NYE at Zach Gordon! | December 31

Come start the new year Zach Gordon Youth Center! The Zach will be hosting a New Years Eve celebration to provide young people with a fun and safe environment where they can hang out with their friends and ring in the new year! There will be games, food, door prizes and more! Staff will transport youth home after midnight.  Young people 13-19 are invited to come and enjoy the festivities from 6pm to 12:30am.

Despicable Me | December 28

Modified Schedule at DPFH | December 17 - 31

The Dimond Park Field House will host the annual Holiday Cup Soccer Tournament from December 17 through December 31. While the tournament is underway, the track will be open for modified hours and spectators may be on the track. Turf for Tots and Open Turf will not be held from December 23 through January 1. Chair yoga classes will not be held on December 21, and December 28.

The track will be open for the following hours during the Holiday Cup Tournament:

• December 17 - 20: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. (regular hours)
• December 21 – 23: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
• December 24 & 25: Closed
• December 26 – 28: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
• December 29: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
• December 30: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
• December 31: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Visit the DPFH website to see the full schedule.

Coed Volleyball Registration | December 30

Registration for COED Volleyball is open December 30 - January 9. Late registration is one day only, January 10 until 4:30 p.m. (a $50 late fee will be applied). Players must register individually and team managers register the team and submit the team roster/classification sheet. League play begins February 10 and the 10-week season ends with a post-season tournament in April. More information can be found here.

Water Safety Instructor Course | January 3 - 6

Do you love to swim? Share your love of the sport by becoming a Red Cross Certified Water Safety Instructor. The course is free for those who submit a job application before they register, or $400 for general participants. The class will meet January 3 - 6 at Augustus G. Brown Pool. A detailed schedule is available in the registration catalog.

WSI candidates must be able to proficiently swim freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly and pass a swim test during the pre-course on Friday, December 27 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Registration closes on December 26 at 5 p.m. and the course is limited to 8 participants.

Lifeguard Certification Course | January 4 - 6

Registration is now open for the next lifeguarding class at Dimond Park Aquatic Center. Participants who successfully complete the class will earn an American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification, valid for two years. The class will take place on Thursday, January 2 through Saturday, January 4 and Monday, January 6 from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily.

Class fees are $250 for general participants but free for those who submit an application for employment as a Juneau Pools lifeguard by the end of the course. Both Dimond Park Aquatic Center and Augustus G. Brown Swimming Pool are currently hiring lifeguards in part-time positions, with early morning, daytime, and evening shifts available.

The class is open to a maximum of 10 people. Registration closes on Friday, December 27.

Parks & Recreation Winter Pass

The much anticipated Parks & Recreation Winter Pass goes on sale November 1! You can beat the winter blues this season with five months of unlimited access at your favorite CBJ Parks & Recreation facilities for just $200 + tax. The pass includes swimming, fitness classes, and workout equipment at Juneau Pools; Open Skate, Freestyle, Stick N’ Puck, and Pond Hockey at Treadwell Arena; and track access, Open Turf, Turf for Tots, and Chair Yoga at Dimond Park Field House.

To get the most bang for your buck, purchase your Winter Pass early and use it often; it is available for purchase at any participating facility or online beginning November 1 and is valid through March 31, 2025. Please note: the Winter Pass is assigned to an individual and is nontransferable.

Preschool Open Gym Returns to Mount Jumbo Gym

Preschool Open Gym for children returns to Mount Jumbo Gym on December 2! Children ages 6 months to 6 years can run and play on weekdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. through April 25, 2025. Preschool Open Gym is $5 per child, with no charge for parents/guardians or infants under 6 months. Turf for Tots passes, the Parks & Rec Winter Passes, 10-visit and monthly passes are also accepted. The facility is closed on holidays.

Youth Basketball Registration is Open

Early bird registration for Youth Basketball ends on December 1. The fee increases to $65 + tax beginning on December 2 for divisions that still have space available. The Youth Basketball season includes one practice and one game each week from January through March for kids ages 6-14. The Peewee Division for kids who are 5 years old is currently full. More information on Youth Basketball can be found here.

New Parks & Recreation Main Office

The CBJ Parks & Recreation Main Office has moved to a new home! You can find us at 1208 Glacier Avenue, at the corner of Glacier and W 12th Street in the former JSD Central Office Building.