Following the first formal Emergency Order of the City of Fredericksburg and Governor Northam’s announcement on March 17 of limiting gatherings to 10 people or less in all settings, the City’s Department of Parks, Recreation & Events (PR&E) wishes to notify the public of the following:
- PR&E programs are canceled as of this point and through March 29, coinciding with the school cancellations thus far.
- Sports programs are on hold until schools update their action plans for the period following March 29, 2020. Should schools remain closed, PR&E will cancel field hockey and soccer seasons completely and issue a credit to individuals for use in the fall. PR&E will continue with its youth baseball league registration.
- All Special Events -- including those pre-approved by the Special Events Committee -- are cancelled through April 30, 2020.
- All park rentals are canceled from now through April 30, 2020.
- The parks will remain open, as will all public restrooms *with additional/enhanced cleaning*
- The DHCC is closed to the public, but staff is on hand to assist by phone from 9 AM – 4:30 PM. Registrations can be done online at FredParksRec.com.
- Summer Camp registrations will be provided online. City residents will be able to start registering online as of 6 PM on Monday, March 23, and Non-City residents will be able to begin registering as of 9 AM, March 24. Staff will be at the DHCC to assist residents by phone on the 23rd until 9 PM and again from 9AM on Tuesday, March 24th.