The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (PRCA) Department is excited to announce that new recreational amenities are planned for construction at Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park, located at 1500 NW 45th Ave. New facilities will include a picnic pavilion, outdoor fitness circuit and a new playground. Traditional playground favorites are included, such as swings, slides and climbers. Additionally, unique and exciting playground features will be added, such as rope climbers, an oval swing, a zip line and outdoor musical instruments. Once complete, much of the playground will be covered by a shade sail. Adults will have access to a fitness circuit designed to provide a complete workout when users finish the fitness loop. PRCA staff anticipates that the facilities will open by this fall.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center and Dwight H. Hunter (Northeast) Pool are temporarily closed due to a power outage. The facilities will reopen as soon as power has been restored. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Can you believe Depot Park is already one year old? Fans of Depot Park will not want to miss the one year celebration Saturday, Aug. 19 from 6-9 p.m. Sponsored by the Community Redevelopment Agency, in partnership with the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department, this event offers a variety of entertainment for Depot Park guests of all ages. From the kid-friendly dance party at the scenic overlook, to live bands, food trucks and a train ride through the park, this celebration will be fun for everyone.

Captive Eddies will play a concert at “Free Fridays” Friday, Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. at Bo Diddley Plaza in downtown Gainesville. Captive Eddies' influences span from classic rock, reggae, blues, folk, funk, classical bluegrass and jazz. 

The City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (PRCA) and Public Works Departments wish to advise visitors of Sweetwater Wetlands Park of the yearly sediment removal project. Certain areas of the park will be closed to the public access during the work; the rest of the park will remain open.

The City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department (PRCA) is proud to announce its collaboration with Peaceful Paths and Community Bank & Trust of Florida. The partnership has served the middle school aged participants of Foundations Academy, a teen summer camp that took place at T.B. McPherson Center, 1717 SE 15th St.

University of Florida (UF) students have completed a second successful summer of helping youth from the City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs (PRCA) Department’s Foundations Academy Summer Camp.

Families in the Porters neighborhood will say goodbye to summer and hello to the new school year with backpack giveaways, raffles, bounce houses, face painting, train rides, music and more! Special guest appearances include members of the 501st Legion, a worldwide Star Wars costuming organization and a live mural painting by local artist Justin Stafford.