Recreation & Community Services

Friends of Albany Parks is a city program that encourages residents and community members to form a strong (or stronger) connection with their favorite city parks. Friends of Albany Parks holds clean-up days at; Memorial, Terrace, Oceanview and Creekside. Since inception in 2014 the Friends of Albany Parks has committed over 150 service hours to cleaning, planning and beautifying the green spaces our city has come to enjoy.

Friends of Albany Parks looks to create community stewardship within the City of Albany and beyond. The Friends of Albany Parks promotes placemaking and neighborhood involvement. If you come to a park clean up we offer free snacks and beverages! 

Return outdoors with the resolution of working out with friends. Try a new sport such as pickleball or get back into a classic like adult coed soccer or coed softball. Contact the Adult Sports Coordinator B. Bell to start your own team or join a team as a free agent. Registration for spring leagues open in  January, with registration for summer league kicking off in June! Learn More about Adult Sports in Albany

• Pickleball Tuesdays and Sundays (Year-round)
• Sunday Pickleball Ladder League
• Co-ed Softball (Tuesdays)
• 5-Aside Soccer (Wednesdays)

Since 1997, The Albany Police Department's Police Activities League (APAL) provides positive alternatives for Albany's young people. With the goal of providing quality, fun and safe programming for youth, APAL is providing scholarships to help income-eligible families defray the cost of recreational classes and camps.

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Dive into the fun with Albany's Recreation programs! Just visit albanyca.org to explore exciting classes and activities and sign up online. If you need help, their friendly team is just a call or email away at (510) 524-9283 or recinfo@albanyca.org.

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