Please note: The schedule below is for 2024. The Summer Playground Days schedule for 2025 will be released in Spring 2025. Please feel free to look below for an idea of what to expect for this summer program!
Summer Playground Days provide safe, engaging programming in neighborhood parks recommended for children ages 5 and up. Each day, Parks & Recreation staff will visit parks around the city and host a variety of fun, educational activities. Activities include recreational sports, make-and-take arts and crafts, STEM projects, supervised playground play, and the Park & Play program van. We hope to see you at your local parks!
General Information
- Summer Playground Days are each weekday, June – July, excluding city holidays on June 19 and July 4.
- Each day there are two locations and times. The first is late morning from 10 a.m. – Noon, and the second is mid-afternoon from 2 – 4 p.m.
- In the event of severe weather or heavy rainfall, the event may be canceled. Follow Lexington Parks & Recreation on social media to receive cancellation notifications.
June 2024 Schedule
Tuesday, June 4: 10:00 a.m. – noon at Dunbar Community Center | 2 – 4 p.m. at Kirklevington Park
Wednesday, June 5: 10:00 a.m. – noon at Kenwick Park | 2 – 4 p.m. at Valley Park
Thursday, June 6: 10:00 a.m. – noon at Tates Creek Community Center | 2 – 4 p.m. at Mount Tabor Park
Friday: June 7: 10:00 a.m. – noon McConnell Springs Park | 2 – 4 p.m. at Douglass Park
Monday, June 10: 10:00 a.m. – noon at Jacobson Park Playground | 2 – 4 p.m. at Garden Springs Park
Tuesday, June 11: 2 – 4 p.m. at Charles Young Park
Wednesday, June 12: 10:00 a.m. – noon at Dunbar Community Center | 2 – 4 p.m. at Meadowthorpe Park
Thursday, June 13: 2 – 4 p.m. at Mary Todd Park
Friday, June 14: 2 – 4 p.m. at Woodhill Park
Monday, June 17: 10:00 a.m. – noon at McConnell Springs Park | 2 – 4 p.m. at Highlands Park
Tuesday, June 18: 2 – 4 p.m. at Dixie Park
Thursday, June 20: 2 – 4 p.m. at William Wells Brown (Water Day)
Friday, June 21: 2 – 4 p.m. at Kenawood Park
Monday, June 24: 2 – 4 p.m. at Wellington Park
Tuesday, June 25: 10:00 a.m. – noon Jacobson Park Playground | 2 – 4 p.m. at Oakwood Park
Wednesday, June 26: 10:00 a.m. – noon at River Hill Park 2 – 4 p.m. at Gardenside Park
Thursday, June 27: 2 – 4 p.m. at Kenawood Park
Friday, June 28: 2 – 4 p.m. at Kirklevington Park
July 2024 Schedule
Monday, July 1: 10:00 a.m. – noon at Dunbar Community Center | 2 – 4 p.m. at William Wells Brown Community Center (Garden Party) | 2 – 4 p.m.
Tuesday, July 2: 2 – 4 p.m. at Valley Park
Wednesday, July 3: 10:00 a.m. – noon at Tates Creek Community Center | 2 – 4 p.m. at Douglass Park
Friday, July 5: 10:00 a.m. – noon at Jacobson Park (Camp Kearney) | 2 – 4 p.m. at Garden Springs Park
Monday, July 8: 2 – 4 p.m. at Gardenside Park
Tuesday, July 9: 2 – 4 p.m. at Meadowthorpe Park
Wednesday, July 10: 2 – 4 p.m. at Mary Todd Park
Thursday, July 11: 2 – 4 p.m. at Wellington Park
Friday, July 12: 10:00 a.m. – noon at Charles Young Park | 2 – 4 p.m. at Highlands Park
Monday, July 15: 10:00 a.m. – noon at Dunbar Community Center | 2 – 4 p.m. at Mount Tabor Park
Tuesday, July 16: 2 – 4 p.m. at Dixie Park
Wednesday, July 17: 10:00 a.m. – noon at Tates Creek Community Center | 2 – 4 p.m. at Wellington Park
Thursday, July 18: 10:00 a.m. – noon at Shillito Park Playground | 2 – 4 p.m. at Oakwood Park
Friday, July 19: 10:00 a.m. – noon at Jacbonson Park (Camp Kearney) | 2 – 4 p.m. at Gardenside Park
Monday, July 22: 10:00 a.m. – noon at McConnell Springs Park | 2 – 4 p.m. at River Hill Park
Tuesday, July 23: 10:00 a.m. – noon at Dunbar Community Center | 2 – 4 p.m. at Douglass Park
Wednesday, July 24: 10:00 a.m. – noon at Tates Creek Community Center | 2 – 4 p.m. at Charles Young Park
Thursday, July 25: 10:00 a.m. – noon at Shillito Park Playground | 2 – 4 p.m. at Valley Park
Friday, July 26: 10:00 a.m. – noon at Jacobson Park (Camp Kearney) | 2 – 4 p.m. at Meadowthorpe Park
Monday, July 29: 10:00 a.m. – noon at Jacobson Park Playground | 2 – 4 p.m. at Mary Todd Park
Tuesday, July 30: 10:00 a.m. – noon at Shillito Park Playground | 2 – 4 p.m. at Kirklevington Park
Wednesday, July 31: 10:00 a.m. – noon at McConnell Springs Park | 2 – 4 p.m. at Woodhill Park
August 2024 Schedule
Thursday, Aug. 1: Both sessions at Dunbar Community Center (Back to School Bash)
Friday, Aug. 2: 10:00 a.m. – noon at Tates Creek Community Center | 2 – 4 p.m. at Kenawood Park