Playground Program

Download a PDF Playground map here

Visit the Interactive Playground Program Map

Playground Program

Dates: July 2 - August 15

About the Playground Program

It’s free! This is a drop-in program-children can come and go as they want.
It’s for children aged 6-12.
Two trained supervisors per playground - see details below.
Playground Program Information Sheet PDF

Welcome Letter

10 Locations throughout the City

Miller Hill - 200 MacDowall Crescent
Crescent Acres - 1689 Olive Diefenbaker Drive.
Crescent Heights - between Cook Drive and Branion Drive
Midtown - 540 - 9th Street East
Kinsmen Park - Central Ave. between 22nd and 28th Streets
West Hill - 2320 6th Avenue West
Alfred Jenkins Field House - 2787 - 10th Avenue West
Westview - 620 MacArthur Drive - Westview Gym Doors
Lions Park - 1301 13th Street West
Hazeldell - 325 - 3rd Avenue North West
Activities includes: Play, art, recreation, science, literacy drama and culture.
Thursday Special Events are Registered programs, not drop in.

Hours of Operation

Monday to Friday: 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Contact Information

For general information call 306-953-4989, 306-940-6714 or email csd@citypa.com

Play Leaders Training details

Play leaders are required to obtain the following training:

Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation - High 5-Principals of healthy childhood development certificate
Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Play Leadership Training
WHMIS
First Aid & CPR/AED level C

Play Leaders attend an orientation to the Prince Albert Playground Program that includes visits with the Social Services department, Parkland Ambulance, and resources from Prince Albert Parkland Health region about concussions, lice, and ticks.

KidzFest

Kinsmen Park

The 2025 date will be Thursday, July 17^th from 1 – 5 pm

Join us for the 30th Annual KidzFest for an afternoon of family fun!

Activities include carnival games, balloon animals, crafts, face painting, stage entertainment (including circus and hoop shows) bouncy castles, and more! All activities are free to participate in. Food—including hotdogs, popcorn, veggies and drinks — are available at a reduced price.

Date: Thursday, July 17^th

Time: 1-5 pm

Location: Kinsmen Park

More information here: https://www.citypa.ca/en/parks-recreation-and-culture/kidzfest.aspx

If you want to volunteer, please fill out the form here: https://forms.citypa.ca/Community-Services/Kidzfest-Volunteer-Form

There's more!

Thursday Special Events for 2025
Special events are registered programs that are typically held on Thursday afternoons and bussing may be is required. To leave the playground as a group, permission slips are mandatory and handed out on Monday for events on Thursday that same week. Please note participant numbers are based off of staff availability and we adopt a child to adult ratio of 7 to 1. Special Events: Kidzfest: July 17^th from 1-5pm at Kinsmen Park. (open to all families, not a supervised event) July 24^th from 1-4pm: Alfred Jenkins Fieldhouse July 31^st from 1-4pm: Little Red River Park August 14^th from 12:30-4pm at Kinsmen Water Park *For July 24^th, 31^st and August 14^th, permission slips will be required and are available on Mondays at each playground. Bussing is provided free of charge. Pick-up and drop-off times vary by location and are provided on the permission slips.**
Weekly Playground Themes for 2025
Themes: July 2^nd – July 4^th July 7^th – July 11^th July 14^th – July 18^th July 21^st – July 25^th July 28^th – August 1^st August 5^th – August 8^th August 11^th—August 15^th
Inclusive Playground Days at AJFH
Once again this summer, the city will welcome children with disabilities to let them have exclusive use of the many inclusive elements at Alfred’s Playground at the Field House. The JumpStart playground is the only one of its kind in the province and has many unique features designed specifically for children with disabilities. While the inclusive elements of the playground will be reserved during this time, the other two wings of the playground will remain open to the general public. Our Inclusive day’s this year will be at Alfred Jenkins Field House playground. Inclusive dates will resume in 2025. New dates are July 8, 22 and August 12^th from 9 am - 10:30 am

Thursday Special Events for 2025

Special events are registered programs that are typically held on Thursday afternoons and bussing may be is required. To leave the playground as a group, permission slips are mandatory and handed out on Monday for events on Thursday that same week. Please note participant numbers are based off of staff availability and we adopt a child to adult ratio of 7 to 1.

Special Events:

Kidzfest: July 17^th from 1-5pm at Kinsmen Park. (open to all families, not a supervised event)
July 24^th from 1-4pm: Alfred Jenkins Fieldhouse
July 31^st from 1-4pm: Little Red River Park
August 14^th from 12:30-4pm at Kinsmen Water Park

***For July 24^th, 31^st and August 14^th, permission slips will be required and are available on Mondays at each playground. Bussing is provided free of charge. Pick-up and drop-off times vary by location and are provided on the permission slips.

Weekly Playground Themes for 2025

Themes:

July 2^nd – July 4^th
July 7^th – July 11^th
July 14^th – July 18^th
July 21^st – July 25^th
July 28^th – August 1^st
August 5^th – August 8^th
August 11^th—August 15^th

Inclusive Playground Days at AJFH

Once again this summer, the city will welcome children with disabilities to let them have exclusive use of the many inclusive elements at Alfred’s Playground at the Field House.

The JumpStart playground is the only one of its kind in the province and has many unique features designed specifically for children with disabilities. While the inclusive elements of the playground will be reserved during this time, the other two wings of the playground will remain open to the general public.

Our Inclusive day’s this year will be at Alfred Jenkins Field House playground.

Inclusive dates will resume in 2025. New dates are July 8, 22 and August 12^th from 9 am - 10:30 am