The City of Tampa’s is now offering parents a free summer camp program to kick off the summer.
Tampa Parks and Recreation Department is launching a two-week summer camp program free of charge for Tampa residents. The camp will run June 1-12, Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
To attend, children must have completed kindergarten and be between ages 5-12.
Registration opens 9 a.m., May 26 and closes 11:59 p.m., May 27, and enrollment will be decided on a lottery basis.
The camp will be offered at the following locations:
Copeland Center, 11001 N. 15th St., 33612
Dr. MLK Complex, 2200 N. Oregon Ave., 33607
Forest Hills Center, 724 W. 109th St., 33612
Jackson Heights Center, 3310 E. Lake Ave., 33610
Loretta Ingraham Center, 1615 N. Hubert Ave., 33607
Police Athletic League, 1924 W. Diana St., 33604
Port Tampa Center, 4702 W. McCoy St., 33616
Springhill Center, 1000 E. Eskimo Ave., 33607
The Parks and Recreation Department’s traditional camp will be held starting June 15. To register or find more information on these programs, visit tampagov.net/parks or call 813-274-3345.
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This article appears in May 21-27, 2020.