City of Sarasota Parks & Recreation District
Winter Wonderland Special!
The City of Sarasota Parks and Recreation District wishes you a safe and happy holiday season. Please enjoy our Winter Wonderland Special eNewsletter! It's filled with lots of fun!
Enter to Win!
Calling All Artists!
Send us a drawing with the theme:
Winter Wonderland.

HOW TO ENTER
  • Find this post on Facebook and comment with a picture of your drawing.
  • All photos submitted will be entered into a raffle to win a GIFT CARD!
  • The deadline to participate is Monday, December 28, 2020.
Coloring Corner
Cozy up with these fun coloring pages!
Recycled, Reused, & Reduced Gifts!
Recycle, Reuse, & Reduce your shipping boxes into gifts this year!
Check out two fun crafts below!
Gather up your shipping boxes and turn them into handy storage baskets!
Imagination is endless with these cute cutouts! What story will you tell this holiday?
Snowman Jokes
These jokes are funny for adults and chill-dren!
Recreational Facility Holiday Hours
  • Arlington Park and Aquatic Complex, 2650 Waldemere St., will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. It will have limited hours, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., on New Year’s Eve.
  • Lido Pool, 400 Benjamin Franklin Drive, remains closed until further notice.
  • Nature Trails at Bobby Jones Golf Club, 1000 Circus Blvd., will be open from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Golf courses are closed until early 2022 for planned renovations.
  • Payne Park Tennis Center, 2050 Adams Lane, will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day and open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.
  • Robert L. Taylor Community Complex, 1845 34th St., will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. It will be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. New Year’s Eve.

The City has extended the suspension of the rentals of Municipal Auditorium and Bayfront Community Center through February 28, 2021.
Sponsors may submit lease requests now for rental dates after February 28, 2021, those leases could be subject to cancellation due to COVID-19 and applicants are doing so at their own risk and expense.
Friendly Reminder
All of our parks are open.
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Please note a few of our facilities and amenities are not available at this time. Follow CDC Guidelines when visiting our parks.
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