Recreational Activities/Sports

The agency provides recreational programs for individuals in the City of Downey. Services include dance instruction, day camps for youth, nutritional education for older adults, physical fitness for youth, recreational activities/sports, and sports clubs/events.

Special activities for youth include summer and school break day camp, tennis, aerobics, and tumbling; adult classes are available in dance exercise, dance-jazz and tap dance; special co-ed classes include aerobic dance, ballet and golf; and clubs organizations, and a nutrition program are offered for seniors.

Other services include co-ed sports, such as volleyball, flag football, baseball and basketball for second to eighth grade students, slow pitch adult softball, adult and youth swimming lessons and theatrical arts. See also the separate entries Barbara J. Riley Community and Senior Center and City of Downey Parks and Recreation Department - Transit Program for information on senior services and the transportation program.