The Recreation Division strives to enhance the quality of life by offering a wide variety of high quality, safe, accessible, and affordable recreational activities and facilities to meet the year round leisure needs of neighbors and visitors of all ages and interests. Recreation facilities include City parks, activity centers, and community pools as well as the Aquatic Complex and the War Memorial Auditorium. The division is responsible for conducting youth, adult, senior, athletic, teen, and aquatic programs and also provides after-care programs, summer camps, adult fitness and wellness programs.

The City of Fort Lauderdale encourages our citizens and visitors to celebrate healthy, active lifestyles by participating in their choice of recreational and park activities.

Below is a sample of some of our current offerings. For a complete listing, please download our Playbook magazine. 

For more information, please call 954-828-7275 (PARK). 

Adult Programs   

• Ballroom Dancing
  Fitness Schedule - Beach Community Center 
  Flag Football - Mills Pond Park 
• Pickleball - Holiday Park 
• Slow Pitch Softball - Mills Pond Park 
• Tai Chi - Holiday Park 
• Volleyball Open Gym - Carter Park 
• Zumba Fit - Holiday Park 

Aquatic Programs

• Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex
• Bass Park Pool

• Carter Park Pool
• Croissant Park Pool
• Lauderdale Manors Park Pool
• Osswald Park Splashpad
• Riverland Park Pool
• Swim Lessons

Senior Programs

• Club 55+

Youth Programs   

• Karate - Carter Park  
• Kuumba Summer Dance Academy  
• Lincoln Park-Open Play 
• Summer Camps