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MOVIE IN THE PARK: STAR WARS
May the force be with you! come celebrate your love for Star Wars with others. Costumes are encouraged! There will be trivia, an outdoor movie showing, costume contest and much more!
ZACHARY COMMUNITY PARK
May 4 / 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
SPRING BREAK CAMPS
BLUEBONNET SWAMP BUSY BEE SPRING CAMP
Bring your child to Bluebonnet Swamp for three days of fun during the holiday break. They’ll be treated to nature-based activities such as arts and crafts, live animal encounters, hikes, games, and a themed afternoon snack. Each day will be comprised of different activities, and campers will need to bring a bag lunch and drink each day. Activities in spring camp will focus on springtime topics such as baby animals, blooming plants, and bees. Registration opens March 1.
BLUEBONNET SWAMP NATURE CENTER
More info: To register:
FAE DAY
Come out and join us for a magical day of fun for everyone! Come dressed in your favorite FAE costume and celebrate the earth and how to preserve and make it beautiful while enjoying whimsical and fun activities with a FAE twist. This event will feature carnival games, clowns, stilt walkers,
FAE folk, face painters, crafts, and other exciting family entertainment for all to enjoy. With each carnival game, you can earn tickets to redeem popcorn, cotton candy, and other great prizes! Admissions is free for fairies, sprites, gnomes, and elves of all ages. Costumes are certainly encouraged!
INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY PARK BOTANICAL GARDEN
May 11 / noon-3 p.m.
More info: To register:
CAMPS
recreationevents@brec.org brec.org/faeday
NATURE EXPLORERS SPRING CAMP
Nature Explorers Camp is all about getting your child outside for a hands-on exploration of nature. Bring your camper to Palomino Drive Park for two days of fun during the Spring Break. Campers will explore the park and enjoy the great outdoors while learning exciting facts about the nature around them. Our activities are designed to keep your camper engaged, learning, and having a blast throughout the entire camp. Each day will be comprised of different activities, outdoor games, crafts, and experiments. Campers will need to bring a bag lunch, drink, and snacks each day.
“April showers... bring may flowers,” but does it hold true for Louisiana? This spring we will explore everything water and how it affects our ecosystems. How are rivers formed? Why do amphibians love this time of spring? Why do plants crave water so much? Come join us as we explore water, weather, flowers, and so much more!
PALOMINO DRIVE PARK
April 1-2 / 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. / Ages: 7-12 / $50 More info: conservation@brec.org
225-218-4979
To register: webtrac.brec.org
SPRING BREAK CAMP SUNSHINE
BREC offers holiday camps, which are perfect for school vacations, filled with friends and fun activities. This holiday camp follows the local school schedules for City of Baker, City of Central, East Baton Rouge Parish Schools and City
of Zachary. Our Camp Sunshine program offers a fun-filled, holiday themed recreational curriculum for children with cognitive and developmental disabilities to include arts and crafts, passive and active games, socialization with peers and a field trip. Must have 5 campers registered for the camp to take place.
April 1-5
NAIRN DRIVE PARK
Ages: 8-17 / 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. / $125
MILTON J. WOMACK PARK
Ages: 18+ / 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. / $125
More info: recadaptive@brec.org 225-272-9200 EXT 1564
To register: webtrac.brec.org
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recreationevents@brec.org brec.org/starwarsmip
MARDI GRAS CAMPS
MARDI GRAS CAMP SUNSHINE
Let the good times roll at BREC Mardi Gras Camp! Celebrate the joys of life with super fun days planned for children with cognitive and developmental disabilities. Kids will have a blast playing solo and team sports and board games, creating crafts, and making friends.
Feb. 12-14
NAIRN PARK
Ages: 8-17 / 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. / $75
MILTON J. WOMACK PARK
Ages: 18+ / 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. / $75
More info: recadaptive@brec.org 225-272-9200 EXT 1562
To register: webtrac.brec.org
MARDI GRAS HOLIDAY CAMP
Let the good times roll at BREC Mardi Gras Holiday Camp! Celebrate the joys of life with super fun days planned for children ages 6-12. Kids will have a blast playing solo and team sports and board games, creating crafts, and making friends.
ANNA T. JORDAN COMMUNITY PARK + CHURCH STREET PARK + FOREST COMMUNITY PARK
+ HIGHLAND ROAD COMMUNITY PARK + INDEPENDANCE COMMUNITY PARK + LOVETT ROAD PARK
Feb. 12-14 / 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. / Ages: 6-12 / $75
More info: harold.enclarde@brec.org To register: webtrac.brec.org
April 1-3 / 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Ages: 6-12 / $75
More info: To register:
sguidry@brec.org webtrac.brec.org
225-757-8905 On-Site