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2013 Summer Playground Program

2013-Playground-WEB-ad-LARGEjpgMetro Parks playgrounds, spraygrounds and parks are open and FREE all summer long for kids and families! 

Playground Programs and USDA Free Meal
Programs at these locations:

  • Portland Ave. Park, 3513 Portland Ave.
    Playground Program & USDA Free Meal Program
    June 17-August 30
    7 days per week
    Daily organized activities include games, sports, arts, crafts and water activities.

    Program Hours:
    Monday/Wednesday/Friday      12-6pm
    Tuesday/Thursday                    12-4pm
    Saturday/Sunday                      1-4pm

    Meal, Pool Hours:
    USDA Summer Meal Program    12-1pm
    Wading Pool open daily at          1pm


  • Wright Park, 501 South I St.
    Jefferson Park
    , 801 N Mason Ave.
    Playground Program & USDA Free Meal Program
    June 17-Aug 16
    Monday-Friday      12-5pm
    USDA Summer Meal Program    12-1pm
    Daily organized activities include games, sports, arts, crafts and water activities.
    Sprayground Hours: Click Here

    Also at Wright Park:
    Ready to Learn Mobile Technology Lab

    Mon, Weds, Fri: 2-4 pm
    Sponsored by KBTC
    As part of the Ready to Learn Project, KBTC has partnered with Metro Parks to bring PBS educational games outside!
    Learn more about the Mobile Technology Lab

  • McKinley Playfield, 4321 McKinley Ave
    Franklin Park, 1201 S. Puget Sound
    South Park, 4851 S. Tacoma Way

    USDA Free Meal Program
    June 17-Aug 16
    Monday-Friday, 12-1pm
    Sprayground Hours: Click Here


Boy eating sandwichAbout the USDA Summer Meal Program
Monday-Friday
12-1 pm
The USDA Free Meal Program for children, sponsored by Metro Parks Tacoma in partnership with the USDA and Subway, will serve lunch at no charge to attending children under 19 years of age. All meals are available without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

A free Subway lunch will be distributed to Monday-Friday at designated sites listed above as well as at Titlow Park, Wapato Park and STAR Center.

(Additional free meal sites may be available throughout Tacoma as provided by organizations other than Metro Parks.)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, or disability in the serving of meals. Meals are for minors 18 and under.