July 10 – August 5, 2026
The fun begins with a Dive-In Movie on July 10, ends with our biggest prize drawing of the year on August 5, and has a scavenger hunt, Movie in the Park, free swim, and so much more in-between. All Month of Play activities are free and the more you play, the more chances you have to win. Get ready for four weeks of fun!
Schedule of Events
Dive-In Movie | Friday, July 10
Grab a pool noodle and dive-in for Shark Tale! The inflatable screen is set up between the two pools, so you can watch from either side. Pool noodles are provided.
- Augustus G. Brown Swimming Pool
- Friday, July 10
- Showtime 6:30 p.m.
- Wristbanding begins at 6:00 p.m.
- Locker rooms open at 6:15 p.m.
- Max 75 swimmers
- Free!
Free Equipment Rental | July 10 – 31
Did you know Parks & Recreation offers equipment rental from their main office? Try something new or pick up a game for a fun afternoon at the park. It’s free during Month of Play plus you get a ticket in the prize drawing when you pick up your equipment!
A few things to note:
- One piece of equipment can be rented at a time (during Month of Play only)
- Equipment must be returned the following business day by noon. Equipment not returned on time will be charged the normal daily fee for each day thereafter
- Equipment is first come, first served
- $25 deposit required at the time of reservation and refunded once equipment is returned in good condition
Equipment available:
- Badminton (2 available)
- Bocce Ball (2 available)
- Corn Hole, bags only (3 available)
- Croquet Set (1 available)
- Horseshoes (2 available)
- Pickleball, net, balls and 4 paddles (1 available)
- Volleyball (3 available)
Equipment can be reserved online or in-person. It must be picked up and returned at the main Parks & Recreation office during business hours.
- 1208 Glacier Ave.
- 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Monday through Friday
Goosechase Scavenger Hunt | July 14 – August 2
Goosechase is an interactive experience, a.k.a. a scavenger hunt, that will have you completing fun missions, checking in at parks or trails, and answering questions and riddles. This activity is done in teams through the free Goosechase app. Your flock can be family members, friends, neighbors, or coworkers and can be groups of similar ages or ones that span the generations. Choose your teammates (we recommend 4-6 people), name your flock and get ready to play; the hunt begins on July 14.
Here’s how to get started:
- Download the Goosechase iOS or Android app
- Log in/sign up
• Team captains, please register for an account. This makes it easier for us to contact you if you win
• Team members can create an account or play as a guest. - Search for this Experience by name—Month of Play 2026—and click ‘Let’s Go!’
- Create or join a team
• Use the code from your team leader to join an existing team; or
• Create your own team and share your unique code with your teammates - Lastly, set yourself apart with a name and photo then click ‘Save’
Your team will earn points for each mission completed. There are text-based questions/answers, photos, videos, and GPS check-ins. Many missions will be available when the game opens on July 14 and others will be added at a later time. There are also some missions that are only available for a limited time. Don’t miss out; with notifications turned on, Goosechase will alert you when new missions drop.
How-To Documents:
Tickets & Prizes:
Each participating team member will receive 1-5 tickets in the Month of Play prize drawing on August 5. Be sure to complete the mission that has you identifying your teammates so staff can add everyone’s names to the hat. The number of tickets earned is based on your team’s final score.
Besides qualifying for the Month of Play drawing, there are great prizes in store for our top three finishers!
- First place — 1-night stay at the Eagle Valley Center
- Second place — 2-hour Marie Drake Gym Rental
- Third Place — 3-hour Shelter and Equipment Rental
FAQs
Although it’s fun for all players to have the app and be able to find/complete missions, it’s okay if some members do not. For example, you have a 5-year-old child on your family team who does not have a phone. The child is still on the team and can participate in the missions and earn tickets in the drawing.
There are three types of missions:
- Text-based missions are questions and answers. You might be able to answer the questions without any research, you may find it using the internet, or you may have to make a trip to a park, for example.
- Photo/video missions: Theses missions require a photo or video (usually a live-capture, meaning you can’t use a photo you took, say, last year to show you visiting a certain location).
- GPS check-ins: Using your GPS location through your phone, you will ‘check-in’ at noted locations.
Many missions have bonus points available based on certain criteria. For example, more people in your photo=more points. Specific details will be noted in the applicable missions and game moderators will add them after reviewing the submissions. Please be patient; our game moderators are busy! They may see the submission when it comes in and award the points soon thereafter. However, it is more likely that it can take a few days depending on the moderators’ availability. Rest assured, we are working as fast as we can and all bonus points will be added before prizes and tickets are awarded.
If your submissions does not satisfy the requirements of that particular mission, you may lose points. We’ll be watching!
No, you don’t have to do them all and we’d be amazed if you did! There are many, many, MANY missions within the Experience. You’ll see a good number of them when the game launches, new missions will be added periodically throughout the Experience, and some will only be available for a limited time. This year we’ve also added missions that only appear once you complete a specific mission. Keep your eyes out!
Pro tip: turn notifications on! Goosechase will alert you when new missions become available.
We will send a message to your team through the Goosechase app should you or your team win a prize. The prizes for the top three finishers will be announced shortly after the game closes and the submissions reviewed. The Month of Play prize drawing will take place on August 5 and winners will be contacted — either through the Goosechase app or by phone/email if your contact information is in the Parks & Recreation portal from a previous activity.
Team Captains, by creating an account on Goosechase we are able to see your email address which makes it is easier to contact you should someone from your team win a prize.
Food Drive | July 13 – 18
Let’s stock the pantry at Zach Gordon Youth Center! Did you know that ZGYC staff cook hot meals every day for the youth? Donate an item to help them stock up and earn a ticket in the Month of Play drawing. Donations are being accepted from July 13 – 18 during their regular hours.
- Zach Gordon Youth Center
- 396 Whittier Ave.
- Monday – Friday, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
- Saturday, 3 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Donations are also being collected during Trucks N’ Stuff at Dimond Park on Saturday, July 18 from 1-5 p.m.
Recommended items include:
- Canned fruit
- Canned chicken or tuna
- Frozen ground beef
- Canned or smoked salmon
- Shelf-stable milk
- Canned olives
- Instant mashed potatoes
- Dehydrated hashbrowns
- Olive oil
- Large bags of white rice
- Pasta
- Single-serving snacks: granola bars, fruit bars, string cheese, etc.
Items NOT currently needed: canned soup or Spaghetti-O’s
Thank you for supporting Zach Gordon Youth Services and Juneau’s youth!
Free Field House Day | Wednesday, July 15
Enjoy the Field House for free and enter to win in the Month of Play drawing!
Turf for Tots
• 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• For kids ages 0-6 and their parent or guardian
Open Turf
• 3 – 5 p.m.
• All ages
Open Track
• 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• 3 – 5 p.m.
• All ages are welcome, children and youth under the age of 14 must be supervised by an accompanying adult
Trucks N’ Stuff | July 18
Climb around an excavator, walk through a city bus, or sit in a police car! You can do all of that and more at Trucks N’ Stuff. The equipment and vehicles will be parked at Dimond Park for all to explore between 2 – 5 p.m. Look for the Parks & Recreation tent to enter the Month of Play prize drawing.
- Dimond Park
- Saturday, July 18
- 2 – 5 p.m.*
- Free!
*Quiet Hour 1-2 p.m. | If the horns and sirens are too much for you, you are invited to quiet hour for an opportunity to explore the vehicles before the horns start honking. Please note, some equipment will not be there during this time; they like to make an entrance and arrive during the main event time.
Bonus Ticket! | July 18 is the last day to donate to Zach Gordon Youth Center’s food drive. Bring a non-perishable food item to Trucks N’ Stuff for an extra ticket in the prize drawing!
StoryPath #1 | July 20-26
Take a stroll and read a children’s book displayed on the Seawalk railing. This StoryPath will feature Lucky Hares and Itchy Bears, written by Susan Ewing and illustrated by Evon Zerbetz.
• Lucky Hares and Itchy Bears
• July 20-26
• Overstreet Park
Like other events and activities, you can enter to win in the Month of Play drawing at StoryPath. Look for the QR code at the end of the book to fill out a quick form and upload a photo to let us know you stopped by. Staff will fill out your ticket and add it to the drawing.
Bonus! StoryPath visitors are also entered into a drawing to win a copy of the featured book!
Free Swims| Saturday, July 25
Join us for a free swim at Dimond Park Aquatic Center! Don’t forget to enter to win in the Month of Play prize drawing while you’re there!
• Session 1 | 12:30 – 2 p.m.
• Session 2 | 2:30 – 4 p.m.
Notes:
• Maximum capacity 150 swimmers/session
• Wristbanding starts 30 minutes before each session
StoryPath #2 | July 27 – August 2
This second StoryPath installment features Raven Loses His Nose, adapted from a traditional Native story and illustrated by David Lang.
• Raven Loses his Nose
• July 27 – August 2
• Overstreet Park
Don’t forget to enter the drawing! Look for the QR code at the end of the book and upload a photo to let us know you stopped by. Staff will fill out your ticket and add it to the drawing.
Bonus! StoryPath visitors are also entered into a drawing to win a copy of the featured book!
Free Skates | July 31
The first two skates of Treadwell Arena’s 25 season are free as part of Month of Play. Be sure to get a ticket for the prize drawing when you check in at the front desk.
Family Skate
• 5 – 6:30 p.m.
• Skate aides available
• Maximum 75 skaters
Disco Skate
• 7 – 8:30 p.m.
Skate rental is included with free admission, but they are limited and are first come, first served.
Movie in the Park | Saturday, August 1
Zootopia 2 is coming to the Dimond Park Field House! Bring your pillows, blankets, or low-backed lawn chairs and watch the show while lounging on the turf. Please note: food and drinks are not allowed, please enjoy your snack before you come in.
- Dimond Park Field House (2961 Riverside Drive)
- Saturday, August 1
- Doors open 15 minutes prior to each show time
- Free!
*Sensory-Friendly Show: This is the perfect experience for those with special needs. Some lights are left on, the volume is reduced, and the closed-captions are turned on. Guests are welcome to move around and be themselves.
Building with Boxes! | August 2
Read Christina Katerina and the Box and then join our friends at Juneau Public Library for Building with Boxes! We’ll have big boxes, small boxes, and sizes inbetween, what will you create!?
This is your last chance to get a ticket in the Month of Play drawing, be sure to enter while you are there!
- Douglas Library
- Sunday, August 2
- 1 – 4 p.m.
- Free!
Prize Drawing | August 5
The Month of Play drawing is our biggest prize drawing of the year! You can increase your chances to win by participating in more activities during the month—each activity equals at least one ticket. What activities are worth more? You can earn up to 5 tickets by participating in the Goosechase; your final count is determined by the number of points you earn in the game. Then at Trucks N’ Stuff on July 18, you can earn a second ticket by bringing donations for the Food Drive.
2026 Prizes:
- 3-hour party rental at Dimond Park Field House
- 1-hour ice private ice rental at Treadwell Arena
- 3-hour Marie Drake Gym rental with toys
- Juneau Pools 10-punch pass
- Turf for Tots 10-punch pass
- 3-hour Shelter Rental plus an equipment rental of your choice
- Youth Sports Registration
- Admission Passes
Winners will be notified by phone/email and or announced on social media on no later than Friday, August 7, 2026.
Thank you for joining us for our Month of Play!
