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North Tonawanda Parks & Recreation

Who Are We?

The North Tonawanda Youth Center is a branch of the North Tonawanda Department of Youth, Recreation & Parks Department, which is a municipal organization funded on a city and state level.

 

Located in The Hope Center at 383 Vandervoort Street, the Youth Center welcomes youth grades K-12 to participate in programming.

 

There is no fee to participate or attend; however all participants must be registered for their free

Youth Center Membership 

 

All staff members are first aid certified and every room is monitored at all times by these workers.  

 

The youth center is only for residents of North Tonawanda.   

MEET OUR STAFF

Hours of Operation

K-6 Grade Hours

Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 4:30-8:30 PM

Thursdays: 4:30-6:30 PM

Fridays:  4:30-6:30 PM

Saturdays:  12:00-4:00 PM

SUNDAY & MONDAY: CLOSED

 

7-12 Grade Hours

Tuesdays-Thursdays: 6:30-8:30 PM

Fridays:  6:30-9:00 PM

Saturdays:  4:00-9:00 PM

SUNDAY & MONDAY: CLOSED

Welcome to The REC

Announcements 

FREE REC MEMBERSHIPS

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Every child in North Tonawanda, from Kindergarten up to 12th grade, has access to FREE youth center memberships. 

A free REC membership affords the child free access to our facilities during our open hours of operation.

K-6 Grade Hours                             7-12 Grade Hours

     4:30-8:30 PM          TUES-WED         6:30-8:30 PM

     4:30-6:30 PM             THURS             6:30-8:30 PM          4:30-6:30 PM                FRI                 6:30-9:00 PM       12:00-4:00 PM               SAT                4:00-9:00 PM

                 SUNDAY & MONDAY: CLOSED

 

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HOLIDAY HOURS

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CHRISTMAS PARTY

Friday - December 20

4:30 - 6:40 PM

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CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS

Closed 12/23 - 1/1/2025

We will reopen on 1/2

SANTA'S COMING!!!

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BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

Dec 14 at 9 AM

Register online. 

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IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!

Get the kids excited about Christmas by bringing them to one of our Christmas celebrations!

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SANTA'S MAILBOX

Dec 3 - Dec 21

Santa responds to all letters sent to him. 

FREE party for all Youth Center Members

Click the picture to get a free membership

SENSORY FRIENDLY SANTA'S WORKSHOP

FREE for all. Click the picture for more info

NORTH TONAWANDA BOTANICAL GARDEN

1825 Sweeney St

North Tonawanda, NY 14120

Program Survey

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As we look forward to a potential new facility, we wanted to gain some insight into what is important to you about our youth programs.

 

Helping us understand what you like/dislike about our current facilities and the types of programs you find important, will help us ensure that we are not limited by our facility when it comes to meeting your needs and desires for programming.

 

We ask that only residents of North Tonawanda fill out this survey.

Fall/Winter Sports 2024

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Come join the fun...

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Something for

EVERYONE

Open Play

Each and everyday youth can participate in what we consider "open" programming, which refers to activities that are open to participate in at anytime on an any day for FREE!.  These include

  • billiards

  • air hockey

  • video games

  • ping pong

  • fooseball

  • crafts

  • board games

  • contests

  • open gym

  • computer lab 

  • lounge area with TV

Clubs, Classes & Programs

A variety of special interest programs and clubs are also offered throughout the year. These programs often require registration due to the limited amount of participants that the program can handle. These programs include:

Sports Programs

We offer a variety of structured sports programs including leagues and clinics.  

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