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Department of Parks & Recreation

Mission Statement

To enhance the quality of life in our city by providing and maintaining quality parks, trails and green space and by offering enriching recreational activities and facilities for people of all ages and abilities

  • Register for King/Queen of the Court
    Register for King/Queen of the Court

    Registration is now open for the City of Allentown’s King of the Court and Queen of the Court fall basketball season! Queen of the Court is a free six-week basketball program offered by the C...

  • Irving Pool Groundbreaking
    Irving Pool Groundbreaking

    Today the City held a goundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the beginning of construction on Irving Pool.  The East Side will soon have a Class D activity pool with a beach front entrance, three...

  • Valania Park is Officially Open
    Valania Park is Officially Open

    The City of Allentown celebrated the official ribbon cutting of Valania Park after breaking ground on the $1.8 million improvement project last June. Governor Josh Shapiro joined Allentown Mayor Ma...

  • 2023 Movies in the Park Schedule
    2023 Movies in the Park Schedule

    The City of Allentown's “Movies in the Park” series returns this year with six community-minded events at various locations across the City. The family-friendly monthly movie nights ar...

  • Midnight Basketball Open House
    Midnight Basketball Open House

    The Advanced Mentoring Enrichment Network (A.M.E.N) Initiative will be holding an open house and orientation session on its upcoming Midnight Basketball season on April 21 at 7pm at the William A...

  • Summer Playground Program Registration
    Summer Playground Program Registration

    Families can now register their children for the City of Allentown’s 109th Annual Summer Playground Program. The free eight-week program runs June 12 through August 3, and is held on Mo...

  • King and Queen of the Court
    King and Queen of the Court

    The City of Allentown's King and Queen of the Court spring basketball programs will be offered from April 11 to May 18 from 6:00 to 7:30pm in the Trexler Middle School gym. King ...

  • Jordan Creek Greenway Trail is Officially Open
    Jordan Creek Greenway Trail is Officially Open

    The City of Allentown today celebrated the official ribbon cutting of Jordan Creek Greenway, the newest addition to the City’s trail system. The Jordan Creek Greenway is a 1.7-mile paved mult...

  • Winter Volleyball League Registration Open
    Winter Volleyball League Registration Open

    The City of Allentown's 2022-2023 Winter Volleyball League registration is now open through November for both men and women in four divisions:   Monday: Men’s A, BB Tuesday...

  • Winter Youth Basketball League
    Winter Youth Basketball League

    The City of Allentown's 2022-2023 Youth Basketball League registration is now open through November 29 for both boys and girls in four age divisions: Minor (9-10yr old) Cadet (11-12yr o...

Contact Information

Parks and Recreation Office
3000 Parkway Blvd
M-F 8:00am—4:00pm
Phone: 610-437-7757
Fax: 610-437-7796
Register for Programs &
Reserve Facilities


Allentown Municipal Golf Course
3400 W. Tilghman St
Phone: 610-395-5108
Fax: 610-395-2068
Golf Course Website