Playground Program

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Playground Program

Dates: July 2 - August 16

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.
Saturday & Sunday: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Kinsmen Park location only)

Kinsmen Park location hours

Monday to Friday: 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 1:00 p.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 2024 date will be Thursday, July 18^th from 1 – 5 pm

Join us for the 29th 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 18^th

Time: 1-5 pm

Location: Kinsmen Park

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

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

There's more!

Special Events for 2024
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: Playgrounds Choice Awards: July 11^th from 1-4pm at Alfred Jenkins Field House. Kidzfest: July 18^th from 1-5pm at Kinsmen Park. (open to all families, not a supervised event) Playground Summer Olympics: July 25^th from 1-4pm at Westview School. Wildernook: August 1^st. All day registered event at Little Red. (Online registration will open 1-2 weeks in advance.) Atlantis Adventure: August 15^th from 12:30-4pm at Kinsmen Water Park. ***For July 11^th, 25^th and August 15^th permission slips will be required. They are available on Mondays at all playgrounds. Bus pick-up and drop-off times vary.
Weekly Playground Themes for 2024
Themes: July 2^nd – July 5^th: Imagination Week July 8^th – July 12^th: Hollywood Week July 15^th – July 19^th: Spirit Week July 22^nd – July 26^th: Olympic Week July 29^th – August 2^nd: Outdoor Adventure Week August 5^th – August 9^th: Western Week August 12^th—August 16^th Mythical Week
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 2024. New dates are July 9, 23 and August 13^th from 9 am - 10:30 am

Special Events for 2024

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:

Playgrounds Choice Awards: July 11^th from 1-4pm at Alfred Jenkins Field House.
Kidzfest: July 18^th from 1-5pm at Kinsmen Park. (open to all families, not a supervised event)
Playground Summer Olympics: July 25^th from 1-4pm at Westview School.
Wildernook: August 1^st. All day registered event at Little Red. (Online registration will open 1-2 weeks in advance.)
Atlantis Adventure: August 15^th from 12:30-4pm at Kinsmen Water Park.

***For July 11^th, 25^th and August 15^th permission slips will be required. They are available on Mondays at all playgrounds. Bus pick-up and drop-off times vary.

Weekly Playground Themes for 2024

Themes:

July 2^nd – July 5^th: Imagination Week
July 8^th – July 12^th: Hollywood Week
July 15^th – July 19^th: Spirit Week
July 22^nd – July 26^th: Olympic Week
July 29^th – August 2^nd: Outdoor Adventure Week
August 5^th – August 9^th: Western Week
August 12^th—August 16^th Mythical Week

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 2024. New dates are July 9, 23 and August 13^th from 9 am - 10:30 am

Into the Woods with Wildernook - Thursday, August 1^st - Little Red River Park

(Registration for this event will open on a date TBA)

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