙏𝙉𝙀𝙎𝙎 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙨𝙠?
Experience a modern twist on aerobics in a non-stop, action-packed mix of cardio, toning, and push tracks that will take your fitness to the next level. This no-equipment format uses simple, set choreography and will become the cardio workout you never dread. HIGH is easy to follow and a total blast! Adaptable to all levels of fitness, you can go high or you can go low, but you will always leave feeling great!
🩷Wear pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Join Little League on October 2nd at the Green Field House to help shape the future of the league.
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨Attention Parents, 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
On Wednesday October 2nd at 7:00pm we will be having our General Board Meeting, This is when we elect New Board Members for the upcoming year and go over the status of our league. This is a good opportunity to voice any concerns that you may have about our league. We are in need of dedicated Parents willing to get involved to continue to improve our league, come on out and be apart of it. Location will be at the Green Field house (2910 Southmore Ave, Pasadena, Tx 77503 ) where our games are played. (we are not affiliated with Strawberry Pony League)
Thank you and hope to see you there
Get your sneakers ready, because Parks and Recreation’s Youth Basketball Clinic is back with heaps of fun starting October 15th.
🏀Registration is OPEN for our Youth Basketball Clinic! ⬇️
Clinic will be held on:
October 15, 22, 29
November 12 & 19
*no clinic on Nov 5
🆁🅴🅶🅸🆂🆃🅴🆁:
www.pasadenatx.gov/register
𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗦:
www.pasadenatx.gov/scholarships
Get ready for a splashing opportunity to save lives and sign up for Parks and Recreation’s free lifeguard training starting October 14th.
✔MARK YOUR CALENDARS to sign up for one of our 🅵🆁🅴🅴 lifeguard training classes. 💦Hiring for Summer 2025💦Class registration begins October 14th online at: https://pasadena.recdesk.com/Community/Program
❓Questions? Call or text: 346-234-3994 or email: [email protected]
Parks and Recreation is rallying for three enthusiastic coaches to bring their soccer skills to the 13-14 Age Division in Youth Soccer.
We need 3️⃣ more coaches for our 13-14 Age Division for Youth Soccer! Are you available? ⚽️WE NEED YOU! Call 713-848-5357 or email [email protected]
In an exciting classroom visit, Mary inspired young minds at Mae Smythe Elementary School to dream big and grow their own gardens.
❤️ ************************ How fun! Our Garden Leader, Mary, presented to a wonderful classroom of students about our community garden…..and their aspirations to create their own garden! Thanks again Mae Smythe Elementary School❤️
Video: Join the pickleball party at PAL Gym on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, where fun and friendly competition await from 9 to 1pm.
Pickleball at PAL Gym…..come on out on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays: 9am – 1pm
Dive into adventure by exploring Pasadena’s free Recreation Guide. Your ticket to fun activities awaits.
✌️You should check out our Recreation Guide! Link in comments!
Pasadena’s Parks and Recreation Department puts out a fantastic recreation guide and it’s free to download at pasadenatx.gov! www.pasadenatx.gov
Parks and Recreation has an exciting JAG program to master tennis skills while having a blast with friends. Perfect for players ages 11 and up.
NEW TO TENNIS? We have a program for YOU!
🎾JAG Group – The Junior Advancement Group (JAG) is designed for players ages 11 years and up that are new to tennis. The focus will be on learning the proper technique while learning how to play the game of tennis. Players will learn the rules of the game, score keeping, and how to sustain a rally.
Drills: Mondays & Wednesdays 5:30 – 7:00pm.
Cost per player, per 4 weeks: $120.00
🎾10 & Under Training – This group utilizes the Quickstart format to teach children the great sport of tennis. Players use age appropriate courts, racquets, and tennis balls. Players will learn to play tennis with fun and engaging drills and games. We will also focus on developing rally skills and all around athleticism.
Drills: Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:30pm-6:30pm
Cost per player, per 4 weeks: $70.00
www.pasadenatx.gov/tennis
Today at Armand Bayou, get in on an adventure at BioBLITZ. Where nature and fun await everyone.
🐝SATURDAY! Will you be joining us at some point during this BioBLITZ partnership event at the Armand Bayou Nature Center? Come and go anytime between 9am-1pm. FREE SWAG BAG and FREE ADMISSION for the first 100 people (all ages). 🐝
Don’t miss out on the fun. Sign up your kid for the Youth Basketball Clinic before the registration deadline sneaks up on you.
Registration Deadline Approaching! www.pasadenatx.gov/register
🏀Registration is OPEN for our Youth Basketball Clinic! ⬇️
Clinic will be held on:
October 15, 22, 29
November 12 & 19
*no clinic on Nov 5
🆁🅴🅶🅸🆂🆃🅴🆁:
www.pasadenatx.gov/register
𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗦:
www.pasadenatx.gov/scholarships
Gather your favorite little ghouls and join Parks and Recreation for a spooktacular morning filled with crafts, games, and snacks October 27th.
❤️Register By October 7th: 📢Calling all Grandmas, Abuelitos, Mimis, and PawPaws. Bring your grandchildren for a morning of Halloween activities with the Parks and Recreation staff. Children must be between ages 4-10 and accompanied. Activities include: crafts, games, and light snacks. Register at: www.pasadenatx.gov/register
Join thw team of soccer coaches at PAL Gym. Your chance to inspire young athletes awaits, so don’t hesitate.
⚽️WE NEED YOU! Call 713-848-5357 or email [email protected] Contact our Athletics Division at PAL Gym if you are available to help coach one of our soccer teams!
Join Parks and Recreation for a spontaneous adventure at the BioBLITZ event, where nature exploration and free swag await you.
🐝Will you be joining us at some point during this BioBLITZ partnership event at the Armand Bayou Nature Center? Come and go anytime between 9am-1pm. FREE SWAG BAG and FREE ADMISSION for the first 100 people (all ages). 🐝
Get ready for fun as Pasadena Little League kicks off its first annual Rag Ball Tournament. Teams can now submit their inquiries to join the excitement.
Pasadena Little League is delighted to announce the launch of its first annual Rag Ball Tournament. Teams interested in participating should submit their inquiries. Additional details are provided in the flyer posted below.
Get ready to bounce into action at Parks and Recreation’s Youth Basketball Clinic. Registration is open.
🏀Registration is OPEN for our Youth Basketball Clinic! ⬇️
Clinic will be held on:
October 15, 22, 29
November 12 & 19
*no clinic on Nov 5
🆁🅴🅶🅸🆂🆃🅴🆁:
www.pasadenatx.gov/register
𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗦:
www.pasadenatx.gov/scholarships
Armand Bayou Nature Center Bio Blitz is this Saturday. Come early for free swags and a day of fun.
Will you be joining us at some point during this partnership event at the Armand Bayou Nature Center? Come and go anytime between 9am-1pm. FREE SWAG BAG and FREE ADMISSION for the first 100 people (all ages). 🐝
Get ready for a spooktacular morning October 14th filled with crafts, games, and treats as grandkids and their favorite elders celebrate Halloween together with Parks and Recreations staff.
❤️OCTOBER 14: 📢Calling all Grandmas, Abuelitos, Mimis, and PawPaws. Bring your grandchildren for a morning of Halloween activities with the Parks and Recreation staff. Children must be between ages 4-10 and accompanied. Activities include: crafts, games, and light snacks. Register at: www.pasadenatx.gov/register
Put on your finest Western attire and get ready for a night of dancing, laughter, and fun at Verne Cox’s Wild West Dance tonight.
Grab your boots, hats, & chaps and join us at our Western Dance! 🤎💛🧡
Kick up your boots and join us for a rootin’, tootin’ good time at our Wild West Dance🐎, NEXT FRIDAY September 13th!
Doors open at 6:15p and entry is just $1, hope to see you there!🥳
Join Parks and Recreation’s October Music Lessons with friends or solo, making melodies on the 3rd, 10th, 24th, and 31st.
October Music Lessons are available!
🎶Group Sessions: $80 for 4 lessons (1 hr each)
🎵Private Lessons: $120 for 4 lessons (30 mins each)
✔️Instruments Provided for Lessons
🗓October Dates: 3, 10, 24, 31
On weekends until October 1st, splash around at Pasadena’s splash pads for some refreshing fun.
💦What can you do on the weekends in Pasadena? The SPLASH PADS are open on the weekends until October 1st! 💦
Get your sneakers on and rally your squad for an epic 3v3 basketball showdown this Saturday.
🏀 Calling all basketball enthusiasts! Join our 3-on-3 Adult Men’s Basketball Leagues, open for ages 18+ and 35+. Register your team ASAP to secure your spot for Saturday gameplay. This league promises a competitive yet fun atmosphere, perfect for players looking to stay active and meet new people. Compete in fast-paced, half-court games where teamwork and strategy are essential. Don’t miss out on the thrill—get your squad together and bring your A-game!
Register here:
For more details, visit: Pasadena Registration
Dive into excitement this fall as Pasadena hosts a thrilling lineup of events from September to December.
Check out our upcoming events and programs for September – December!🍁👻🎄https://www.pasadenatx.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1196
Join BACODA at the Youth Advocacy Summit on Sept 14th, where young leaders unite to tackle big issues and inspire change together.
Bay Area Council on Drugs and Alcohol ( BACODA ) invites Pasadena and surrounding middle and high schoolers to attend the Youth Advocacy Summit on Saturday, September 14, 2024. This event is the perfect place for young leaders to join together, tackle big issues, and discover ways to make a huge difference in our community!
If you’re curious about being part of a vibrant community. Swing by the Verne Cox Center September Live @ 5 Meeting to kickstart your journey learning what they do.
Are you or someone you know interested in becoming a NEW participant of the Verne Cox Center?
Join us for our September Live @ 5 Meeting on Friday, September 13th! This meeting is the first step to joining our great programs and learning all about what we do! Hope to see you there! ✨
Join Parks and Recreation on September 21st for nature overload at the annual BioBLITZ event at Armand Bayou.
🐝Make sure to join us at some point on 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟏𝐬𝐭 for the super cool BioBLITZ partnership event at the Armand Bayou Nature Center! Come anytime between 9am-1pm and enjoy a self-guided hike with a variety of activity stations along the way!
💸FREE (for the first 100 guests – all ages!)
💧Bring reusable water bottles.
🥾Wear walking shoes.
👖Dress for insects while you explore!
Visit Armand Bayou’s Event Website at: https://www.abnc.org/parks-for-pollinators
Get ready for an exciting adventure as Parks and Recreation Karate classes kick off Monday Sept 9th.
Classes will start on Monday, September 9th, with the opportunity for newcomers to enjoy their first class free. Registration is available online or in person during the first class. Programs are available for two age groups: ages 4-11 and ages 12 and older. Interested participants can find the specific registration links for each age group below:
- Ages 4-11: Registration Link
- Ages 12+: Registration Link
Shoot, score and register for Parks and Recreation’s Youth Basketball Clinic.
🆁🅴🅶🅸🆂🆃🅴🆁:
www.pasadenatx.gov/YouthBballClinic
𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗦:
www.pasadenatx.gov/scholarships
Unleash your inner champion with 1st session free karate classes for newcomers. Register now and kickstart your martial arts journey.
Register now for karate classes with your first session free for newcomers! Classes are available for ages 4-11 and 12+, offering instruction for both youth and adults. Sign up using the following links:
- Ages 4-11: Register Here
- Ages 12+: Register Here
For more options, visit www.pasadenatx.gov/register. Don’t miss the chance to try karate!
The Verne Cox Multipurpose Recreation Center buzzed with excitement as athletes shot their way to victory at the Wheelchair Basketball Tournament last weekend.
Dribble~Pass~Shoot!🏀Our Adaptive Recreation Division, at the Verne Cox Multipurpose Recreation Center, hosted an AMAZING “3on3” Wheelchair Basketball Tournament over Labor Day weekend at the Pasadena Convention Center! Thanks again to our TITLE SPONSOR: TIRR Memorial Hermann and all of the volunteers!
Shoutout to our supporting sponsors: Bee Abled, Turningpoint Gulf Coast, Raising Cane’s #107, Chick-fil-A, Mornings Kolaches, and @AceMedical for being part of this exciting event! Check out this action from the athletes and officials – it was a FUN day!🏀 For the full photo gallery, visit: https://www.pasadenatxphoto.net/Texas-International-Shootout-W/2024-Shootout-Wheelchair-Basketball-Tournament
📸 City Photographer, Stanley White III
Put on your dancing shoes and saddle up for an unforgettable evening filled with music, laughter, and Wild West fun next Friday at Verne Cox.
Kick up your boots and join us for a rootin’, tootin’ good time at our Wild West Dance🐎, NEXT FRIDAY September 13th!
Doors open at 6:15p and entry is just $1, hope to see you there!🥳
Get your team ready for an epic showdown in Parks and Recreation’s 3-on-3 basketball leagues, where skill meets fun and rivalries ignite.
Sign up your team!!!😎 Links ⬇️
35+:
https://pasadena.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=1377
18+:
https://pasadena.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=1376
🏀Our Adult Men’s 𝟯-𝗼𝗻-𝟯 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀 are open for registration! Ages 18+ and ages 35+ ➡Register your team and check out more details on our registration page: www.pasadenatx.gov/register
This 3-on-3 league is designed for adults who are passionate about the game and looking for a competitive, yet fun environment. Teams will compete in fast-paced, half-court games where teamwork and strategy are key. Whether you’re a weekend warrior or an experienced player, this league offers an opportunity to stay active, meet new people, and enjoy the thrill of 3-on-3 basketball. Get your squad together and be ready to bring your A-game!
Dive into adventure with at Parks and Recreation’s After School programs at four fun-filled Recreation Centers.
We have FREE After School programs for YOUTH! We have 4 Recreation Centers available to YOU! Sign up online for your FREE membership: www.pasadenatx.gov/YouthRecMemberships
Video: Check out the fun at the Wheelchair Basketball Shootout Tournament last Saturday.
Join the energetic crew at PAL Gym and help shape young soccer stars by coaching a team your enthusiasm is what they need.
⚽️Contact our Athletics Division at PAL Gym if you are available to help coach one of our soccer teams! WE NEED YOU! 🙂 Call 713-848-5357 or email [email protected]
Last chance to get your feet wet. This weekend marks the grand finale of the City’s pool season.
💦𝙇𝘼𝙎𝙏 𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙆𝙀𝙉𝘿 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙋𝙊𝙊𝙇 𝙎𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙊𝙉 𝙞𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙖! 💦Our pools will be open this weekend, Saturday – Monday, from 2-8pm!⛱
Join Pasadena Little League and make an impact by volunteering for a coaching position for minor, coach pitch, and T-ball.
Coaching Positions Available. We are seeking one minor coaches, two coach pitch coaches and two T-ball coaches. Please reach out to us promptly if you are interested in volunteering.
Get ready for an epic showdown this Saturday as teams battle it out in wheelchair basketball at the Pasadena Convention Center.
➡THIS SATURDAY (8/31). 5️⃣ COURTS. 1️⃣1️⃣ TEAMS. 3️⃣8️⃣ ATHLETES. 1️⃣5️⃣ VOLUNTEERS. The Shootout Wheelchair Basketball 3on3 Tournament is back! Come check out the fast paced action at the Pasadena Convention Center from 10am-7pm. Free Admission! Hosted by our Adaptive Recreation Division from the Verne Cox Multipurpose Recreation Center 😍
A whirlwind of weekend adventures awaits Parks for Pollinators Bioblitz, promising fun exploring on a self guided hike at Armand Bayou Nature Center.
No City trash pickup Monday Labor Day. Oh yeah and the rest of the City will be closed except for emergency personnel..
Little League pre-season clinics had a blast yesterday with a successful fielding session, so don’t miss out and register for fall ball now.
Today’s pre-season clinics featured a successful fielding session, showcasing the skills and teamwork of participants. Fall ball registration remains open for those looking to join in. Click the link below to register online and secure your spot for an exciting season ahead!
Online registration👉🏻
Fall Ball Registration