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Family Fun Scavenger Hunt - Join us for the Family Fun Scavenger Hunt. Take your child on an outdoor scavenger hunt and explore some of our great parks, landmarks and other city facilities. This year's event takes place on Saturday, April 29, 2023 beginning at 9 am. Cost is $15 for City of Pasco residents and $18 for non-residents. Register by April 16 at ww.wpascoparksandrec.com to avoid a $5 late fee. | April |
Pasco Jaycees’ Drive-Thru Easter Egg Hunt - 2023 information coming soon! | April |
Pasco History Tour Challenge 2023 - This is the inaugural year of the Pasco History Tour. Each Year Pasco Recreation Services Plans to work with the Franklin County Historical Society to bring you a unique tour of the City of Pasco and the surrounding area. As you reach specific milestones along the History Tour route, you will receive emails containing interesting facts and stories about that specific milestone location. Upon completion of the History Tour you will receive a unique one of kind finisher's medal. Participants will have a 7 month window, April - November each year, within which they will need to start and finish their tour. The 2023 Pasco History Tour Challenge theme is "Parks". During the 2023 Pasco History Tour Challenge you will start and end at Sacajawea State Park. As you log miles, by walking, running, biking, swimming and rowing, you will virtually travel in, through, and around Pasco; virtually visiting a majority of Pasco's Parks. The list of parks you will pass by or run through this year are: *Sacajawea, Cable Bridge, *Riverview, Wade, *Chiawana, Richland Bend Habitat Management, Vintage, Island, *Pasco Sporting Complex/GESA Stadium, Capital, Desert Dunes, Big Cross, Sun Willows Golf Course, Centennial, Lucas, Memorial, Sylvester, *Volunteer, Peanuts, Mercier, *Kurtzman, Highland, and Tierra Vida. Once you have completed the full 2023 Pasco History Tour Challenge you will receive a unique finisher's medal that incorporates many of the unique features of the parks you visited along the way. Registration Begins January 1, 2023. Click the link above to get more information, or to register. | April - November |
Memorial Day Ceremony - May 30, 2022 at City View Cemetery, 1300 North Oregon Avenue in Pasco. The ceremony begins at 11 am with Key Note Speaker M. Semi Bird. | |
Memorial Weekend Swim - Joins us for our annual Memorial Weekend Swim at Memorial Aquatic Park in Pasco. A special rate of just $3 per person (all ages) will be in effect May 28 - 30, 2022. Swim sessions for each date are as follows: May 28: 1:00-5:45 pm Season Pass Holders 2:00-5:45 pm All Public May 29: 1:00-5:45 pm All Public May 30: 1:00-5:45 pm All Public | May |
Tri-Cities Geocoin Challenge 2022 Land Of the Three Rivers - Travel throughout the Tri-Cities searching for geocaches and earn a trackable geocoin. Kids (15 and under) who complete the challenge will receive a prize (event day only). Saturday, June 25, 2022 Event details | June |
Music and Movies in the Park - Grab the blankets, lawn chairs and your snacks and bring the entire family to Volunteer Park (1125 N. 4th Ave - Pasco) for Music & Movies In The Park. This FREE event is back by popular demand. Movie schedule is as follows: Movies at Dusk June 24: Sing 2 (rated PG) July 8: Tangled (rated PG) July 22: Jungle Cruise (rated PG-13) August 12: Encanto (rated PG) August 26: Ghostbusters Afterlife (rated PG-13) Music Provided By: June 24: 7:30-8:30 pm - Calumet July 8: 7-8:30 pm - Bram Brata & Okay2botay, Steel Drum Bands July 22: 7-8:30 pm - Badger Mountain Dry Band August 12: 7-8:30 pm - Timeless Wavelength August 26: 6:30 - 8 pm - Fat Fox SHOW UP EARLY FOR: Free Face Painting - June 24 (future dates TBA) Concessions supporting - Royal Family Kids, along with your favorite Movie Character at PG movies. | June-August |
Pasco's Grand Old 4th of July Celebration - Festivities kick off on Saturday, July 2nd with a Family Bike Ride at Riverview Park beginning at 8 am. A packed schedule of events takes place on Monday, July 4th:
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Teen Pool Party - Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Memorial Aquatic Park. Ages 13 - 18. Doors open at 6:30 pm. $5 per person - School ID required. | July / August |
Moon Security’s Free Family Swim Night - Saturday, August 6, 2022 from 6:15 - 8:15 pm. at Memorial Aquatic Park. | August |
Pasco Police Family Field Day - Saturday, August 6, 2022. 8 am - 1 pm at Chiawana High School, 8125 W. Argent in Pasco. Sports, Cornhole, Elite Athletic Training. Sponsored by the Pasco Cares Foundation. Folleto en español If you are interested in having an information booth at the Family Field day, please click the link below and complete the Information Booth Registration form. Once completed please return it to Pasco Recreation at [email protected]. Information Booth Registration | August |
Pool Doggie Paddle - Bring Fido to the Memorial Aquatic Park on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 for our annual Doggie Paddle. Small dogs can swim from 5 - 6 pm and large dogs from 6 - 7 pm. Fee is $5 per dog if pre-registered by 8/30 and $10 per dog in person on the day of the event.
Memorial Aquatic Park is located at 1520 W. Shoshone in Pasco | August |
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All-Senior-Picnic- Brought to you by Active 4 Life. Thursday, September 29, 2022 from 11 am - 2 pm at Howard Amon Park in Richland. Tickets are just $5 per person, and go on Sale August 15th at the following locations:
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Fall Festival - Saturday, October 22, 2022; 4 - 8 pm at Volunteer Park (1125 N. 4th Ave, Pasco) 4 - 6 pm: Games, Booths, Candy, Prizes, Free Face Painting! 6 - 8 pm: Movie, Goosebumps 2-Haunted Halloween. Rated PG. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and the whole family to enjoy a movie under the stars. *There will be a hot dog vendor on-site the entire event. Vendor Booth: Would you like to have a vendor booth at this year's Fall Festival? Each vendor booth will be required to provide a game or craft for kids to participate in, as well as a give away (such as candy, pencils, small toys or a trinket) for 1500+ children. We encourage vendors to come dressed in your best Halloween costumes, decorate your booths and have fun! If you would like a vendor booth, please complete the Fall Festival Vendor Booth Registration Form and return it to Pasco Recreation Services by Friday, October 14, 2022 at 12:00 noon.
Media Sponsors: Lourdes Health, Level Up Learning Event Sponsors: Planet Fitness, Villarreal Law Office, PLLC | October |
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Pasco Winterfest - December 5-10, 2022. Vendors; Music, Kids' Games & Crafts; Candy Cane Scavenger Hunt; Santa; Heritage Tree Lighting. The Candy Cane Scavenger Hunt takes place December 5th – 9th. Follow clues posted daily at 8 am on our Facebook page (@pascoparks). Find the candy canes hidden throughout Pasco and scan the QR code to earn daily entries into a random prize drawing. This is not a race to be first. This year's prizes are even better than last year's thanks to our sponsor STCU and new this year, a Grand Prize (a Nintendo Switch) will be awarded at the Pasco Winterfest Tree Lighting- must be present to win. The drawing for winners from the 5th-9th entries will be done at noon on Monday, December 12th on our Facebook Live. The Official Candy Cane Scavenger Hunt Rules can be found by clicking the link. Free movies at Fairchild Cinema in Pasco!December 7th - The Star (rated PG) - 6 pm (until 7 pm). Doors open at 6 pm, movie starts at 6:30 pm. December 10th - The Polar Express (rated G) - 9 am (until 10 am). Doors open at 9 am, movie starts at 9:30 am. Movies start every 10 minutes for an hour. Each attendee will get 1 free small soda & popcorn. Tickets are on a first-come-first-serve basis at the door. Fairchild Cinemas is located at 5020 Convention Dr. in Pasco. Winterfest Celebration & Tree Lighting December 10th, 3 - 5:00 pm inside Pasco City Hall - featuring holiday music and kids’ games and crafts. Children will have the opportunity to visit with Santa, Elsa, Anna, and Olaf! 5:00-5:30 pm Heritage Tree Lighting and Grand Prize Drawing - Volunteer Park in Pasco (1125 N. 4th Ave.) At 5:15 pm, join us in the lighting of the Heritage tree to kick off the Holiday season in Pasco. Finally, at 5:20 pm the GRAND PRIZE for the Candy Cane Scavenger Hunt will be awarded. Sponsored by STCU, the City of Pasco Parks and Recreation Additional Sponsors: KAPP/KVEW & Fairchild Cinemas Pasco THANK YOU SPONSORS | December | ||||||||||
Lampson Cable Bridge Run - A tradition typically on the third Saturday in December, this event features 1 mile, 5K and 10K races. With 10 age divisions and a wheelchair division; everyone from the kids to the grandparents can participate. Don't forget to get some refreshments at the finish line to warm you after the race. 2022 date: Saturday, December 17th beginning at 9 am Click here to register! Sponsored by: Lampson International, Coco-Cola, Runners Soul, Fox 11, Pasco Parks and Recreation, Kennewick Dental, and Ben Franklin Transit Additional Sponsors:Yokes Fresh Market, and BDI - Basin Disposal, Inc. | December | ||||||||||
Big Cross Frozen Tundra 2.5 Mile Trail Run - Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Pasco Big Cross (3700 Rd. 36). 10 - 11:45 am. A wintertime race to remember! There are three races to choose from; Coed Recreational, Women's Competitive, and Men's Competitive. Each race has a separate start time and will take up to 80 participants. Participants will be assigned a starting position. Race packets will be available at the assigned start position approximately 20 minutes before each race. The course will be 2.5 miles in length on the woodchip/dirt/gravel trails at Big Cross in Pasco. Click on the link above for more information or to register. | January |
Additional Information
For more information on these and other special events seasonal programs, check out the latest edition of the Pasco Recreation Services Guide (PDF). To register for any these programs or events online, please visit our how to register page for further information.
Suggestions & Comments
Do you have a suggestion? Are you interested in sharing your expertise with the community? If so, there are 3 easy ways to do this:
- Download and submit a New Program Proposal Form to: Recreation Services
P.O. Box 293
Pasco, WA 99301 - E-mail Recreation
- Call us at (509) 545-3456