Flagstaff Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Events

06/09/2026

NOTICE: Change of Location! 📍⚠️

Tomorrow’s Concert in the Park on 6/10/26 has been moved to Raymond County Park in Kachina Village.

Please help us spread the word!

See you there! 🎶

06/08/2026

May was packed with new changes throughout PROSE! 🙌

Highlights from the month:
• 💫 New Reservation System
• 🔥 Fire Restrictions in Effect
• ❄️ New AC Units in Rec Centers
• 🎓 Celebrating the End of a Successful School Year
• ✨ 4th of July Event Planning
• 📅 And sooo many exciting events and programs on the way!

🔗To view this newsletter with active links visit the link in our bio

06/01/2026

NOTICE: The upcoming Open Spaces Commission meeting on Monday, June 1st at 4:00 PM will be held at Picture Canyon Natural & Cultural Preserve (3920 El Paso Flagstaff Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86004).

This meeting will be in-person only with no virtual meeting option.

For more information please visit:
https://flagstaff.az.gov/3327/Open-Spaces-Commission

05/29/2026

Come explore the trails with Open Space during May’s second full moon! 🌲🌕

A “blue moon” occurs when two full moons fall within the same calendar month. 🔵🌕

📅Sunday, May 31
🕓8:15 PM
📍Picture Canyon (Meet at the Picture Canyon Trail Heal)
🥾Please wear hiking shoes, dress for the weather, and bring water, a flashlight or headlamp, and hiking poles if needed (extra gear provided).
⛰️This hike is a 2-mile loop that includes a couple sections of incline and uneven terrain. Please plan and prepare accordingly.

05/22/2026

Enjoy a fun-filled summer outdoors with soccer, football, tennis, and more! 🌞⚽️🏈

Sign up for our Summer Sports Camp! Bring athletic shoes, sunscreen, water, snacks, and a sack lunch.
Youth grades 4th–8th are welcome, and registration is just $75. Space is limited, so sign up now!

🗓️ June 22–26
🕓 8:00am–3:30pm
📍 Hal Jensen Recreation Center
🔗 https://www.prose.flagstaffaz.gov/flagstaff/programs
🌐 For more information, visit our website or call 928-213-2346

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05/19/2026

Join Open Space and artist Christine Snyder on a nature walk exploring traditional uses of native plants at Picture Canyon. Learn how to create field sketches at key stops along the trail - no art experience needed! Kids are welcome, coloring pages will be provided. Bring a sketchbook, pencil, water, and snacks.

🗓️Friday, June 12th
🕓3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
📍Picture Canyon Natural and Cultural Preserve
✅This is a FREE event but space is limited RSVP through the link in our bio

05/12/2026

🌳🎶 Concerts in the Park 2026 🎉🎵

All are very excited to bring a fresh new mix of artists and genres to the Concerts in the Park series. Come out and enjoy free, family-friendly, live music in one of our beautiful local parks. Bring your blankets, chairs, and dancing feet!

📅 Every Wednesday in June & July (weather permitting)
🕓 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
June 3rd – The Flag 5 at Jim Cullen Memorial Park
June 10th – The Stellar Jays at Peaks View County Park
June 17th – Optimal Delusion at Cleo Murdoch Park
June 24th – Big Daddy D and the Dynamites at Raymond County Park
July 1st – Holly Kirsten at Cheshire Park
July 8th – The High Standards at Smokerise Park
July 15th – The Pocket Limes at Mobile Haven Park
July 22nd – Ryan Biter at Bushmaster Park
July 29th – The Coveralls at Jim Cullen Memorial Park

🔗 Visit our website for more details

05/11/2026

Wednesday W**d Pulls at Picture Canyon starting up! 🌿

Come to one of these volunteer events and you’ll learn how to identify invasive plants, practice effective removal techniques, and help restore the landscape with native seed mixes. Whether you are looking for meaningful conversations with fellow volunteers or hoping to zone out in a peaceful, meditative activity, this is a great way to connect with nature and support the health of our local ecosystem.

🗓️ Every other Wednesday May 13th - September 2nd
🕓 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
📍 Picture Canyon Natural & Cultural Preserve
🔗 For more info & RSVP visit the link in our bio

05/08/2026

We’re so proud of Parks staff Kyle Cameron for running in the Cocodona 250 and finishing in phenomenal time! Staff gathered at the finish line to cheer him on, and Parks staff Anthony even ran over 26 miles alongside him to help pace and support him through some of the final stretch.

We’re lucky to have such driven, supportive people on our team, staff who continually go above and beyond to encourage and show up for one another.

👏🙌🏼🥳