City of Chester

Parks & Recreation Department

The City of Chester Parks & Recreation Department seeks to enhance the quality of life for the residents of Chester by offering a wide range of recreational opportunities and programs.

Along with coordinating and providing a wide variety of healthy, wholesome activities, the Parks & Recreation Department works to maintain and improve the beauty of Chester’s parks while planning the best presentation and future use of the City’s open space. A variety of recreational opportunities and organized sports programs provide a way to improve fitness, competitive and social skills. In addition, a variety of passive and active forms of recreation are made possible by Chester’s extensive parks system.

Brining quality entertainment to Chester, the Recreation Department hosts a series of concerts throughout the year, including the Peace on the Streets Concert, Fourth of July weekend, and the Summer Jazz Concert series, held every Sunday in August.

Pictured on left: Urban Guerrilla Orchestra in Chester Park as part of the Recreation Department's Summer Concert Series.

The Chester Parks & Recreation Department offers a variety of programs, including golf and tennis lessons, soccer, basketball and football leagues, including the Kevin Jones/John Mobley Football Camp. Providing programs for all ages, the department also hosts adult basketball and softball leagues, and activities such as aerobics boot camp workouts, bingo and line dancing. The Recreation Department also hosts events specifically geared for young people in Chester, including the Father/Son and Mother/Daughter dances, Girl Scouts Clubs, the annual Soap Box Derby, the All Pro Dad’s Breakfast, and many more.

The municipal pool at Memorial Park located at 6^th & Engle Streets.

The Department’s Summer Food Service Program has more than 20 sites throughout the City of Chester where children can enjoy USDA approved wholesome and nutritious meals, arts and crafts, games and other activities at no charge. The program takes place July through August, Monday-Friday in various locations, including Chester Park, Memorial Park, and playgrounds around the City.

CHESTER, Pennsylvania