Registration open for Mesa parks and recreation fall programs

Registration is open for Mesa residents for the 2026 fall season — August, September, October.

Mesa offers programs and activities to people of all ages and abilities:

• Adult sports: pickleball leagues and lessons, co-ed and women’s volleyball, softball, tennis leagues and lessons and Recess for Adults, which offers a new sport or game each week
• Youth sports and clinics: cheer and soccer clinics, co-ed and all-girls NFL flag football, NFL flag kinder clinic and Playball multi-sport
• Teen recreation: Tennis leagues and camps, pickleball and pickleball lessons, Flag football, junior tennis camps, Teen Pumpkin Paint Night and Teen H.Y.P.E. (Helping Youth Produce Excellence) teen leadership initiative
• Adaptive recreation: Swimming, bocce, golf, Game Room Night and TGIF activities
• Hobbies and special interests: Youth beginner’s ice skating (ages 3+), Lego Masters (ages 5-11), all-star gymnastics (ages 4-6), Mat Monkeys – martial Arts for kids (ages 4-6), Tai Chi for Wellness (ages 16+) and belly dance basics (ages 16+)

Additional offerings include lap swim at Skyline and Kino Aquatic Centers; Drop-In pickleball, tennis, basketball and volleyball; swim lessons for all ages and after school programs.

Mesa Parks and Recreation will also host special events such as A Summer Birthday Party on Sept. 5, Skate Party at the Plaza Sept. 26, Celebrate Mesa Oct. 10 and Pumpkin Splash Oct. 25. A full list of programs and activities is available in the fall online PLAYBOOKLite at https://tinyurl.com/3xh42fc3 available in English and Spanish.

Mesa Parks and Recreation also offers free, mobile recreation programs.

• M.O.R.E. (Mesa Outdoor Recreation Experience): Traveling to parks, trails and natural spaces Tuesdays through Saturdays with outdoor and nature-based activities.
• Fun ‘N Fitness: Hosted at Pioneer Park and Kleinman Park Mondays through Saturdays, offering sports, games, crafts and STEAM activities to encourage residents of all ages to stay active.

How to register:

• Online using the Active Net Registration System at https://tinyurl.com/bp5w5xxz
• Phone: Call 480-644-PLAY (7529)
  In-person: Visit the Mesa Parks and Recreation Office at 708 W. Baseline Road. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Registration forms are available in English and Spanish. For questions, call 480-644-PLAY (7529). Some Mesa residents may qualify for the Mesa Recreation Scholarship MRS Discount, which provides 50% off youth and adaptive programs.