Category: Parks and Recreation

More than a game: youth basketball program thrives in Santa Ana

With decades of history and a growing partnership with the LA Clippers, Santa Ana’s youth basketball program continues to be a pillar of the community—offering quality coaching, character development, and unforgettable experiences to hundreds of young athletes each season. The City of Santa Ana’s Boys Basketball Program, active since the early 1980s, serves nearly 500 … Continued

Grant increase brings more swim scholarships to Santa Ana

Santa Ana Aquatics grows 2025 summer scholarship program thanks to expanded grant funding! From June 2 to August 8, the City of Santa Ana’s Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency (PRCSA) is diving into swim lessons with certified instructors leading high-quality Learn-to-Swim programs at pool facilities across the city. Thanks to strong community partnerships—including the … Continued

Santa Ana summer events kick off with movies in the park

Enjoy free family-friendly outdoor movie nights this summer at parks across Santa Ana every Friday from June 6 – July 25, 2025 The City of Santa Ana Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency (PRCSA) invites residents and visitors to enjoy a free series of movies in the park this summer! From June 6 through July … Continued

Scheduled sports field closures for maintenance through March and April

To effectively provide and sufficiently maintain City athletic fields, scheduled rotating field closures occur during the year for turf recovery, field maintenance, and overall improvements.  Understanding that our valued sports organizations desire optimum use of City athletic fields, the City coordinates the schedule with the various sports leagues to minimize the impact. The sports fields at the … Continued

Roosevelt Walker Community Center Open House hosts the Orange County Hope, Health & Harmony: A Community Celebration of Wellness, Culture, and Connection

Hope, Health & Harmony, a family-friendly wellness event and Roosevelt-Walker Community Center’s Annual Open House, will take place on Friday, May 16, 2025, from 5 – 8 p.m. at Roosevelt-Walker Community Center, located at 816 E. Chestnut Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92701. This year, we are excited to bring together the City of Santa Ana … Continued

City celebrates groundbreaking of Memorial Park Aquatics Center

The City of Santa Ana celebrated the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Memorial Park Aquatics Center, a $29.3 million project that will completely transform and modernize the Memorial Park swimming pool originally built in 1956. Mayor Valerie Amezcua, Mayor Pro Tem Benjamin Vazquez, Councilmember Jessie Lopez, Councilmember David Penaloza, and City Manager Alvaro Nuñez led the … Continued

Santa Ana celebrates UCI Education installations at two local parks

UC Irvine’s School of Education, in partnership with the City of Santa Ana’s Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency and the Santa Ana Early Learning Initiative (SAELI), hosted community celebrations, featuring a ribbon-cutting ceremony, to unveil playful, interactive learning installations at Madison Park and Angels Park on February 6 and April 4, 2025, respectively. Some … Continued

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