The City of Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation operates PLAY Fort Lauderdale, a licensed and accredited after-school program, at six community parks. PLAY Fort Lauderdale is your child’s passport to fun! Children have the opportunity to exercise, play, and build their self-esteem in a safe and nurturing environment. This program offers a balance of organized and recreational activities in a pleasant, comfortable afternoon experience. Activities include free play, games, arts and crafts, fitness, sports, cultural arts, homework help, and so much more!

All of our sites have been awarded Accreditation by the Florida Association of Child Care Management and have received the Gold Seal Quality Care designation by the Florida Department of Children and Families Office of Child Care Regulation. Accredited Professional Preschool Learning Environment is the number one childcare accrediting body in the State of Florida. Our sites were the first, and currently only municipality in South Florida, to earn this endorsement.

• PLAY Fort Lauderdale Flyer

Dates: Session I, August 16 - December 23
          Session II, January 9 - June 8

Ages: 5-11 (Grades K-5th)

Days: Monday-Friday

Time: 2 - 6 PM

Locations

• Bass Park
• Carter Park
• Croissant Park
• Osswald Park
• Riverland Park
• Warfield Park

Registration Includes

• No school days (excludes national holidays & winter/spring breaks)
• Fitness
• Games
• Parties
• Performing arts
• Special events
• Sports instruction
• Visual arts

PLAY Fort Lauderdale Closed

• Labor Day - September 5
• Veterans Day - November 11
• Thanksgiving Break - November 23-25
• Winter Break - December 26 - January 6
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 16
• Presidents' Day - February 20
• Spring Break - March 20-24
• Memorial Day - May 29

Early Release Days, 12 - 6 PM

• October 20
• January 12
• February 14
• March 16
• April 20
• June 8

No School Days, 8 AM - 6 PM

• September 26
• October 5
• October 21
• November 8
• November 21-22
• January 13
• March 17
• April 7
• April 21

Community Events

• Lights On for After-School - October 20 
• Kwanzaa Ujamaa Celebration - December 28
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 16
• Remembering Our Roots - February 4
• Kijiji Moja - February 18
• Sistrunk Parade & Festival - February 25
• St. Patrick's Parade & Festical - March 11
• Children's Art Showcase - TBA

Membership Fees

• Residents $400/session
• Non-Residents $600/session
• Y.E.S.* $100/session
  (*Proof of city residency and school board free or reduced lunch.) 

 Y.E.S. Sibling Fee Discount

• 1st Child $100/session
• 2nd Child $50/session
• 3rd Child $25/session
• 4th Child+ Free

Resident/Non-Resident Sibling Fee Discount

• 1st Child $400/session
• 2nd Child $200/session
• 3rd Child $100/session

Transportation Fee

• Resident $200/session
• Non-Resident $300/session
• Y.E.S. $50/session

Bus Pick-Up Locations

• Dillard Elementary School
• Rock Island Elementary School (Only drops off at Bass Park and Osswald Park.)
• Walker Elementary
• Wilton Manors Elementary School