Hannibal Parks & Recreation Events

Hannibal Parks & Recreation Department offers many programs and recreational opportunities. We strive to offer activities for all ages, all levels of ability and a variety of interests. We want to promote healthy, active lifestyles. Call (573) 221-0154 for details or email us for more information.

Check out our Upcoming Events below to see what Hannibal Parks & Recreation has waiting for you! The list will change frequently, so make sure to visit this site frequently see what's new. Enjoy!

Cardboard Boat Races

Hannibal Aquatic Center 1700 Pleasant Street, Hannibal, United States
Event Series Swim lessons

Swim lessons

Hannibal Aquatic Center 1700 Pleasant Street, Hannibal, United States

Signup is open for swim lessons at the Hannibal Aquatic Center. Online registration is available at https://hannibalparks.recdesk.com/Community/Home Registration deadline for the first session is 5 p.m. June 12 but the registration will close when all 24 slots are filled. Children must be at least 4 years old to participate. The cost for swim lessons is…

Event Series Swim lessons

Swim lessons

Hannibal Aquatic Center 1700 Pleasant Street, Hannibal, United States

Signup is open for swim lessons at the Hannibal Aquatic Center. Online registration is available at https://hannibalparks.recdesk.com/Community/Home Registration deadline for the first session is 5 p.m. June 12 but the registration will close when all 24 slots are filled. Children must be at least 4 years old to participate. The cost for swim lessons is…

Christmas in July

Hannibal Aquatic Center 1700 Pleasant Street, Hannibal, United States

Sunday, July 9 is Christmas in July Day at the Hannibal Aquatic Center. Children 5-17 who bring in an unwrapped new toy for the Toys for Tots program gets in free at the pool, which is open 1 to 6 p.m. Toys for Tots of Northeast Missouri provides toys for about 1,500 children during the…

Night Hike through Sodalis Nature Preserve

Sodalis Nature Preserve 819 Ely St, Hannibal, MO

Representatives from the Mississippi Hills Master Naturalists will lead the hike, which will give participants the chance to appreciate nature as the season changes. The program is free but reservations must be made online. Sodalis Nature Preserve was named for the myotis sodalis (Indiana bat) species that was discovered in the park. Bat scientists are…

Night Hike through Sodalis Nature Preserve

There will be a Night Hike through Sodalis Nature Preserve at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at Sodalis Nature Preserve. This night hike will be an optimal time to see bats during the migration back to Sodalis Nature Preserve. Representatives from the Mississippi Hills Master Naturalists will lead the hike, which will give participants the chance…

Night hike through Sodalis Nature Preserve

Sodalis Nature Preserve 819 Ely St, Hannibal, MO

Aug. 11 7 p.m. Night Hike through Sodalis Nature Preserve, reservations must be made online at www.hannibalparks.recdesk.com/Community/Program

Event Series Central Park Farmers Market

Central Park Farmers Market

Central Park 450 Broadway, Hannibal, MO, United States

This will be the second year that several of the vendors are eligible to take SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits for payment, through a program with Douglass Community Services. The market is open 7:30 a.m. to noon every Saturday through Oct. 28; starting in mid-June, the market will be open Tuesday evenings 3-7 p.m.…

Big Dirt Dig

Hannibal Street Department 701 Warren Barrett Drive, Hannibal, MO, United States

Aug. 19 9-11 a.m. Big Dirt Dig at Street Department maintenance facility, 701 Warren Barrett Drive, sponsored by Hannibal Parks & Recreation, Hannibal Street Department and Parents as Teachers

Event Series Senior Adult Dance

Senior Adult Dance

Admiral Coontz Recreation Center 301 Warren Barrett Drive, Hannibal, MO, United States

There have been Senior Adult Dances at the Rec Center on Tuesdays for almost 50 years. Currently the band for the Senior Dances, called Uptown Strings, consists of Martin and Betty Miller, Harlon Lain, Wendell Glance and Greg Cornelius. Special guests often join the band. The dances are noon to 3 p.m. Tuesdays.

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