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 1, August 10-October 9
Session 2, October 12-December 18
Session 3, January 4-March 5
Session 4, March 8-May 28

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 7
• Veterans Day - November 11
• Thanksgiving Break - November 25-27
• Winter Break - December 21 - January 1
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 18
• Presidents' Day - February 15
• Spring Break - March 22-26

Early Release Days, 12 - 6 PM

• October 9
• December 18
• February 12, 2027
• March 18, 2027
• April 30, 2027
• May 28, 2027

No School Days, 8 AM - 6 PM

• September 21
• October 12
• November 3
• November 23
• January 4, 2027
• March 10, 2027
• March 19, 2027

Community Events

• Lights On for After-School - October 22, 2026
• Light Up Sistrunk - December 3, 2026
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 18, 2027
• Remembering Our Roots - February 6, 2027
• Sistrunk Parade & Festival - February 27, 2027
• Children's Arts Showcase - TBA

Membership Fees

• Multi-child discounts available
• Residents $200/session
• Non-Residents $300/session

Sibling Fee Discount

• 1st Child $200/session
• 2nd Child $100/session
• 3rd+ Child $50/session

Please inquire about available scholarships.

Transportation Fee

• Resident $100/session
• Non-Resident $150/session

Bus Pick-Up Locations

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

Bus Drop-Off Locations

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