Due to high temperatures and humidity levels, Mayor Muriel Bowser has activated a Heat Alert for Thursday, June 19 (Juneteenth). To help residents stay safe and cool, spray parks across the District and select recreation centers will be open on Thursday for the Juneteenth holiday. Comprehensive details on the heat emergency response can be found here.
Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Spray Parks across the District are open 10 am – 6 pm on Thursday, June 19. For information in real time on what is splashing, visit DPRsplash.splashthat.com
The following recreation centers will open from 10 am – 5 pm on Thursday, June 19:
- Columbia Heights Community Center - 1480 Girard Street NW (Ward 1)
- Takoma Community Center - 300 Van Buren Street NW (Ward 4)
- Turkey Thicket Recreation Center - 1100 Michigan Avenue NE (Ward 5)
- Joseph H. Cole Recreation Center - 1299 Neal Street NE (Ward 5)
- King-Greenleaf Recreation Center - 201 N Street SW (Ward 6)
- Benning Stoddert Recreation Center - 100 Stoddert Place SE (Ward 7)
- Barry Farm Recreation Center - 1230 Sumner Road SE (Ward 8)
- Ferebee-Hope Recreation Center - 700 Yuma Street SE (Ward 8)
The Thursday weekly fruit/vegetable giveaway at Powell Communal Farm, 3149 16th Street NW, will take place at 11:00 a.m.
Other DPR recreation centers, community centers, indoor aquatic centers, outdoor aquatic centers, and offices will be closed on Thursday, June 19.
Outdoor parks, playgrounds, athletic courts, and fields will be open. All previously permitted events on these outdoor spaces will take place as scheduled.
DPR facilities will resume normal hours on Friday, June 20.
Residents are welcome to contact DPR's Customer Care Center at (202) 673-7647. The call line is open during regular business hours (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.), Monday through Friday, and is closed on weekends and holidays. You may also contact us via email at [email protected]
