Main content
City of Alexandria Homepage
Wednesday, March 10  •  47° Air Quality: Yellow
CloseWeather Forecast
Today: High 70° Low 50°
CloudyAir Quality: Yellow
Thu: High 63° Low 54°
PM ShowersAir Quality: Yellow
City of Alexandria, VA City of Alexandria, VA
Class Photo 

Spring & Summer 2010 Class Registration
Registration for recreation classes and activities opens Wednesday, March 31 for City residents, and Friday, April 2 for nonresidents. The Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities offers multiple ways to register.
How to Register Browse Offerings 

  CAPRA 

Program Guide Cover

Recreation Program Guide
The Spring & Summer 2010 Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities' Program Guide will be available Friday, March 19 for download, and printed copies will be available the week of March 22 by mail and at City properties.  Download the Winter 2010 Program Guide here, or Request a Free Subscription to receive future issues in the mail.
 


Program, Activity & Service Cancellations 

More Recreation News >>>

Freedmens

City of Alexandria Schedules City of Alexandria’s Contrabands & Freedmen’s Cemetery Memorial Informational Meeting
The City of Alexandria’s Department of Transportation & Environmental Services (T&ES) invites residents, stakeholders, and members of the public to attend the Contrabands & Freedmen’s Cemetery Memorial informational meeting on Thursday, March 11 at the Charles Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe St. This meeting will be an opportunity to give public feedback and input regarding the proposed design.
More Information | Meeting Flyer 

Nature Activity

Jerome “Buddie” Ford Nature Center
At the Nature Center, you can see live animals up close, participate in family activities, host a birthday party and learn about the cultural and natural history of Dora Kelley Nature Park, a 50-acre wildlife sanctuary with a mile-long nature trail that meanders along streams, wooded hills, and freshwater marsh­land. The Naturalists on staff are here to help you and your family explore and enjoy Alexandria’s wild side!
More Information 


Charles Houston Fitness Room 

Early Morning Fitness at Charles Houston
Start your day at the Charles Houston Recreation Center with a brisk workout in the center’s fitness room and gymnasium, or relax in the game room and computer lab. Single and multi-visit admission passes available for purchase.
More Information 


Fort Ward Park 2

Ad Hoc Fort Ward Park and Museum Area Stakeholder Advisory Group
The City of Alexandria's Ad Hoc Fort Ward Park and Museum Area Stakeholder Advisory Group will advise City staff on Fort Ward Park and Museum use and management. The ten members of the group were appointed by the City Manager in October 2009 based on their commitment to a balanced, multi-use park and historic site in the City, and are representative of the diversity of interests and uses of the park and museum site.
More Information

Chrles Houston

Charles Houston Recreation Center Room Naming Dedication Ceremony
The City of Alexandria held a dedication ceremony on Saturday, February 27 at the Charles Houston Recreation Center naming the Center's gymnasium after Coach Louis Johnson and Mr. Morris Siebert, two individuals who made outstanding contributions to the youth of Alexandria, and the swimming pool was named the Memorial Pool in honor of African American youth who drowned in the Potomac River recognizing that before integration African American youths were not permitted to swim in the Alexandria Municipal Pool.
More Information 


Soft Playroom Feature

Alexandria Soft Playroom at the Chinquapin Park Recreation Center
Designed for children five years of age and younger, the Soft Playroom is lined with cushioned walls and flooring, movable soft blocks and other structures children can move and build, a ball pit, and a separate section for toddlers providing for a safe, bright and inspiring play space for young children to  romp and climb indoors.
More Information 


Enews Icon  Stay informed with eNews!
To receive information about Department programs, special events, community meetings, and more, update your subscription or subscribe to eNews by visiting alexandriava.gov/eNews.

Message from the Mayor
Alexandria is a caring community which promotes healthy life-styles and physical fitness for individuals, families and our youth. I am pleased to announce the opening of the Alexandria Soft Playroom at the Chinquapin Park Recreation Center.... continued

1108 Jefferson St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
703.746.4343
Fax: 703.838.6344
E-Mail

Office Hours
Monday-Friday
8 am - 5 pm

James B. Spengler
Director
703.746.5500