August in Texas brings two things: heat and chants of “back to school!” While we can’t do much about the temperature or the impending school bells, we can offer you multiple ways to ring in the new school year by being active, healthy and involved in our community!  And if it’s too hot outside, you can always come indoors to the Recreation Center & Natatorium! We invite your feedback and welcome your input on our Facebook page, our Twitter feed or by calling the Parks & Recreation Office at 281.412.8900.

The Coppinger YMCA, Pearland Parks and Recreation, HEB, Pearland ISD, the Pearland Reporter News and Space Center Systems have teamed up to provide Pearland the ultimate picnic experience. Introducing “Picnic on the Parkway!” For the very first time, this Labor Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., a portion of Pearland Parkway will be covered with turf and transformed into the best picnic spot in Pearland. Bring your family, friends, and pets and come ready to play, eat, and relax…all in the middle of the street! The activities will take place on Pearland Parkway, between Oiler Drive and Wheatfield Blvd., and continue throughout Independence Park. Scheduled activities include skateboarding, sidewalk chalk art, BMX demos, tug-of-war, roller skating, volleyball, croquet, a health fair, BBQ safety tips and much more!  Picnic on the Parkway is a component of the City of Pearland’s participation in the “Healthy at HEB Community Challenge” – a city-wide challenge focused on healthy living that will take place in the months of September and October. Join us on Monday, September 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and help make Pearland “Healthy to the Core”!

The Recreation Center & Natatorium is turning three years old and to celebrate, we’re throwing an 80’s-themed party for all ages! Bring the whole family out on Saturday, August 10 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for our Birthday Bash!  We’ll have moonwalks, free classes, a totally rad health fair, a pool party, the City of Pearland First Responder Round-up, the WHAMbulance monster truck and a whole lot more!The RCN will be themed with Eighties décor from the era when Michael and Madonna ruled the airwaves…and Aqua Net ruled the “hair-waves!” We’ll have an 80’s digital photo booth, two working DeLorean vehicles (of “Back to the Future” fame), 80’s trivia & music, door prizes, refreshments and everything that made the Eighties great! “Let’s Get Physical” at the RCN!And don’t miss out on “Mascot Mania!”  Team and company mascots from around the Pearland area will be visiting the RCN throughout the day, signing autographs, posing for pictures and competing in games of skill. We’ll even film a “Harlem Shake” video featuring the mascots and all of our guests in the RCN Gymnasium!  At 4 p.m., we’ll shift the action over to the Natatorium for a pool party and inner tube water polo tournament! Come early and stay late because this event marks one of the few days that the entire RCN is 100% FREE and open to the general public! 

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