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Ottawa Recreation offers programs throughout the year, but especially in the summer, to provide recreational opportunities for the citizens of Ottawa. The Playground and Recreation Board members are committed to providing quality recreational opportunities with the lowest possible fee to the greatest number of people.
Summer Recreation Office Hours (June and July) Our office will be staffed full time beginning June 15.
9-noon and 1-4 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
815-434-7292 cityrec@cityofottawa.org
PROGRAMS
Summer 2020 Craft and Tiny Tot give away schedule
Supervisors will be at the parks for two hours every Tuesday and Thursday to give away bags of crafts (for 7-12 year olds) or Tiny Tot activities (for 3 to 6 year olds). Drive by and our supervisors will come to your car with the crafts or tiny tots projects that you need. Then you can be on your way! We will have a YouTube channel with visual instructions as well as the written instructions in each bag. Below is our schedule.
Beginning Tuesday, June 16 and ending Thursday, July 23 (rain date July 24).
Morning Parks (Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 to 12 noon): Lincoln School (east side), Turnberry, Kiwanis Park, Lincoln-Douglas Park
Afternoon Parks (Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:15 to 3:15 pm): Hollywood Park (1 block north of Sam’s Pizza), East Side Park, McKinley School (west side), Rigden Park
If we are not at the parks due to rain, we will hand out the crafts on the next scheduled date.
Call 815-434-7292 or visit www.ottawarecreation.org if you have questions or want more information.
Programs and Camps for the summer are on cancelled due to the pandemic. We are giving away children’s craft activities twice per week for the six weeks of our program. Stay safe, keep up your social distancing, wear your masks. Let’s defeat the virus by having safe Recreation!
Special Announcement!
For Adult Softball registration information, please visit the Adult Softball Page.
Registrations and rosters can be emailed to cityrec@cityofottawa.org or mailed to Ottawa Recreation, 301 W. Madison Street, Ottawa.
Please Do NOT drop registrations and rosters off in person.
Please Do NOT send payment at this time.
We will do all we can to have some sort of season.
Special Events!
Our Office will open June 15.
There are no summer camps due to the pandemic.
Virtual and family Programs will tentatively begin June 15.
For Adult Softball registration information, please visit the Adult Softball Page.
Registrations and rosters can be emailed to cityrec@cityofottawa.org or mailed to Ottawa Recreation, 301 W. Madison Street, Ottawa.
Please Do NOT break the shelter in place order.
Please Do NOT drop registrations and rosters off in person.
Please Do NOT send payment at this time.
We will do all we can to have some sort of season.
Riordan Pool 2020
Call Mark Astle, Director of Ottawa Recreation at (815) 434-7292.