Parks and Recreation, City of Harrisburg

Parks and Recreation, City of Harrisburg The Parks & Recreation Department of Harrisburg provides quality recreation and enrichment programs to the children, residents and tourists of Harrisburg.

🌿🪴 We had the perfect evening at Chalkboard Succulents! 🎨Everyone got to get creative by decorating their own chalkboard...
09/16/2026

🌿🪴 We had the perfect evening at Chalkboard Succulents! 🎨

Everyone got to get creative by decorating their own chalkboard planter and arranging beautiful succulents, all while learning helpful tips from Plantscapes by Design! 🌱✨

A big thank you to everyone who joined us and made the evening so much fun! We can’t wait to see you at our next event! 💚

🎣🐟 What a reel-y great day at Italian Lake!Everyone had a fantastic time at our annual Fishing Day! A huge thank you to ...
09/14/2026

🎣🐟 What a reel-y great day at Italian Lake!

Everyone had a fantastic time at our annual Fishing Day! A huge thank you to the Civic Club of Harrisburg and Harrisburg YMCA for all of their support in helping make this event possible. 💚

We loved seeing everyone out at the lake and can’t wait to cast a line with you all again next year! 🎣🌊

🎣 Fishing Day is THIS Saturday! 🐟Grab your fishing buddies and join us at Italian Lake, Saturday September 12th, from 10...
09/10/2026

🎣 Fishing Day is THIS Saturday! 🐟

Grab your fishing buddies and join us at Italian Lake, Saturday September 12th, from 10 AM–1 PM for a fun day of open fishing! 🎣
🪱 Bait will be available!
🎣 Rods are VERY limited this year, so please bring your own if you’re able.

📅 Saturday
📍 Italian Lake
⏰ 10 AM–1 PM
✅ Registration is required: harrisburg.recdesk.com

We’ll see you at the lake! 🐟🌊

🐦🌳 Calling all bird lovers! Lace up your walking shoes and join us for a FREE bird walk through Harrisburg’s city parks!...
09/01/2026

🐦🌳 Calling all bird lovers! Lace up your walking shoes and join us for a FREE bird walk through Harrisburg’s city parks! Learn more about our local birds while enjoying the outdoors with your neighbors. 👟🦜

🌅 SEPTEMBER 20 | 6:30 AM
📍 Riverfront Park — Meet at the Walnut St. Bridge
⏰ Yes, it’s EARLY! But the early bird gets the best bird sightings! 😉

🍂 NOVEMBER 15 | 8 AM
📍 Reservoir Park — Meet at the Civil War Museum

Grab your walking shoes and join us for a morning of birds, nature, and community! 🐦💚

We had so much fun getting creative with Colon Creations this weekend! Everyone got to design and make their own jewelry...
08/31/2026

We had so much fun getting creative with Colon Creations this weekend! Everyone got to design and make their own jewelry, choosing between making earrings or necklace charms. 💕✨

Thank you to everyone who joined us and made it such a fun afternoon! Keep an eye out for our next event—you won’t want to miss it! 👀🎨

08/27/2026

The City Island Arcade will open at 5pm today!

This summer, OVR helped our park maintenance team on City Island. They assisted with putting together soccer goals, pain...
08/27/2026

This summer, OVR helped our park maintenance team on City Island. They assisted with putting together soccer goals, painting around the island, and other general upkeep.

The Jackson Lick Pool will only be open on Saturday, August 29th, Sunday, August 30th, Saturday, September 5th, and Sund...
08/25/2026

The Jackson Lick Pool will only be open on Saturday, August 29th, Sunday, August 30th, Saturday, September 5th, and Sunday, September 6th from 12pm-7pm

Parks and Recreation is getting ready for Fall fun with new programs and events! We had a great summer with programs lik...
08/24/2026

Parks and Recreation is getting ready for Fall fun with new programs and events! We had a great summer with programs like the Summer Enrichment Program, Outdoors for All Day, and Yoga. Now we are ready for more fall fun with new events for the whole family!

This fall, mark your calendars because you won’t want to miss a moment of these spooktastic programs, including Fishing Day, the Halloween Circus, Autumn Bird Walks, and the always-popular Halloween Bash at the Brownstone!

Registration for free programs will open on the 1st of the month prior to the event.

☀️🏊 Summer may be winding down, but there’s still time to make a splash!Starting August 18, our pool hours will adjust a...
08/18/2026

☀️🏊 Summer may be winding down, but there’s still time to make a splash!

Starting August 18, our pool hours will adjust as the school year gets underway. Here’s when you can cool off:

📅 Monday–Friday: 3:30–6 PM
🌊 Saturday–Sunday: 12–7 PM

Join us through our last day on September 6! 💦☀️

Make the most of these final summer days at the pool! 🏖️

Address

100 Concert Drive
Harrisburg, PA
17103

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+17172323017

Website

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