Mesa Is Being Recognized as One of the Top Cities In The Country in Parks and Recreation
The City of Mesa Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Department is proud to be a finalist for the 2019 National Gold Medal Awards (which is like the Oscars for parks and recreation) for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. We are one of four finalists in the Class I Division (population 400,0001 and over) who are competing for the Grand Plaque Award honors this summer at the 2019 NRPA Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland Sept. 24–26. The other finalists are from Chicago, Baton Rouge and Fairfax County, Virginia.

Watch our video and find out why we are being recognized.
Last Weekend For Public Swim!
Labor Day weekend is the final weekend that  Skyline   and  Rhodes   Pools will be open for public swim in 2019. Come dive in to say farewell to the summer!

Hours for both pools:
Saturday, August 31: 1:00-6:00pm
Sunday, September 1: 1:00-5:00pm
Monday, September 2: 1:00-5:00pm
Happy Labor Day! 
Celebrate Mesa
Free Fall Festival

Saturday, October 19, 2019
5:00-9:00pm
Red Mountain Soccer Complex
905 N. Sunvalley Blvd., 85207

FREE family event that brings the community together to enjoy games, carnival rides, entertainment and more! Some of the fun family activities will include:

  • Live Music
  • Battle of the Bands
  • Bounce Houses, Tot Spot, Kids Games
  • Entertainment, Contests and Giveaways
  • Haunted Bus
  • Food Trucks
  • Carnival Rides ($5 wristband for unlimited rides. Age and height restrictions may apply)
  • Wear costumes for a special prize
Pumpkin Splash
Mesa's Best Floating Pumpkin Patch

Bring your bathing suit, and join your family and friends at the best pumpkin patch in Mesa!

The City of Mesa's 9th annual Pumpkin Splash event takes place on Saturday, October 12th from 1:00-3:30pm. Dive into fun as Brimhall Pool turns into a floating pumpkin patch!

Pick your perfect pumpkin from the heated pool and then enjoy pumpkin decorating, games, prizes, glitter tattoos and the ghoul pit (foam pit).


*The event is limited to the first 500 people.

Call 480-644-7529 for more information.
Battle of the Bands
Seeking High School and
Jr. High Bands To Perform At Celebrate Mesa Fall Festival
Calling all High School/Jr. High bands - Battle of the Bands is back!! 

Show your stuff, play for a big audience and you could win! We are looking for bands to compete on stage at the Celebrate Mesa fall event  – Oct. 19, 5-9pm. Winning band receives a recording session at STEM Recording! 
  • Backline musical gear generously provided by Milano Music.
  • Submit your demo/video clip to parkevents@mesaaz.gov by 10/5 to be considered.
  • *Majority of band members must be in High School or Jr. High School*
Sign Up For Fall Youth Sports
Best way to enjoy fall weather? Play outside! Sign up for City of Mesa Youth Sports fall programs for grades K-6. Fall programs include flag football, soccer and Playball multi-sport.

Scorpions In The Dark
Black Light Nature Walk

Join our Park Rangers on a nighttime exploration to search for scorpions at Red Mountain Park. Please wear closed-toe shoes, bring plenty of water, and bring a black light if you have one (limited quantity of black lights for loan will be available).

Red Mountain Park
7745 E. Brown Rd.
Saturday, August 31
7:30pm

Fitness Fridays With Park Ranger Wyatt

Park Ranger Wyatt will be hosting a Fitness Friday series geared towards getting adults and kids to explore Mesa’s park system. These active events will include short walks/hikes as well as bike rides. The first Fitness Friday event kicks off at Monterey Park at 7:00am on September 6th!

Monterey Park
7045 E. Monterey Ave
Friday, Sept. 6
7:00-8:00am
Red Mountain Center Special Interest Classes
The Red Mountain Center Special Interest program offers many fun, educational activities and workshops to meet the leisure needs of all ages. Come join our activities and learn something new, improve a skill, or meet new people and have fun.

New classes beginning in September include Kids Love to Sign where participants will learn 10+ ASL signs they can use immediately and Pop Up Preschool where kids will learn about the alphabet, numbers, shapes and more!

Craft and Sports Classes at Webster and Jefferson Recreation Centers
Still too warm to play outside? Try an indoor class at Jefferson or Webster Recreation Center! Craft classes for ages 6-10 and Sport/Dodgeball classes for ages 10-12. Classes start September 9. $12 Mesa residents and $14 non-residents. Space is limited.
City of Mesa
Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities
708 W. Baseline Rd., Building #4,
Mesa, Arizona 85210
480-644-(PLAY) 7529