City of Tampa Parks and Recreation - Stay and Play

Each Summer — June 2 - August 9 this year, closed on holidays — we have extended hours (6:30-11 pm) at select recreation centers around the City of Tampa to provide teens 13-19 with safe, supervised, fun spaces to engage in positive activities. Since the inception of our Stay & Play Program, more than 200,000 teens have visited select centers and pools throughout the city. Food may be provided for free, as well as transportation home when available.

Activities provided range from music/instrument lessons, pool parties, sports leagues, multi-media production classes, “Cops & Canvas” with TPD, an end-of-summer bash, and much more.

Stay & Play aims to provide teens with a place to be active, safe, and healthy.