We’re happy to be on our way to normal! Our programs are returning in-person (although some virtual classes are a hit so they will stick around), softball leagues are underway, our picnic sites are busy and our facilities are taking rentals for future special events! Right now, our summer camps are filled with happy campers, Camp Concord is hosting group rentals, and the Concord Community Pool is busy teaching valuable life-saving swim lessons to kids of all ages.
The entire Parks & Recreation Department thanks you for your support over the past year and the new ways we all learned to recreate. Keep reading to learn more about many great activities you can take part in this summer!
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Facilities Reopening
The Parks & Recreation team is delighted to reach a point where we can safely activate more quality of life enhancing programs, facilities and services. The Parks & Recreation Department will reopen their business offices and community centers on July 6. Please follow all entry requirements posted at facility entrances, which may require masks, regardless of vaccination status.
Centre Concord
Facility hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm
In-person registration available from 10am-12pm and 1-3pm (or anytime online at concordreg.org)
Concord Senior Center
Facility hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Willow Pass Center
Facility hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm
In-person registration available from 10am-12pm and 1-3pm (or anytime online at concordreg.org)
Concord Community Pool
Lap Swim
- Short and long course available
- Visit website for specific days and hours
Recreational Swim
- Limited to 300 swimmers
- Fridays: 1-4pm
- Saturdays & Sundays: 1-5pm
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Visit website for info on closures due to swim meets
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We’re Open to Host Your Next Event!
Centre Concord, Willow Pass Community Center and the Concord Senior Center are available for weddings, quinceñeras, seminars, corporate events and more!
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Music & Market
Are you ready for the greatest comeback of all time? After a year at home, we sure are! Music & Market is returning to Todos Santos Plaza! Enjoy live music and farm fresh foods every Thursday, from July 15 – September 30! Concerts kick off at 6:30 p.m. each week! Stay tuned to the Cityofconcord.org and City of Concord, CA Facebook page for the official concert line-up on July 1. |
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City offices will be closed on Monday, July 5,
in observance of the July 4th holiday.
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Join us as we say farewell and congrats to long-time Recreation Coordinator, Raquel Diaz, who retires from the City on July 30. Raquel is a cherished member of Concord’s recreation services team who has made a huge difference in the community where she lives and worked over the last several decades.
During her time with the City, Raquel has delivered a wide range of programs, with a particular emphasis on supporting youth, teens and families. Most recently, Raquel has been the anchorperson serving the community at Centre Concord, overseeing customer service, use of meeting room spaces for a variety of private and community oriented events, and leading the City’s numerous preschool programs. Many of Raquel’s customers and staff have made a point to express how much she has meant to them, always ready to listen and lend a hand!
Although her colleagues will miss her ever present smile, helpfulness and can-do spirit, we are very excited to wish Raquel and her family a happy retirement as they enter this exciting chapter of life together.
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Looking for summer activities, camps, swim lessons or places to visit? The City of Concord's Summer City News & Activity Guide is an interactive digital guide allowing viewers to click on a class ID number and jump straight to the corresponding online registration page.
Or, click on a link below for one of youth camps.
Camps Beginning July 6*
Camps beginning July 12
Camps beginning July 19
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Cool Down at the Spray Park!
The Meadow Homes Spray Park is now open! Located at 1351 Detroit Avenue, next to Meadow Homes School, the spray park includes play areas for tots, tweens and teens and it’s free for everyone! Also located within the spray park is a shaded group picnic/barbecue area which can be reserved.
The park is open daily from 12pm-6pm during the summer, with modified hours once school resumes, and closes for the season on the last Sunday in September. **Please note, the spray park may be closed at any time, due to weather, maintenance, or any other operational issue. The informational hotline can be accessed at (925) 671-3366.
To reserve a group area, call (925) 671-3404 from 10am-12pm and 1-3pm.
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Come work with us!
Apply for a job—summer and beyond! The Concord Parks & Recreation Department is recruiting for the following part-time and full-time positions:
Part-time
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calling all preschoolers! |
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Looking for a preschool class for your child in the upcoming schoolyear? The City of Concord offers classes for 2-4 year olds in both the morning and afternoon at our Baldwin Park and Centre Concord locations. Our program is designed to offer your child space to enhance their social and emotional skills, practice language skills and give them opportunities to work on gross motor skills. Children will engage daily in art projects, circle time, outdoor and snack time. Each class is led by a qualified teacher and a teacher aide assistant.
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Ages 18+
Thursdays, 10-11:30am
July 8-August 26
Express yourself and make a little magic! Learn a variety of creative art techniques with paints, inks, texture mediums and more. Work in representational and abstract styles on canvas, paper and wood, using traditional tools with an interesting household items.
Ages 18+
Fridays, 9:30-10:45am
July 9-August 27
Keep fit, sharpen your memory, release endorphins, laugh, and smile! This is an opportunity for new line dance students to make new friends while learning basic steps and line dance routines. It doesn't feel like exercise, but you're moving and strengthening your muscles all the same.
Ages 18+
Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30am
July 7-August 25
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.
Ages 14+
Mondays, 7-8:30pm
July 12-August 30
Learn the basics of hula and Tahitian dance traditions. Use your hand motions to represent the words in a song or chant. Dancing is good for your abs, back and hips, and helps tone and strengthen your legs.
Ages 18+
Mondays, 11am-12:30pm
July 12-August 2
Exercise, stay fit and improve your Pickleball game at the same time. This outdoor class will take you 'beyond the basics' and help sharpen your skills. You will learn more effective dinking, volleying, serving, lobbing, the 3rd shot drop, and more. Experience fun and helpful practice drills that will take your game to the next level.
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Monday, July 12
10:30-11:30am
In this presentation from Kaiser Permanente, you will learn tips to make management less challenging. Whether you are looking to gain or lose weight, or maintain a healthy weight, this presentation will set you up for success.
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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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We are still here for you! We are excited about the future of California reopening on June 15. Our programs will continue to operate and expand over the next few months. All City facilities will reopen on July 6. We appreciate your patience and we know you are excited to get back to normal!
We encourage you to reach out to us by phone 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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