Mark your calendar! Registration is now open for the 2022 Mayor's Annual Ride on Saturday, April 30. The 20-mile trail ride takes off at 10 a.m. from Principal Park, travels to Gray's Lake and Easter Lake, returning to the ballpark. Proceeds will fund fix-it stations along the trails. Registered adults are entered to win a Giant bike valued at $515. Cost: $35, $50 onsite for Adults. $5 for Youth (5 - 17) and includes a t-shirt (adults only) and refreshments at the rest stop.

New for 2022! Join us at Confluence Brewing Company (1235 Thomas Beck Rd.) between 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. for the Post-Event Celebration! All MAR participants will receive a free drink ticket. Food trucks and live music will also be on-hand for the duration of the event.

Sign up is first-come, first-serve so don’t wait to get the time and date you want. Group and private lessons are offered from early June to late July. Lessons are available at a variety of levels starting from preschool all the way up to adult classes.

Spring is here and so is our new program guide! Registration for many programs/events is already open but we've also got a lot of fun planned for later in the year.

Celebrate National Fitness Month this May by completing 31 miles and more in 31 days. Choose your challenge - 50K (31 miles), 100K (62 miles) or 150K (93 miles) – then sign up, track your miles and submit them to us to receive a t-shirt. During registration, be sure to indicate how many miles you wish to complete. With this virtual event, participants can finish their miles any way they want - walk, run, bike…you name it!

Cost: $10. For ages five and up. For more info or to sign up, visit bit.ly/31milesmay2022

Des Moines Parks and Recreation is sending you on an Egg-cellent Adventure! The Easter Bunny visited eight of our parks and left an egg at each of those locations. This is a socially distant event that you can do on your own. We will provide eight clues that will lead you to find a special egg image in select parks. Match the egg color to each park to win!

The clues and a printable worksheet will be posted on Facebook and on the Des Moines Parks and Recreation website on Friday, April 15. You can start prepping your adventure that day, as the eggs will be hidden on Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17. Turn in your worksheet to the Parks and Recreation office during the week of April 18 to receive your prize! You can also share your eggs-perience by tagging Des Moines Parks and Recreation in your photos on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter!

Games will be held at Burke Park (601 University Ave. Des Moines, IA 50314) Tuesday and/or Thursday evenings starting at 5:45 p.m.

T-Ball Registration Ends 4/15/22

Kickball Registration Ends 4/15/22

Baseball Registration Ends 4/15/22

Our team has developed safety protocols for each program/event. These were formed from various recommendations by public health organizations, to help ensure the safety of our program participants and our staff. View online now.