Recreation Center Hours & Locations

Recreation Center Hours

Hours are subject to change, please call the recreation center to confirm. Current hours are listed below.

Closures, Holidays, & Special Hours Find a Recreation Center

Location	Monday- Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Arlington Hills Community Center	9am-9pm	9am-6pm	10am-6pm	12pm-5pm
Battle Creek Recreation Center *cross country ski rental hours starts Dec. 13 : Fri 5-9pm (last rental at 8pm) and Sat & Sun 9am-7pm (last rental at 6pm). Weather dependent!	9am-9pm	9am-9pm*	9am-7pm*	9am-7pm*
Dayton’s Bluff Recreation Center	2-9pm	2-6pm	1-5pm	Closed
Duluth and Case Recreation Center	2-9pm	2-6pm	Closed	Closed
Edgcumbe Recreation Center	9am-9pm	9am-6pm	Closed	Closed
El Rio Vista Recreation Center	2-9pm	2-6pm	11am-4pm	12-5pm
Frogtown Community Center	9am-9pm	9am-6pm	10am-6pm	12pm-5pm
Groveland Recreation Center	2-9pm	2-6pm	Closed	Closed
Hancock Recreation Center	2-9pm	2-6pm	Closed	Closed
Hayden Heights Recreation Center	2-9pm	2-6pm	11am-4pm	Closed
Hazel Park Recreation Center	2-9pm	2-6pm	11am-4pm	Closed
Highland Park Community Center	9am-9pm	9am-6pm	10am-5:30pm	1pm-5pm
Highwood Hills Recreation Center	2-9pm	2-6pm	Closed	Closed
Jimmy Lee/Oxford Community Center	6:30am-9pm	6:30am-9pm	6:30am-5pm	6:30am-5pm
Langford Park Recreation Center	2-9pm	2-6pm	Closed	Closed
Linwood Recreation Center	9am-9pm	9am-6pm	Closed	Closed
Martin Luther King Recreation Center	2-9pm	2-6pm	11am-4pm	Closed
McDonough Recreation Center	2-9pm	2-6pm	11am-4pm	Closed
Merriam Park Recreation Center	2-9pm	2-6pm	Closed	Closed
North Dale Recreation Center	9am-9pm	9am-6pm	Closed	Closed
Northwest Como Recreation Center	2-9pm	2-6pm	Closed	Closed
Palace Community Center	2-9pm	2-6pm	9am-2pm	11am-5pm
Phalen Recreation Center	2-9pm	2-6pm	9am-1pm	Closed
Rice Recreation Center Rice Recreation Center will close Fri, Dec. 27. It will remain closed as we transition to the new North End Community Center, located directly across the sports fields. Stay tuned for more details on the grand opening!	2-9pm	2-6pm	Closed	Closed
West Minnehaha Recreation Center	2-9pm	2-6pm	Closed	Closed
Wilder Recreation Center	3-9pm	2-6pm	Closed	Closed

Holiday Hours, Closures & Special Hours

Closures:
- Thanksgiving (Nov. 28, 2024) - All recreation center buildings closed.
- Day after Thanksgiving (Nov. 29, 2024) - Arlington Hills, Battle Creek, Frogtown, Highland Park, North Dale, and Oxford will be open from 9am-6pm. All other recreation centers are closed.
- Winter Break
  Dec. 23, 26, 27, 30 - Recreation centers that normally open at 2pm will open at 12:30pm.
  Christmas Eve (Dec. 24, 2024) - Arlington Hills, Battle Creek, Frogtown, Highland Park, North Dale, and Oxford will be open from 9am-4pm. All other recreation centers are closed.
  Christmas Day (Dec. 25, 2024) - All recreation center buildings closed.
  New Year's Eve (Dec. 31, 2024) - Recreation centers that normally open at 2pm will open at 12:30pm. All buildings close at 6pm.
  New Year’s Day (Jan. 1, 2025) - All recreation center buildings closed.
  Jan. 2, 3 - Recreation centers that normally open at 2pm will open at 12:30pm.
- All-Staff Day (April 18, 2025) - All recreation center buildings closed.
- Cinco de Mayo Weekend (May 3-4, 2025) - El Rio Vista Recreation Center will be closed.
- Memorial Day Weekend (May 24-26) - All recreation center buildings closed.
- Independence Day Weekend (July 4-6, 2025) - All recreation center buildings closed.
- Labor Day Weekend (Aug. 30-31 & Sept. 1, 2025)- All recreation center buildings closed.
Recreation Centers which normally open at 2pm will open at 12:30pm on the following days:
- Oct. 3, 17, 18, 25
- Nov. 8
- Dec 23, 26, 27, 30
- Jan. 2-3, 20, 27
- Feb. 17
- March 7, 28, 31
- April 1-4
Visit the No-School Day page for special programming on days when SPPS is not in session.
Temporary Closures
- See "Holiday & Special Hours" above for holiday closures.
- All recreation center sites will be closed for a staff day on April 18, 2025.
- El Rio Vista Recreation Center will be closed on May 3-4, 2025.
- For information on temporary closures, including weather-related closures, see Closures & Special Notices.

Find a Recreation Center

Locate a Saint Paul recreation center or community center on a map.

Saint Paul Recreation Center Map

Contact Us

Center Phone Numbers & Onsite Staff Contacts

Recreation Center	Center Phone #	Contact Name	Contact Email
Arlington Hills Community Center	(651) 632-3861	Thao Vue	Thao.Vue@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Battle Creek Recreation Center	(651) 501-6347	Jamie Anderson	Jamie.Anderson@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Dayton's Bluff Recreation Center	(651) 793-3885	Kasheena Davis	kasheena.davis@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Duluth & Case Recreation Center	(651) 298-5709	Cheryl Short	Cheryl.Short@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Edgcumbe Recreation Center	(651) 695-3711	Andrew Rockwood	Andrew.Rockwood@ci.stpaul.mn.us
El Rio Vista Recreation Center	(651) 789-3692	Teresa Little	Teresa.Little@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Frogtown Community Center	(651) 266-5407	Cornelius Brown	Cornelius.Brown@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Groveland Recreation Center	(651) 695-3714	Peter Felion	Peter.Felion@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Hancock Recreation Center	(651) 298-4393	Susan Walker	Susan.Walker@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Hayden Heights Recreation Center	(651) 298-5716	Contreil Hogan	Contreil.Hogan@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Hazel Park Recreation Center	(651) 501-6350	Hassan Askar	Hassan.Askar@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Highland Park Community Center	(651) 695-3706	Amanda Anderson	Amanda.Anderson@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Highwood Hills Recreation Center	(651) 266-6391	Eleanor McCafferty	Eleanor.McCafferty@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Langford Park Recreation Center	(651) 298-5765	Brian Tobritzhofer	Brian.Tobritzhofer@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Linwood Recreation Center	(651) 298-5660	Lizzie Bolstad	Lizzie.Bolstad@ci.stpaul.mn.us
MLK Recreation Center	(651) 290-8695	Victoria Jones	Victoria.Jones@ci.stpaul.mn.us
McDonough Recreation Center	(651) 558-2171	Leia Pullen	Leia.Pullen@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Merriam Park Recreation Center	(651) 298-5766	Rahson Luster	Rahson.Luster@ci.stpaul.mn.us
North Dale Recreation Center	(651) 558-2329	Dala Chang	Dala.Chang@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Northwest Como Recreation Center	(651) 298-5813	Marcelo Anderson-Alarcon	Marcelo.Alarcon@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Oxford/Jimmy Lee Recreation Center	(651) 642-0650	Nate Kastle	Nate.Kastle@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Palace Community Center	(651) 298-5677	Opemipo Aghenue	Opi.Aghenu@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Phalen Recreation Center	(651) 793-6600	Kong Chang	Kong.Chang@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Rice Recreation Center	(651) 558-2392	Alyssa Saunders-Lasar	Alyssa.Lasar@ci.stpaul.mn.us
West Minnehaha Recreation Center	(651) 298-5823	Liban Fagas	Liban.Fagas@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Wilder Recreation Center	(651) 298-5727	Vickey Williams	Vickey.Williams@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Campus Director Contact Information

If you have programming ideas, questions, or suggestions please contact the campus director.

Campus	Director Name	Director Phone #	Director Email
Arlington Hills Community Center, Phalen Recreation Center, & Wilder Recreation Center	Koami DaCruz	(612) 710-5263	Koami.DaCruz@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Battle Creek Recreation Center, Dayton's Bluff Recreation Center, & Highwood Hills Recreation Center	Bonnie Stokes	(651) 501-6347	Bonnie.Stokes@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Duluth & Case Recreation Center, Hayden Heights Recreation Center, & Hazel Park Recreation Center	MariEtta Wood	(651) 501-6350	MariEtta.Wood@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Edgcumbe Recreation Center, Groveland Recreation Center, & Highland Park Community Center	Patti Schwartz	(651) 695-3711	Patti.Schwartz@ci.stpaul.mn.us
El Rio Vista Recreation Center, Linwood Recreation Center, & Palace Community Center	Jody Griffin	(651) 789-3692	Jody.Griffin@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Frogtown Community Center, Hancock Recreation Center, & West Minnehaha Recreation Center	Will Xiong	(651) 266-5407	Will.Xiong@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Martin Luther King Recreation Center, Merriam Park Recreation Center, & Oxford/Jimmy Lee Recreation Center	Mario Stokes	(612) 618-6588	Mario.Stokes@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Langford Park Recreation Center, North Dale Recreation Center, & Northwest Como Recreation Center	Ari Dahlager	(651) 245-5953	Ari.Dahlager@ci.stpaul.mn.us
McDonough Recreation Center & Rice Recreation Center	Yer Chang	(651) 558-2392	Yer.Chang@ci.stpaul.mn.us

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Recreation Center Hours

Location

Monday- Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Holiday Hours, Closures & Special Hours

Holiday Closures & Special Hours

Closures:

Recreation Centers which normally open at 2pm will open at 12:30pm on the following days:

Visit the No-School Day page for special programming on days when SPPS is not in session.

Temporary Closures

Temporary Closures

Additional Hours & Information

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Recreation Center Phone Numbers & Onsite Contacts

Center Phone Numbers & Onsite Staff Contacts

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Campus Director Contact Information

Campus

Director Name

Director Phone #

Director Email

Recreation Center Hours and Locations

Recreation Center Hours

Location

Monday- Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Holiday Hours, Closures & Special Hours

Holiday Closures & Special Hours

Temporary Closures

Additional Hours & Information

Find a Recreation Center

Contact Us

Recreation Center Phone Numbers & Onsite Contacts

Campus Directors