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Parks and Recreation

Parks make life better.

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Back Join the team! Parks Master Plan Parks projects
Back Human Resources Volunteer
Back Video library Read the Master Plan
Back Planning Design Construction Completion Help us name our parks Park community input opportunities Park maintenance
Back 10th & Flower Street park Amazon’s Edge expansion and re-imagining Bristol-Tolliver Street urban greening project Memorial Park & Pool Reimagined Centennial Park dog park George Upton All Access Park playground improvements Santa Anita Park reimagining
Back Ed Caruthers Park project Gerardo Mouet Park project La Artista Artesia Pilar Park project Santiago Park gashouse project
Back Aqua fitness Aquatics scholarships Aqua fusion El Salvador pool Emerging Lifeguard Leaders (E.L.L) Jerome pool Junior Lifeguard Camp Lifeguard training Memorial pool Recreation open lap swim Recreation swim Salgado pool Silver Splash program Swim lessons
Back Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival El Salvador Community Center Open House Santa Ana Fun Run Roosevelt-Walker Community Center Open House Summer Movies in the Park Fourth of July Concerts in the Park Brew at the Zoo Chicano Heritage Festival Fiestas Patrias International Older Adults Celebration Albert D. Salgado Recreation Center Open House Jerome Recreation Center Open House Día de los Muertos Magic of the Altars Plaza Navideña
Back Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival food vendor interest form Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival exhibitor interest form
Back Santa Ana Fun Run exhibitor interest form Santa Ana food vendor interest form
Back Summer Movies in the Park exhibitor interest form Summer Movies in the Park food vendor interest form
Back Fourth of July exhibitor interest form Fourth of July food vendor interest form
Back Chicano Heritage Festival car show application Chicano Heritage Festival exhibitor/vendor application Chicano Heritage Festival food vendor application
Back Fiestas Patrias applications Fiestas Patrias parade information and route Fiestas Patrias parking and street closures Fiestas Patrias program schedule
Back Fiestas Patrias Parade application Fiestas Patrias food vendor application Fiestas Patrias exhibitor/vendor application Fiestas Patrias community performer application
Back Plaza Navideña community performers application
Back Classes Contract instructor opportunities
Back Contract instructor interest form Contract instructor insurance requirements
Back Become a partner or sponsor Community collaborative Meet the mascots RECREAuto ZOOmie
Back Category of events/programs for partners and sponsors Involvement levels for partners and sponsors Annual partners and sponsors
Back Contact us form Parks locations and information Department and community center directory Recreation facilities
Back Adams Park Albert D. Salgado Recreation Center Angels Community Park Birch Park Bomo Koral Park Cabrillo Park Carl Thornton Park Centennial Park Cesar Chavez Campesino Park Chepa’s Park Delhi Park Ed Caruthers Park Edna Park El Salvador Park El Salvador Community Center Eldridge Park Fairview Triangle Park Fisher Park French Park Friendship Park Garfield Community Center Garfield Exercise Park Gerardo Mouet Park Griset Park Heritage Park Jerome Park Jerome Recreation Center La Artista Artesia Pilar Park Lillie King Park Mabury Park Madison Park Maple and Occidental Park Mariposa Park McFadden Triangle Park Memorial Park Morrison Park Memory Lane Park Pacific Electric Park Plaza Calle Cuatro Prentice Park Portola Park Riverview Park Rosita Park Roosevelt-Walker Community Center Saddleback View Park Sandpointe Park Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana Senior Center Santa Anita Park Santiago Park Sasscer Park Segerstrom Triangle Park Southwest Senior Center Windsor Park 17th Street Triangle Park Sara May Downie Herb Garden
Back Santiago Park Archery Range
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Back Community gardens Golden city hour Outdoor fitness equipment Wilderness club Raíces
Back Community composting
Back Film permits Special event permits Reserve a facility
Back Private property special events Public property – city parks Athletic complex special events Public property – streets and sidewalks
Back Athletic facility reservations Santiago Gashouse and Amphitheater reservations Rental facility list Cabin reservations Picnic reservations
Back Santiago Park Gashouse and Amphitheater reservation application
Back Cabin reservation application
Back Picnic reservation application
Back Monthly celebrations Pop-up activities Weekly activities Senior food assistance Transportation services
Back Adult sports Drop-in sports and open play Reserve an athletic facility Youth sports
Back Adult 5v5 soccer Adult co-ed volleyball Adult flag football 8v8 Adult kickball Adult basketball Adult softball Adults sports free agency inquiry form
Back Girls and boys flag football Boys basketball Boys rookie baseball and girls rookie softball Girls basketball
Back After-school Adventures program Arts Academy Bailemos Juntos Kid’s Night Out Little Picassos

Contact us

Parks and Recreation
(714) 571-4200
parksandrecreation@santa-ana.org
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Alternating Fridays: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: closed

About Parks and Recreation

Creating opportunities to LEARN, LIVE, and EXPLORE in Santa Ana everyday.

We deliver a variety of community services designed to enhance lives and strengthen our neighborhoods.  Our core services focus on access to nature, outdoor spaces to play and exercise, facilities for self-directed and organized recreation, and providing positive alternatives for youth engagement.  Through these activities, we foster social connections, human development, and lifelong learning.

The future looks promising and we are committed to providing exceptional services, facilities, and programs to our residents.

 

Find out what Parks and Recreation has to offer. Select one or more of the key services below to get started.

Explore the parks

Santa Ana Parks and Recreation logo
Directory

Get in touch! Find contact information for recreation facilities.

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Locations and information

Find the closest park to you and the amenities at each location.

Parks Master Plan cover image
Parks projects

Explore Santa Ana's current park projects.

Permits and reservations

ball diamond front view at Riverview park
Athletic facility

Learn how to reserve one of Santa Ana's athletic facilities.

Fisher Park Cabin
Facility reservations

Picnic area, cabins, and the Santiago Park Gashouse/Amphitheater

residents at the Pacific Electric Park
Filming

Lights, camera, action!

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Special events

Plan your next event in Santa Ana.

 

Upcoming events

Storytime at the Park – Memorial Park

Oct 7 2025

Memorial Park

Pack a blanket and join Santa Ana Public Library for Storytime at the Park! Immerse your little ones in the magic of storytelling amid the beauty of nature. Storytime begins at 10:30 am. Contact us at 714-647-5358 for more information.

Storytime at the Park – Madison Park

Oct 9 2025

Madison Park

Pack a blanket and join Santa Ana Public Library for Storytime at the Park! Immerse your little ones in the magic of storytelling amid the beauty of nature. Storytime begins at 10:30 am. Contact us at 714-647-5358 for more information.

KABOOM! play structure build preparation day

Oct 10 2025

Sandpointe Park

The City of Santa Ana's Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency is partnering with KABOOM! and the Pacific Life Foundation to bring a new play structure to Sandpointe Park. Register to volunteer and help build the new play structure as a community. Prep Day: Friday, October 10, 2025 25 volunteers needed 8 a.m. volunteers arrive...

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