North Highlands Recreation and Park District August 2026 Newsletter

Welcome to North Highlands Recreation and Park District's newsletter for August 2026!

We will be keeping you up to date on all the exciting events and programs coming up this month.

Board Meeting

The next board meeting will be held on August 13 at 6:30pm in the Recreation Center (6040 Watt Ave). To join the meeting via Zoom, use this link:

Zoom Link Here!

Meeting ID: 814 8212 9983

Passcode: 431725

Upcoming Events

To see all upcoming events, please check out www.nhrpd.org/community-events

Join "Floats & Flicks" on August 28 at 7:30 PM in Freedom Park for a soda float and movie! Movie starts at 8 PM.

Event Name	Event Date
Floats and Flicks	8/28/2026
Celebrate North Highlands	9/26/2026

Fall Programs are Here!

Explore our exciting lineup of sports programs, specialty programs and special events. Registration is officially OPEN—don’t miss out! Check out all of our fall programs and events here: https://www.nhrpd.org/recreation-guide

A recreation guide for North Highlands, featuring upcoming fall events, including a Halloween Extravaganza and pumpkin patch activities.

Program Name	Program Date(s)	Registration Deadline
Youth Beginner Ballet Class	8/5/2026 - 8/26/2026 (Wednesdays)	8/3/2026
Youth and Teen Dance Workshop	8/5/2026 - 8/26/2026 (Wednesdays)	8/3/2026
Adult Pickleball	8/7/2026 - 8/28/2026 (Fridays)	N/A
Pee Wee Soccer	8/8/2026 - 8/29/2026 (Saturdays)	8/3/2026
Youth and Teen Cooking Class: Spaghetti with Meat Sauce and Fruit Salad	8/20/2026	8/13/2026

Community News

Parker the Mascot is here!

We are so excited to announce that Parker the Park Pup has arrived to North Highlands! Our mascot made its debut at the Touch-A-Truck event on July 18th. Expect to see Parker at upcoming events!

A person stands smiling with a colorful mascot costume in a park setting, along with playground equipment in the background.

Aquatics

We have two weeks left of our swim season! If you are looking to cool off during this heat wave, the pool is open for family swim from 1:00pm-5:00pm Monday through Friday and 11:00am-4:00pm on Saturdays. The aquatic season ends on August 14.

Freedom Park Pavilion Rentals

Freedom Park Pavilion rentals are available! Picnic sites are available to rent Sunday - Saturday through October. This location is excellent for a birthday party, family reunion, company picnic, or any social event that calls for some fun in the park. For further information, and to reserve a pavilion, please check out our website: www.nhrpd.org/freedom-park-pavilion-rentals