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Recreation

Program

Portland Parks & Recreation community centers, arts centers, and sports programs provide activities for all Portlanders.

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Three kids in the after-school program at Charles Jordan Community Center smiling together outside.

Recreation Activity Guide

Kids stand in SJCC basketball gym smiling with a staff member.

Activity Registration Information

group of diverse people gathered together in a PP&R community center

Access Discount Program

A group of smiling children in a park space with hands raised.

Project Connect

three children in the water on the side of the pool wearing goggles and smiling

Swimming Pools

Four community members sit inside a community center working on an art project. Two adults and two children smile at the camera while holding their art project.

Community Centers

Arts & Culture

Arts and Culture Centers

Lifelong Recreation hiking group

Lifelong Recreation Program

Preschoolers playing together with blocks

Portland Parks Preschool

Two images: Three dancers dance on stage and the second image is kids playing under a parachute outside in a park

Summer Free For All - All Programs

A group of young SUN School students display their paper fan art projects.

SUN Community Schools

The late former Parks Commissioner Nick Fish celebrates with a soccer team

2020 Parks Local Option Levy

Children and Inclusion Services staff member reading a book on the floor

Inclusion Services

Equity and Civil Rights

Contact

PP&R Customer Service Center

CustomerServiceCenter@PortlandOregon.gov

503-823-2525Monday through Friday, 9am to 4:55pm (closed 12 to 1pm)

711Oregon Relay Service

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Related offices, programs, and projects

A young basketball player dribbles the ball while a defender follows closely.

Sports

Events

Summer Career Fair with Portland Parks & Recreation - EPCC

Looking for a summer job opportunity? Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is planning to hire hundreds of summer staff. Join us for an in-person career fair and hear what we have to offer!

March 24, 2026 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Community event

Summer Career Fair with Portland Parks & Recreation - MDCC

Looking for a summer job opportunity? Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is planning to hire hundreds of summer staff. Join us for an in-person career fair and hear what we have to offer!

March 28, 2026 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

Community event

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