Parks & Recreation Classes & Activities

Parks & Recreation produces seasonal catalogs that provide the most up-to-date information about classes and activities, special events and camps. Registration for residents of Lake Oswego begins the Monday after you receive the catalog. You can view the current catalog here.

You can have a copy of the current catalog mailed to you by calling the Registrar at 503-675-2549. In addition to the published catalog, you can find all our classes and activities on the Online Registration website.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available for those who qualify. For more information about our scholarship program, please visit this page.

Just for Kids

Please Note: Most activities require registration; register online at www.lakeoswegoparks.org or call 503-675-2549 for more information.

Preschool (Ages 0-6)

Indoor Playground at the West End Building (WEB)
Winter/Spring Hours: Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 9:30a-11:30a. Closed 1/2, 1/16, 2/20, 3/1, 4/17 & 5/28. Join us with your young children (0-6 years) for indoor fun. This is a Drop-In Program. Pay the daily fee at the door, $3 for one child, $2 for each additional sibling. Or purchase a 10-visit punch card for $20 at the Parks & Rec front desk or online at www.lakeoswegoparks.org. Hosted by the PLAY Boutique and Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation.

In addition to Indoor Playground, Parks & Recreation also offers:

Toddler Early Learning Experience
Hooked on Phonics Reading Enrichment
Child/Adult Art Programs
Tiny Boppers and Mini-Ballerinas dance classes
Pre-Piano program
Skyhawks Sports Classes
Luscher Farm Children's Garden Nature Programs

School-Agers (Ages 5-12)

Classes include art, dance, photography, Red Cross babysitting, sports & more! For the full catalog of kids & teens programs view the current catalog. Classes typically include:

Afterschool and Saturday morning Art Classes
Knitting for Beginners
Lego Engineering
American Red Cross Safety classes
Piano Program and Private Lessons
Ballet, Modern Kids Dance, and Bellydance
Fencing Classes or Camps
Gymnastics Classes
Skate Park Open Skate or Camps
Youth Cross Country Runs

Please Note: At this time, Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation does not offer a school-age (Ages 5-12) before/after school care program or full day care on no-school days.

Tweens & Teens (Ages 12-18)

Activities include the After School Activity Program (ASAP), events, volunteering, clubs & more! Check out the Teen Scene webpage here.

Adult Activities

Get Creative! -- Painting, drawing, and glass fusion fusion classes (platters, plates, ornaments, wall pockets & more), knitting. View photos of the upcoming Bob Ross Oil Painting masterpieces here!

Get Interested! -- Cooking, gardening galore, health seminars, meditation, investment & financial planning, and foreign languages and more. Don't forget Luscher Farm has programs too! Explore the Luscher Farm website here.

Get Moving! -- Dance (line, ballroom and belly dance), stretching, Nia, Pilates, fencing, martial arts, many different forms of Yoga.....drop-in basketball and volleyball, league basketball, adult coed soccer, & adult slow-pitch softball.

Get Outdoors! -- Thursday Hikes & Rambles, more nature walks, boating, rafting, kayaking & canoeing, snowshoeing and cross country skiing, rock climbing, and even mountain climbing await you.

Specialized Recreation Programs (All Ages)

Persons with special needs are encouraged to participate in any of our programs. Please call Jan Wirtz at 503-675-2546 if you need any accommodations or if you have questions.