Featuring summer camps, swimming classes, and activities for people of all ages, this interactive digital guide allows viewers to click on a class ID number and jump straight to the corresponding online registration page. The 48-page magazine also features city news and information about a variety of programs and offerings, including Concord's new podcast, virtual events and rental facilities.
City staff is already working on the Fall 2021 publication, which will be shared online as well as printed and mailed to all Concord households.
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Register now for the 2021-2022 School Year Preschool Program
Do you have a two year old full of energy and wanting to learn more and more about the world around them? The City of Concord Preschool Program has been offering classes for our two year olds for over 20 years, led by staff trained in early childhood development and dedicated to providing a safe and nurturing environment. Activities for each day include age-appropriate songs, crafts, structured and unstructured play. Children do not have to be potty-trained. Learn more about the 2 or 3 day programs at the link below!
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Interested in trying as short-term preschool program--maybe your child's first experience in a class or social experience outside of your home? Finally ready to dip your toe back into in-person activities? Check out our 2-week preschool summer camps, Lil' Explorers. These camps are great opportunities to meet new friends and get acquainted with a classroom setting before committing to the school year program.
For program availability and registration, click on the link below!
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OPEN: Summer camp registration
Summer is right around the corner, and registration for all summer camps is open! Register for some old favorites including Lil' Explorers and East Bay Explorers, or try a new specialized camp like sports, cooking or art. Here is what you need to know…
- Peruse our camps and register at www.concordreg.org
- All camps will follow a cohort format and take special precautions to sanitize, clean, and socially distance participants when possible.
- Masks are required for all participants over the age of 2 years.
- Due to a cohort format, space is limited in each camp, so make sure to register early to guarantee your spot!
View camp themes, dates and other important information on our camp webpages.
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Nature Camps
Experience Concord parks like never before with a certified naturalist from Lindsay Wildlife Experience. Learn about the natural flora and fauna that live right in your own backyard. Campers will get to meet some of Lindsay’s Animal Ambassadors and learn about nature and wildlife through games, crafts, and hikes! Camps meet at Newhall Park and Lime Ridge Open Space.
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Cooking Camps
Whoever told you not to play with your food, didn’t know how fun cooking could be! Find out with Cooking Round the World, where you will make food associated with different themes. Register for A Dish of Disney where you’ll cook and eat pizza from Pizza Planet, grubs & bugs from the Lion King, and meatball stroganoff from Anastasia. Or try a classic Cooking Round the World class where you will learn about 10 different countries’ culture, tastes, and celebrations.
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Swim Lessons are back!
Swim lessons return to Concord Community Pool on June 7 for the 2021 Summer swim season. Class sizes and registrations will be limited for the health and safety of our swimmers so don’t wait to reserve your spot.
Enjoy a new way to bond and cool-off with your 10-36 month child while introducing them to a lifetime of swimming enjoyment--all in a playful environment. Participants still in diapers must wear swim diapers.
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Come work with us!
Join us this summer as a camp counselor! We are looking for enthusiastic, creative, and fun-loving individuals who want to gain leadership experience while working with Concord’s youth and teens! You will plan age appropriate arts & crafts, games, sports, and activities to make this the best summer yet for the Concord community. Apply today...don’t wait! We are close to being fully staffed and only have a few positions left to fill.
Other Parks & Recreation job openings include..
- Camp Concord (@ South Lake Tahoe)
- Lifeguards
- Swim instructors
- Preschool teacher aides for summer and school year
- Substitute preschool teachers and aides
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Group Picnic Reservations
Group picnic reservations have resumed at all our parks with rentable spaces. For your convenience, the process can now be completed completely on-line, if reserved at least ten days in advance. Per the current county health order, groups can not exceed 100 guests.
For more information, view a full list of the reservable picnic sites and complete your online reservation, click on the link below. We're looking forward to seeing at our parks again!
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We're offering in-person classes, as permitted by the state and county health orders.
Click on each class link for details and simple online registration!
YOUTH
This course teaches lifeguards the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies and an opportunity to complete all certifications in one course.
ADULT
Muscle toning for the young at heart. It's the dance fitness party that moves at your pace-and more! Shake and sculpt your way to a healthy body for active lifestyle.
Forget about the worries of the world. Listen to a variety of music. Get a real buzz dancing and dancing. Find your own personal space and socialize. Line dancing is just what it says. Use similar steps and dance all together in unison.
Learn and practice Tai Chi and Qigong: gentle movement to improve balance, strengthen the body, quiet the mind and relieve stress. Each class includes: Standing Meditation, Qigong and Tai Chi movement from the Yang-style long form.
Do you want to stay active? Do you want to be outside and be social (physically distancing of course)? Let's create a wellness community of like minded people! Let's get out to a lovely trail to see nature and flowers. Light stretches will be done before or during a break of the walk/hike. Discuss wellness topics, nutrition and cooking healthy recipes as we walk/hike.
Enjoy the beauty of nature through painting, photographing, sketching or doodling. Learn base exercise for viewing flora and fauna with a more creative eye, then venture out on your own to explore. Nature journaling calms the mind and increases your attention to detail. Full supply list furnished upon registration.
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Everyone can practice yoga! You will gain strength and flexibility and leave your stress behind in this Iyengar style class. The benefits are too numerous to list.
This class has very low impact and is easy on your joints. You will develop core strength, balance, breath control, increase flexibility and gain an overall sense of well-being.
Yoga can improve health and reduce stress. Poses for strength, flexibility and balance, as well as breathing for stress reduction are incorporated into our time together. If you want these benefits, but prefer not to get on the floor, this is a great class for you.
Meditation will help you to quiet your busy outer-oriented mind, release stress, and tune into the Higher Mind, bringing you inner peace, healing, inspiration and knowledge. You will become able to resolve challenges and accomplish your personal goals.
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May is Older Americans Month
Each May, the Administration for Community Living leads the celebration of Older Americans Month (OAM). This year’s theme is Communities of Strength, recognizing the important role older adults play in fostering the connection and engagement that build strong, resilient communities. This year, Concord will celebrate OAM by encouraging community members to share their experiences. Together, we can find strength—and create a stronger future.
Here are some ways to share and connect:
Look for joy in the everyday: Celebrate small moments and ordinary pleasures by taking time to recognize them. Start a gratitude journal and share it with others via social media, or call a friend or family member to share a happy moment or to say thank you.
Reach out to neighbors: Even if you can’t get together in person right now, you can still connect with your neighbors. Leave a small gift on their doorstep, offer to help with outdoor chores, or deliver a homecooked meal.
Build new skills: Learning something new allows us to practice overcoming challenges. Take an art course online or try a socially distanced outdoor movement class to enjoy learning with others in your community. Have a skill to share? Consider becoming a City of Concord Class Instructor.
Share your story: There’s a reason storytelling is a time-honored activity. Hearing how others experience the world helps us grow. Interviewing family, friends, and neighbors can open up new conversations and strengthen our connections.
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Stay in touch with us on Facebook!
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Stay in the know...
Check out our new page, What's Happening!, on the Parks & Recreation website. Stay on top of new recreation programs, park updates, reopening logistics, community blood drives and more can be found here.
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While our facilities remain closed for regular business hours, some facilities are open for specific programs as permitted by Contra Costa Health Services (for example, pool for lap swim, Centre Concord for preschool, etc). Even with our physical doors closed, Parks & Recreation Department staff is open and available to assist you over the phone so please contact us at:
Centre Concord: (925) 671-3382
Concord Senior Center: (925) 671-3320
Willow Pass Center: (925) 671-3423
Concord Community Pool: (925) 671-3480
Concord Registration: (925) 671-3404
The Parks & Recreation Department will continually update the City web page dedicated to the COVID-19 issue as it relates to City programs, events, activities, and facilities so please check back often.
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