Saturday, April 20 (Rain Date: Sunday, April 21) | 11 am to 4 pm | Mount Trashmore Park  

Introduce your kids to the many ways in which we can help better the environment at our Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 20 at Mount Trashmore Park (one of the nation's first recycled landfills) from 11 am to 4 pm. You'll enjoy a variety of exhibits, displays and activities that will give you a chance to discover and explore effective and convenient ways to green your lifestyle. Event highlights include: 

AAA Recycling Zone | 9 am - 4 pm

All recycling will take place in Parking Lot 1 at Mount Trashmore Park, located near the YMCA. *Please enter from South Boulevard.*
 

• Electronics Recycling by Synergy Recycling: View accepted items
• Car Battery Round Up
• Child Safety Seat Recycling
• Household Hazardous Waste Disposal:View accepted items
• Metals Recycling: View accepted items
• Rain Barrel & Compost Bin Sales
   

Recycled Float Parade Competition | 12:30 pm

The first Recycled Float Parade competition is seeking your creativity and resourcefulness! Create a float comprised of repurposed or reused materials that you can sit in, ride on, push, pull, or peddle and compete against others in the Junior Recycler (age 12 & under), Recycler (age 13 & up), or Team Recycler Division (all ages). The panel of judges will select the winners based on the most imaginative design, best use of materials, and the environmental message. Registration is free and available now! $100 Whole Foods gift cards will be awarded to division winners!
 
Other Activities

We'll also have bicycling activities, a dumpster dive demonstration and recycled dumpster painting. Plus, we've got live music on the main stage, food available for purchase, and children's activities including crafts and a bounce house. Find out more!  
 
Taking photos at the event? Tag them with #VBEarthDay!

As we enjoy this taste of summer weather, it's a great reminder to finalize plans for your child when school lets out. We're gearing up for another great season of Summer Camps and we hope your child will be spending some time with us! Whether it's just for one week or for the entire summer, we've got options to meet your needs and ensure that your child has fun while making lasting memories!

We're again offering camps in our recreation centers and in many elementary and select middle schools across the city. We also offer a variety of specialty summer camps and add-on swimming lessons. 

 
Register your child for camp online via EZreg or in person at any recreation center. All camps are now available for registration. Don't wait, as many camps will fill early!

School-Based Camps

• KidzQuest & RISE Camps (rising 1st - 5th graders), Middle School Camps (rising 6th - 9th graders)

Recreation Center Camps

• Preschool & Kindergarten Camps (age 3 - 6), Youth Camps (rising 1st - 6th graders), Teen Camps (rising 7th - 9th graders)

Specialty Summer Camps

• Back 2 Nature Camp, British Soccer Camp, Magic Camp & More, Nature Detectives Camp, Ropes Camp, Surf Camp & More, Tennis Camp & Therapeutic Recreation Camps

On March 20th, Governor Bob McDonnell signed Bill HB 1524 Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); records of minors participating in park and recreation program. Effective July 1, this law reverses the default rule of FOIA that certain park and recreation records of minors are subject to the mandatory disclosure provisions of FOIA, unless the parent or an emancipated person who is the subject of the record requests in writing that the record not be disclosed. Under the bill, these records would be exempt from public disclosure unless and until the parent or emancipated person who is the subject of the record waives the protection. The bill was introduced by Delegate Ronald A. Villanueva on behalf of the City of Virginia Beach and the Department of Parks and Recreation to further safeguard minors participating in recreational programs.