DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines Parks and Recreation is bringing the park to the people with its new mobile recreation vehicle, called Park-N-Play.
Des Moines launched this initiative a few weeks ago and so far, it has been well-received by the community.
The Parks and Recreation team brings the Park-N-Play vehicle to different locations across the city. Its goal is to have a park within a 10-minute walk of everybody, and this vehicle helps them achieve that.
Amarre Negussie is a Parks and Recreation Supervisor. He said they bring the mobile recreation vehicle to locations that don’t have parks or are normally overlooked when their department hosts events.
The truck is full of different activities for everyone to play with, including sports equipment, crafts, games, and more.
“Throughout the first couple weeks of the program, we’ve seen great participation and people are just really having a lot of fun. And it’s family fun,” said Negussie.
Below is the Park-N-Play spring schedule that will go until May 17th:
Time |
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. |
Willard Elementary | Park Avenue Elementary | OFF | Cattell Elementary | Sheridan Park | Rotating – Redhead Park: 3/29, 4/26, 5/24 Belle Turner: 4/5, 5/3, 5/31 Cheatom: 4/12, 5/10 Edna Griffin: 4/19, 5/17 |
Their Summer schedule is below. It will start on June 9th and go through August 23rd:
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. | Redhead Park | South Union Elementary | Belle M. Turner Park | Sheridan Park | OFF | Cheatom Park |
| 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Willard Elementary | Park Ave Elementary | Cattell Elementary | Ruby Van Meter Park | (Rendevouz @ Riverview) | Edna K. Griffin Park |
They will also host the following themed weeks:
| Dates | Themes | |
| Week 1 | June 9 – June 14 | Sports |
| Week 2 | June 16 – June 21 | Arts |
| Week 3 | June 23 – June 28 | Nature Adventure |
| Week 4 | June 30 – July 5 | Space Exploration |
| Week 5 | July 7 – July 12 | Superhero |
| Week 6 | July 14 – July 19 | Sports |
| Week 7 | July 21 – July 26 | Arts |
| Week 8 | July 28 – August 2 | Nature |
| Week 9 | August 4 – August 9 | Water Fun |
| Week 10 | August 11 – August 16 | Carnival |
| Week 11 | August 18 – August 23 | Beach |
For more information, click here.
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