Recreation Programs
Register for Duluth Parks & Recreation Programs
2025 Impact: Programs, Activities, and Events
Duluth Parks & Recreation provides the community with a wide range of opportunities to spend time together, build relationships and skills, and live healthy, active lifestyles. If you’ve participated with us so far, THANK YOU! If you haven’t yet, we’d love to see you at a program, activity, or event in the future!
3,800+ hours of recreational, educational, and social activities
2,000+ activity sessions across 165 activity topics
51,000+ experiences for community members in Duluth Parks & Recreation programs
View our seasonal brochure for all of our Duluth Parks & Recreation program offerings, or click the links below to be directed to our registration page.
Find more information on these events in our seasonal brochure. Events are also posted on Facebook: facebook.com/duluthparksandrecreation/events
SUMMER
- Music in the Park Concert Series
- 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday Evenings at Lincoln Park
- Pop-Up Splash Pads
FALL
- Duluth Arbor Day and Public Orchard Celebration
- Pumpkin Palooza
- Howl-o-ween
- Glow Hike
WINTER
- Solstice Luminary Hike
- Cold Front
- Saturday, February 6, 2027
- coldfrontduluth.com
- Yeti Hunt
- S'more Ski Grooming
SPRING
- Spring Sunrise Equinox Hike
- Joke Trail
Duluth Parks & Recreation's seasonal athletics programs and leagues can be found in our brochure on our registration page.
Senior Programs
Duluth Parks and Recreation offers programs catered to older adults, including day trips, special events, holiday parties, educational programs and more! To view current programs, please visit our online registration system here.
Evergreen Senior Center is a gathering space to socialize and participate in fun activities such as exercise programs, bingo, and card games.
If you have questions about the Evergreen Senior Center or other 55+ programs, please contact the 55+ Recreation Specialist. You can also request a paper copy of the recreation brochure and Evergreen Senior Center activity schedule.
Parks & Recreation 55+ Recreation Specialist
Phone: (218) 730-4307
Email parks@duluthmn.org
Evergreen Senior Center
5830 Grand Avenue
Financial Assistance
The goal of the fee assistance policy is to lower financial barriers to participation in park programs for Duluth residents in financial need. Eligibility for the program is determined by completing an application and verifying City of Duluth residency.
Fee assistance participation may be available to any Duluth resident in need. To qualify for assistance, applicants must affirm that they are Duluth residents. One member of the household must meet one of the criteria listed below for everyone in the household to be eligible to receive financial assistance:
- School Free and reduced lunch program
- Housing Authority (HUD) Section 8 Rent Subsidy
- Medicare or Medicaid
- County financial assistance (SNAP, Emergency or Medical Assistance, Unemployment)
- Social Security Disability
Should a household not meet any of the above criteria and still identify a need for financial assistance, such assistance may be approved on a case by case basis by the Parks and Recreation Manager or their designee.
The amount of fee assistance provided to each participant is limited per calendar year to:
- Up to $300 per participant for qualifying programs
Fee assistance is eligible for programs including but not limited to: skating program punch card, play gym punch card, out-of-school time programs, day camps, general recreation programs such as archery, outdoor skills, hikes, fishing programs, and more. Fee assistance is not eligible for facility rentals, permits, or programs coordinated by community groups.
Please complete form and email to parks@duluthmn.gov. Once received, we will follow up with you to confirm your Fee Assistance.
Questions? Call 218-730-4306.
