Hours and Contact Information

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Hours are subject to change, so please call the recreation center to confirm when it is open. Current hours listed below apply through June 10, 2025.

Summer hours begin June 16. Centers than normally open at 2 p.m. will open at 12:30 p.m. Those centers will also close at 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Closures and special hours

Location

Regular Hours

Staff Contact

Arlington Hills Community Center

(651) 632-3861

9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday10 a.m. – 6 p.m. SaturdayNoon – 5 p.m. SundayThao Vue

Battle Creek Recreation Center

(651) 501-6347

9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday9 a.m. – 1 p.m. SaturdayClosed SundayBrianna Mathias

Dayton’s Bluff Recreation Center

(651) 793-3885

2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.2 – 6 p.m. Friday1 – 5 p.m. SaturdayClosed SundayKasheena Davis

Duluth and Case Recreation Center

(651) 298-5709

2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.2 – 6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundayRalph Xiong

Edgcumbe Recreation Center

(651) 695-3711

9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.9 a.m. – 6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundayAndrew Rockwood

El Rio Vista Recreation Center

(651) 789-3692  

2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.2 – 6 p.m. Friday11 a.m. – 4 p.m. SaturdayNoon – 5 p.m. SundayRahson “Ray” Luster

Frogtown Community Center

(651) 266-5407

9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday10a.m. – 6 p.m. SaturdayNoon – 5 p.m. SundayCornelius Brown

Groveland Recreation Center

(651) 695-3714

2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.2 – 6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundayNico Morseth

Hancock Recreation Center

 (651) 298-4393

2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.2 – 6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundaySusan Walker

Hayden Heights Recreation Center

(651) 298-5716

2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.2 – 6 p.m. Friday11a.m. – 4 p.m. SaturdayClosed SundayContreil Hogan

Hazel Park Recreation Center

(651) 501-6350

2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.2 – 6 p.m. Friday11a.m. – 4 p.m. SaturdayClosed SundayHassan Askar

Highland Park Community Center

(651) 695-3706

9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Saturday1 p.m.–5 p.m. SundayAmanda Anderson

Highwood Hills Recreation Center

(651) 266-6391

2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.2 – 6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundayGuled Hassan

Jimmy Lee/Oxford Community Center

(651) 298-5765

6:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.6:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday6:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday6:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. SundayNate Kastle 

Langford Park Recreation Center

(651) 298-5660

2–9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.2–6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundayEleanor McCafferty

Linwood Recreation Center

(651) 290-8695

9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.9 a.m. – 6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundayLizzie Bolstad 

Martin Luther King Recreation Center

(651) 558-2171

2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.2 – 6 p.m. Friday11a.m. – 4 p.m. SaturdayClosed SundayVictoria Jones 

McDonough Recreation Center

(651) 298-5766

2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.2 – 6 p.m. Friday11a.m. – 4 p.m. SaturdayClosed SundayChimeng Moua 

Merriam Park Recreation Center

(651) 558-2329

2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.2 – 6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundayPeter Felion 

North Dale Recreation Center

(612) 400-5712

9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.9 a.m. – 6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundayLeia Pullen

North End Community Center 
(formerly Rice Rec Center)

(651) 298-5813

9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday10 a.m. – 6 p.m. SaturdayNoon – 5 p.m. SundayAlyssa Saunders-Lasar 

Northwest Como Recreation Center

(651) 642-0650

2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.2 – 6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundayMarcelo Anderson-Alarcon 

Palace Community Center

(651) 298-5677

2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.2 – 6 p.m. Friday9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday11 a.m. – 5 p.m. SundayOpemipo “Opi” Aghenue

Phalen Recreation Center

(651) 793-6600

2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.2 – 6 p.m. Friday9 a.m. – 1 p.m. SaturdayClosed SundayKong Chang

West Minnehaha Recreation Center

(651) 298-5823

2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.2 – 6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundayLiban Fagas

Wilder Recreation Center

(651) 298-5727

3 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.2 – 6 p.m. FridayClosed SaturdayClosed SundayVickey Williams

Closures & Special Hours

Scheduled Closures

In 2025, all Saint Paul rec centers and community centers are closed on these days:

  • April 18 for All Staff Day
  • May 25–26 for Memorial Day weekend
  • July 4–6 for Independence Day weekend
  • August 30 – September 1 for Labor Day weekend

Check for other City-wide closures and notices

Special Hours

We have special programming (and sometimes special hours) on days when Saint Paul Public Schools are not in session. Visit the No-School Day page to learn more.

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Do you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of Saint Paul neighbors? Rec center volunteers coach youth sports, lead nature programs, help with gardening, and more.

Last Edited: June 11, 2025