Columbus Recreation and Parks Department
Website
Organization Location
1111 E Broad St Columbus, OH 43205
Description
On July 15, 1910, the City Recreation Department was established to enrich Columbus by finding ways to make streets, alleys, boulevards, parks and public grounds more beautiful. On Jan. 2, 1972, the City Recreation Department merged with the Division of Forestry and Parks to become Columbus Recreation and Parks Department.
We have grown from six parks to more than 400 parks on 13,500+ acres, have established 28 community centers, five athletic complexes, six golf courses, 230 miles of regional trails, six spraygrounds and interactive fountains, eight outdoor pools and an indoor aquatics center, 25 nature preserves, three reservoirs, five dog parks, a skate park and a range of programs for toddlers to seniors.
Our Mission
We connect the people of our community through the power of nature, wellness and creativity.
Our Vision
A socially equitable city.
Our Values
Joy
Our programs and activities are fun, celebrate culture and add to our quality of life.
Nature
As stewards of the land, we invest heavily in conserving our natural environment.
Legacy
Our assets are entrusted for generations to come, which is why we plan for tomorrow, not just today.
Community
We embed in our neighborhoods, know our participants and serve as a gathering place for all.
Open
We communicate in multiple languages, design for accessibility, program for inclusion and hire to represent the people we serve.
Contact
Contact form - https://columbusrecparks.com/connect/contact/
Phone - +1 614-645-3300
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ColumbusRecParks/
Upcoming events
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- Linden Mobile Produce Market
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- Tuttle Mobile Produce Markets
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- Tuttle Mobile Produce Markets
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- Linden Mobile Produce Market
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- Family Night - Spring Fling
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- Meet the Goats Event
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- Adams Mobile Produce Market
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- Douglas Mobile Produce Market
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- Adams Mobile Produce Market
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- Douglas Mobile Produce Market
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- Adaptive Sports: Try It – Wheelchair Golf
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- Feddersen Mobile Produce Market
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- Howard Mobile Produce Market
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- Feddersen Mobile Produce Market
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- Howard Mobile Produce Market
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- Adaptive Sports: Try It - Wheelchair Softball
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- Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration
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- Triple Threat 3-on-3 Tournament
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- Cap City Festival
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- Cap City Festival
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- Cap City Festival
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- Glenwood Mobile Produce Market
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- Barack Mobile Produce Market
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- Sullivant Gardens Mobile Produce Market
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- Sullivant Gardens Mobile Produce Market
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- Glenwood Mobile Produce Market
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- Barack Mobile Produce Market
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- Marion Franklin Mobile Produce Market
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- Scioto Southland Mobile Produce Market
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- Spring Nationals
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- Heart of Ohio Senior National
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- Dodge Mobile Produce Market
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- Holton Mobile Produce Market
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- Barnett Mobile Produce Markets
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- Far East Mobile Produce Markets
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- Adaptive Sports: Try It – Wheelchair Rugby
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- Jerry Myers Firefighters Memorial
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- Jerry Myers Firefighters Memorial
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- Columbus Aquatics Center Summer Registration Opens
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- Columbus Aquatics Center Summer Registration Opens
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- 2025 Ohio State Fair Boxing Invitational
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- Mixed Nutz Screwball
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- Mixed Nutz Screwball
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- Nite Owl Classic (Men's and Women's)
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- Nite Owl Classic (Men's and Women's)
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- Nite Owl Classic (Men's and Women's)
Past events
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- Adaptive Sports: Try It - Sit Volleyball
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- Far East Mobile Produce Markets
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- Barnett Mobile Produce Markets
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- Far East Mobile Produce Markets
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- Barnett Mobile Produce Markets
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- Dodge Mobile Produce Market
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- Holton Mobile Produce Market
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- Holton Mobile Produce Market
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- Dodge Mobile Produce Market
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- Adaptive Sports: Try It - Sit Volleyball
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- Walk With a Doc - Woodward
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- Scioto Southland Mobile Produce Market
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- Marion Franklin Mobile Produce Market
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- Spring Fling
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- Sullivant Gardens Mobile Produce Market
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- Glenwood Mobile Produce Market
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- Barack Mobile Produce Market
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- Westgate Park Fishing Event
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- Adaptive Sports: Try It - Wheelchair Softball
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- Inclusive Theater Performance: Dinosaur Rock
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- Adaptive Outdoor Education – Birds
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- Gem of the Ocean
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- The Thaw
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- Mobile Produce Market - Sullivant Gardens
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- Columbus Aquatics Center Spring Registration Opens
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- Art Night - Family
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- Adaptive Sports: Try It - Boccia
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- Family Night - Palentine's Dance
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- Legends
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- Therapeutic Recreation Summer Camp Information Session
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- Therapeutic Recreation Summer Camp Information Session
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- Mobile Produce Market - Sullivant Gardens
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- Birding & Coffee
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- 2025 Get Active Wellness Expo
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- Fran Ryan Center Community Open House
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- Little Women
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- Little Women
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- Little Women
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- James "Buster" Douglas Boxing Holiday Showcase
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- Little Women
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- Little Women
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- Mobile Produce Market - Far East
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- Mobile Produce Market - Barnett
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- Little Women
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- Therapeutic Recreation Gift Giveaway
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- 2024 Columbus Collision Wheelchair Rugby Tournament, Day 2
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- WinterFest Columbus
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- 2024 Columbus Collision Wheelchair Rugby Tournament, Day 1
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- Mobile Produce Market - Sullivant Gardens
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- Mobile Produce Market - Howard
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- Mobile Produce Market - Feddersen
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- Mobile Produce Market - Tuttle
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- Mobile Produce Market - Linden
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- Boxing Hall of Fame Showcase
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- Mobile Produce Markets - Adams
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- Mobile Produce Market - Beatty
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- Mobile Produce Market - Dodge
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- Mobile Produce Market - Holton
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- Golden Hobby Holiday Sip & Shop
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- Mobile Produce Market - Far East
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- Mobile Produce Market - Barnett
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- Golden Hobby Holiday Sip & Shop
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- Mobile Produce Market - Glenwood
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- Mobile Produce Market - Barack
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- Mobile Produce Market - Douglas
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- Mobile Produce Market - Sullivant Gardens
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- Walk With A Doc End of Year Celebration
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- Mobile Produce Market - Marion Franklin
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- Mobile Produce Market - Scioto Southland
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- Trail-or-Treat
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- Triple Threat 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament
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- Outdoor Explorers Night Out
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- Mobile Produce Market - Feddersen
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- Mobile Produce Market - Howard
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- Kids' Run
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- Kids' Run
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- Mobile Produce Markets - Adams
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- Mobile Produce Market - Beatty
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- Mobile Produce Market - Tuttle
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- Mobile Produce Market - Linden
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- Adaptive Outdoor Education Pumpkin Carving
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- Mobile Produce Market - Far East
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- Mobile Produce Market - Barnett
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- Mobile Produce Market - Holton
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- Mobile Produce Market - Dodge
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- Mobile Produce Market - Marion Franklin
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- Senior Wellness Jamboree
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- Mobile Produce Market - Glenwood
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- Mobile Produce Market - Barack
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- Mobile Produce Market - Sullivant Gardens
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- Mobile Produce Market - Howard
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- Mobile Produce Market - Feddersen
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- Boxing Showdown
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- Teen Outdoor Day
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- Mobile Produce Markets - Adams
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- Mobile Produce Market - Beatty
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- Mobile Produce Market - Tuttle
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- Mobile Produce Market - Linden