The City of Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation operates PLAY Fort Lauderdale, a licensed and accredited after-school program, at six community parks. PLAY Fort Lauderdale is your child’s passport to fun! Children have the opportunity to exercise, play, and build their self-esteem in a safe and nurturing environment. This program offers a balance of organized and recreational activities in a pleasant, comfortable afternoon experience. Activities include free play, games, arts and crafts, fitness, sports, cultural arts, homework help, and so much more!

All of our sites have been awarded Accreditation by the Florida Association of Child Care Management and have received the Gold Seal Quality Care designation by the Florida Department of Children and Families Office of Child Care Regulation. Accredited Professional Preschool Learning Environment is the number one childcare accrediting body in the State of Florida. Our sites were the first, and currently only municipality in South Florida, to earn this endorsement.

• PLAY After-School Flyer

Dates: Session I, August 11 - December 19
          Session II, January 5 - June 3

Ages: 5-11 (Grades K-5th)

Days: Monday-Friday

Time: 2 - 6 PM

Locations

• Bass Park
• Carter Park
• Croissant Park
• Osswald Park
• Riverland Park
• Warfield Park

Registration Includes

• No school days (excludes national holidays & winter/spring breaks)
• Fitness
• Games
• Parties
• Performing arts
• Special events
• Sports instruction
• Visual arts

PLAY Fort Lauderdale Closed

• Labor Day - September 1
• Veterans Day - November 11
• Thanksgiving Break - November 26-28
• Winter Break - December 22 - January 2
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 19
• Presidents' Day - February 16
• Spring Break - March 16-20
• Memorial Day - May 25

Early Release Days, 12 - 6 PM

• October 10
• December 19
• February 13, 2026 
• March 12, 2026
• May 22, 2026
• June 3, 2026

No School Days, 8 AM - 6 PM

• September 23
• October 2
• October 13
• October 20
• November 24-25
• January 5
• March 13
• April 3
• April 6

Community Events

• Lights On for After-School - October 23 
• Kwanzaa Ujamaa Celebration - December 29
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 19
• Remembering Our Roots - February 7
• Kijiji Moja Black History Month Celebration - February 21
• Sistrunk Parade & Festival - February 28
• St. Patrick's Parade & Festival - March 14
• Children's Arts Showcase - TBA

Membership Fees

• Residents $400/session
• Non-Residents $600/session

Sibling Fee Discount

• 1st Child $400/session
• 2nd Child $200/session
• 3rd+ Child $100/session

Please inquire about available scholarships.

Transportation Fee

• Resident $200/session
• Non-Resident $300/session

Bus Pick-Up Locations

• Dillard Elementary School
• Rock Island Elementary School (Only drops off at Bass Park and Osswald Park.)
• Walker Elementary
• Wilton Manors Elementary School

Bus Drop-Off Locations

• Bass Park
• Carter Park
• Osswald Park
• Warfield Park