Supervised Playground Program

Summer Playground Program

Spend this summer at your neighborhood’s supervised playground. These sites will be supervised by "Parkees." A variety of organized activities and special events, games and sports will be offered. There is something for everyone!

Mark your calendars! Playground Program sites will open on June 14, 2022 at 1pm. Parkees will be onsite at 11am-5pm Monday-Friday. The program ends August 19, 2022 at 1pm. All Playground Program sites will be closed on Monday, July 4 (wading pools will be open normal hours).

Registration

There is NO fee or pre-registration for participating in the program. Children can choose what activities they want to participate in. Participants range in age anywhere between 6 to 18 years. Children 7 and under should be supervised by an adult when at the playground.

Lunch in the Parks

In cooperation with the Green Bay Public School District Food Service, free lunches are provided to children at various park sites June through August. Please see the locations and schedule and the menu for more information. Lunch will also be served at Playground Special Events.

2022 Special Events

Visit your Parkees for more information on these events:

June 14: Playground Sites open at 1pm
June 15: Summer Lunch Program starts
June 27: Kids' Day
June 30: Playground Site Special Event: Games Day 2:30-3:30pm
July 4: Closed. Happy 4th of July!
July 6: Wildlife Sanctuary Day 2-4pm
July 7: Playground Site Special Event: Own Choice 2:30-3:30pm
July 13: Track and Novelty at Fisk Park 11am
July 19: Drama/Skit Day (East side parks)
July 20: Drama/Skit Day (West side parks)
July 21: Sports Tournament at Colburn Park at 11am
August 2: Kiddie Karnival at Leicht Park at 5-8pm (Playground sites & wading pools are closed today.)
August 9: Bay Beach Day
August 15: Aquatic Centers Day
August 18: End-of-Summer Picnics
August 19: Playground Sites close at 1pm

Brown County Library/Bookmobile

Visit the Bookmobile to learn more about what this library on wheels has to offer. Bring your library card to borrow books, sign up for one, and participate in the Summer Reading Challenge!

June 17: Bookmobile at Joannes 1-3pm
June 22: Bookmobile at John Muir 1-3pm
July 12: Library Day at John Muir 2-3:30pm
July 25: Bookmobile at VT Pride 1-3pm
July 25: Library Day at Astor 2-3:30pm
July 27: Bookmobile at Fritsch 1-3pm
August 3: Library Day at Fisk at 1-3pm

Green Bay Bicycle Collective Mobile Bike Repair

Mobile Bike Repair is Green Bay Bicycle Collective’s newest initiative in bicycle advocacy, youth development, and accessibility. The Mobile Bike Repair will be launched in Green Bay parks this summer, visiting a new park every week to offer free bike repair services to area youth and cyclists. This program will help kids, teens, and adults maintain access to operational bikes. It will also teach area youth about bicycle maintenance and helps identify participants for the Earn-a-Bike program.

June 20: JKF 10am-2pm
June 27: Leicht 10am-1pm
June 29: Astor 10am-2pm
July 6: Marquette 10am-2pm
July 13: Fisk 11am-3pm
July 20: VT Pride 10am-2pm
July 27: John Muir 10am-2pm
August 2: Leicht 5-8pm
August 10: Mather Heights 10am-2pm

Einstein Project

For over three decades, the Einstein Project has provided leadership in transformation change in STEAM education in WI. The hands-on materials and curriculum not only promote quality learning in science, technology, engineering, aesthetics, and math; they also help develop a student's soft skills and foster curiosity.

June 21: VT Pride 12-3pm
June 22: Fisk 12-3pm
June 23: Astor 12-3pm
June 27: Leicht 10am-1pm
July 26: VT Pride 12-3pm
July 27: Fisk 12-3pm
July 28: Astor 12-3pm
August 2: Leicht 5-8pm
August 9: Bay Beach 12-3pm
August 10: Fisk 12-3pm
August 11: Astor 12-3pm

Wildlife Sanctuary

Wildlife Sanctuary Naturalists provide hands-on education designed to enhance the community's understanding and knowledge of nature. Come meet some of the Sanctuary's critters!

July 11: John Muir 2-3pm
July 18: Fisk 2-3pm
July 25: JFK 2-3 pm
July 27: Mather Heights 2-3pm
August 8: Astor 2-3pm