DC Parks & Recreation #WhereFunHappens

Shoutout to our External Affairs team — leading community engagement on projects, repping DPR at events and ANC meetings, and spreading the word that #WePlayTooMuch! 🏙️🗣️ THANK YOU for keeping our neighbors informed and involved. #NRPAParkAndRecDay #BuildTogetherPlayTogether

Happy Park and Recreation Professionals Day! 🎉 Today we’re giving a big shoutout to the DPR staff who bring energy, care, & community to everything we do. Thanks for keeping DC strong through the power of parks!🌳💪 #NRPAParkAndRecDay #BuildTogetherPlayTogether #WePlayTooMuch

LIVE: Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on the Fort Davis Community Center and Park

Hope to see folks out at the fifth annual @DCDPR Roving Leaders Day from 12-6pm this Saturday July 26th!

DC is proud to build strong, positive relationships between our residents and police officers.👮🏾‍♀️ National Night Out is a great example of that: bringing thousands of neighbors together for music, games, & fellowship with @DCPoliceDept. Get involved ➡️mpdc.dc.gov/nno

Spent the afternoon w an amazing group of young adults, the future! To the wonderful students of @dcdpr Deanwood Radio Broadcast journalism program, keep asking, keep dreaming, keep going. ✨ All being led w love & purpose by @bootsyvegas ❤️🙏🏼 #FutureLeaders #GetUpDC @wusa9

@DCDPR put on a youth boxing event today and these young men were making it happen 🥊. Excellent use of resources, great turnout 🔥. #DPRBoxing

📢 BIG DRIP NEWS: We’re moving! 💦 This Saturday (7/19) catch Late Night Drip at Banneker Pool Next Saturday (7/26) we close out strong at Anacostia Pool! More space. Bigger vibes. Same 🔥 energy. 🔗 RSVP: latenightdrip.splashthat.com #LateNightDrip #WePlayTooMuch 🌊🎶🏊🏽‍♀️

STARTING this Sat. and Sun. 🏊♀️ SPLASH YOUR WAY TO FITNESS! DPR’s FREE Aqua Boot Camp: 📅 July 19-20, Aug 2-3, Aug 16-17 @ Anacostia 📅 Aug 30-31 @ Langdon Park ⏰ 9-11AM ✅ All levels | No sign-up 🔗 dprevents.com #WePlayTooMuch

Programs that BOOST the community! 💥 DPR’s Community Programs Division brings rec spaces to life — from arts & camps to seniors, OST, nature, and more! They connect, inspire, and keep DC playing all year long.💚 #NRPAParkAndRecDay #BuildTogetherPlayTogether #WePlayTooMuch

On-the-move-leaders go hard! 💪🏾 Shoutout to @dpr_rovingleaders for bringing Mobile Rec, mentorship, & fun right where it’s needed most — from parks to schools to neighborhoods! 🎉🏀🎨 We see you. We appreciate you. 💚 #NRPAParkAndRecDay #WePlayTooMuch #BuildTogetherPlayTogether

Hearst Field to CLOSE Starting Monday, July 21 for improvements nixle.us/GGWSB

From stages to sound, tents to tech — our DPR SUPPORT SERVICES crew does it all! 🎪🔌🎤 When there’s an event, they’re the first to arrive and the last to leave. We appreciate their hustle, heart, & the magic they bring to every DPR event! #NRPAParkAndRecDay

Shoutout to our DPR Food & Nutrition staff — the team making sure DC youth are fed and healthy year-round! 🥗💚 From sourcing food to passing inspections, they power summer and afterschool meals with care. #NRPAParkAndRecDay #BuildTogetherPlayTogether

Volta Park Baseball Diamond will CLOSE on Monday, July 21 for improvements nixle.us/GGWEX

#LateNightHype is back this Fri 7/18 at Trinidad Rec (1310 Childress St NE) 💥 Live DJ 🎧 live band 🎶 Bubble soccer 🫧 Food 🍿 Haircuts 💈 + more! 🕖 7–11PM | RSVP: latenighthype2025.splashthat.com ❌ No masks/hoodies @DCDPR @DCPOLICEDEPT #WePlayTooMuch

Thank you @JotakaEaddy for coming to the Deanwood Radio Broadcast Program today! Your words, your story, and your presence are powerful and I was truly inspired today. LOTD: “Oxygen is still flowing even if the bag is not deflated”

🎥 Late Night Drip made the news! Thank you @7newsdc for pulling up to Ridge Road Pool this past Saturday to catch the splash 💦—and trust, this Satuirday as we move to Banneker drip will be REAL! 🔊🔥 latenightdrip.splashthat.com #RecreationisPrevention #WePlayTooMuch #latenightdrip

The tennis courts at Lafayette-Pointer Park are CLOSED until July 17 and will operate on limited hours July 17-24 nixle.us/GGHNF

SCOOP: Future reporters stopped by for a press gaggle.📰 They asked great questions: what's my favorite part of being Mayor, how I make decisions for the city, and does Five Guys have a special parking spot for mayors. Today's DPR Journalism Campers, tomorrow's press corps.