City of Erie releases 2025 summer recreation guide
The City of Erie's summer recreation guide is now available at City Hall, online, and at community centers.
The guide provides a list of free summer programs offered to city residents. There's a wide variety of activities that focus on students in grades K through 12.
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One popular activity is the YMCA's Kids Club Summer Parks and Recreation program that will take place at five city parks and more.
'Summer can be a time where we lag a little bit in our education and our socialization, particularly maybe parents aren't home and kids are stuck in the house. This is a great way for kids in the neighborhood to come out and just play a little bit. They can get a meal, they can make new friend,s and we're usually within walking distance of their home,' said Deanna Renaud, vice president of marketing & financial development for the YMCA.
Guides can also be found at any Erie School District school.
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