Hours and Contact Information

Click or tap the name of a rec center to learn all about it, with photos and more.

Hours are subject to change, so please call the recreation center to confirm when it is open. Current hours listed below apply through June 10, 2025.

Summer hours begin June 16. Centers than normally open at 2 p.m. will open at 12:30 p.m. Those centers will also close at 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Closures and special hours

Location

A/C

Regular Hours

Staff Contact

Arlington Hills Community Center

(651) 632-3861

Yes9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday10 a.m. – 6 p.m. SaturdayNoon – 5 p.m. SundayThao Vue

Battle Creek Recreation Center

(651) 501-6347

Yes9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday9 a.m. – 1 p.m. SaturdayClosed SundayBrianna Mathias

Dayton’s Bluff Recreation Center

(651) 793-3885

Yes12:30 – 8 p.m. Mon. to Thu.12:30 – 6 p.m. Friday1 – 5 p.m. SaturdayClosed SundayBonnie Stokes

Duluth and Case Recreation Center

(651) 298-5709

No A/C12:30 – 8 p.m. Mon. to Thu.12:30 – 6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundayRalph Xiong

Edgcumbe Recreation Center

(651) 695-3711

Yes9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.9 a.m. – 6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundayAndrew Rockwood

El Rio Vista Recreation Center

(651) 789-3692  

Yes12:30 – 8 p.m. Mon. to Thu.12:30 – 6 p.m. Friday11 a.m. – 4 p.m. SaturdayNoon – 5 p.m. SundayRahson “Ray” Luster

Frogtown Community Center

(651) 266-5407

Yes9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday10a.m. – 6 p.m. SaturdayNoon – 5 p.m. SundayCornelius Brown

Groveland Recreation Center

(651) 695-3714

Yes12:30 – 8 p.m. Mon. to Thu.12:30 – 6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundayNico Morseth

Hancock Recreation Center

 (651) 298-4393

Yes12:30 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.12:30 – 6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundaySusan Walker

Hayden Heights Recreation Center

(651) 298-5716

No A/C12:30 – 8 p.m. Mon. to Thu.12:30 – 6 p.m. Friday11a.m. – 4 p.m. SaturdayClosed SundayContreil Hogan

Hazel Park Recreation Center

(651) 501-6350

Yes12:30 – 8 p.m. Mon. to Thu.12:30 – 6 p.m. Friday11a.m. – 4 p.m. SaturdayClosed SundayHassan Askar

Highland Park Community Center

(651) 695-3706

Yes9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Saturday1 p.m.–5 p.m. SundayAmanda Anderson

Highwood Hills Recreation Center

(651) 266-6391

Yes12:30 – 8 p.m. Mon. to Thu.12:30 – 6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundayGuled Hassan

Jimmy Lee/Oxford Community Center

(651) 642-0650

Yes6:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.6:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday6:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday6:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. SundayNate Kastle 

Langford Park Recreation Center

(651) 298-5765

Yes12:30 – 8 p.m. Mon. to Thu.12:30 – 6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundayEleanor McCafferty

Linwood Recreation Center

(651) 298-5660

Yes9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.9 a.m. – 6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundayLizzie Bolstad 

Martin Luther King Recreation Center

(651) 290-8695

Yes12:30 – 8 p.m. Mon. to Thu.2 – 6 p.m. Friday11a.m. – 4 p.m. SaturdayClosed SundayVictoria Jones 

McDonough Recreation Center

(651) 558-2171

Yes12:30 – 8 p.m. Mon. to Thu.12:30 – 6 p.m. Friday11a.m. – 4 p.m. SaturdayClosed SundayChimeng Moua 

Merriam Park Recreation Center

(651) 298-5766

Yes12:30 – 8 p.m. Mon. to Thu.12:30 – 6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundayPeter Felion 

North Dale Recreation Center

(651) 558-2329

Yes9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.9 a.m. – 6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundayLeia Pullen

North End Community Center 
(formerly Rice Rec Center)

(651) 558-2392

Yes9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday10 a.m. – 6 p.m. SaturdayNoon – 5 p.m. SundayAlyssa Saunders-Lasar 

Northwest Como Recreation Center

(651) 298-5813

Yes12:30 – 8 p.m. Mon. to Thu.12:30 – 6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundayMarcelo Anderson-Alarcon 

Palace Community Center

(651) 298-5677

Yes12:30 – 8 p.m. Mon. to Thu.12:30 – 6 p.m. Friday9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday11 a.m. – 5 p.m. SundayOpemipo “Opi” Aghenue

Phalen Recreation Center

(651) 793-6600

Yes12:30 – 8 p.m. Mon. to Thu.12:30 – 6 p.m. Friday9 a.m. – 1 p.m. SaturdayClosed SundayKong Chang

West Minnehaha Recreation Center

(651) 298-5823

Yes12:30 – 8 p.m. Mon. to Thu.12:30 – 6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundayLiban Fagas

Wilder Recreation Center

(651) 298-5727

No A/C12:30 – 8 p.m. Mon. to Thu.12:30 – 6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundayVickey Williams

Closures & Special Hours

Scheduled Closures

In 2025, all Saint Paul rec centers and community centers are closed on these days:

  • April 18 for All Staff Day
  • May 25–26 for Memorial Day weekend
  • July 4–6 for Independence Day weekend
  • August 30 – September 1 for Labor Day weekend

Check for other City-wide closures and notices

Special Hours

We have special programming (and sometimes special hours) on days when Saint Paul Public Schools are not in session. Visit the No-School Day page to learn more.

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Do you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of Saint Paul neighbors? Rec center volunteers coach youth sports, lead nature programs, help with gardening, and more.

Last Edited: June 20, 2025