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!

Chili Chase Fun Run

Sodalis Nature Preserve 819 Ely St, Hannibal, MO

The Chili Chase Fun Run starts at 11 a.m. Dec. 7. There will be complimentary bowls of chili for all of the runners when they finish the run. Donations will be accepted at the event and all proceeds of the event will go to Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries. Coyote Hill’s mission is to provide…

Event Series Toys for Tots

Toys for Tots

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

The Admiral Coontz Recreation Center is closed Dec. 9-11 for Toys for Tots distribution.  

Reindeer Games

Ymen's Pavilion 105 Hill St, Hannibal, MO

There will be plenty of fun at the Y’Men’s Pavilion Saturday, Dec. 14. Hannibal Parks & Recreation will have Reindeer Games from 4-6 p.m. as part of the Victorian Festival of Christmas. There will be a Snowball Toss and other games, music, a bonfire for warmth and some marshmallows for roasting. Hot chocolate will also…

Lighting the Way with Solstice Luminaries

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

Come celebrate the Winter Solstice by making a tin can luminary that will cast a pretty pattern of light into this longest night. Bring a hammer if you have one. Nails, patterns, and frozen tin cans will be provided along with instructions. (You’re welcome to fill your own tin can with water, freeze it, and…

Event Series Rec Center closed

Rec Center closed

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

The Admiral Coontz Recreation Center is closed Dec. 34-25 and Dec. 31-Jan. 1 for the holidays.

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.

Pickleball 101

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

If your new year resolution is to learn about pickleball, a class will be offered Jan. 7, 2025. “Pickleball 101” will be 6-8 p.m.at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. The class is free but registration is required at www.hannibalparks.org Bill Baker and Tom Batenhorst, Hannibal pickleball enthusiasts, are offering this class to teach people how…

Pickleball 101

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

“Pickleball 101” will be 6-8 p.m.at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. The class is free but registration is required at www.hannibalparks.org Hannibal Parks & Recreation has been offering pickleball leagues for 10 years and recently updated the tennis courts at Huckleberry Park to be pickleball-specific courts. Registration for the winter pickleball league ends at 5…

Event Series Indoor Archery

Indoor Archery

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

Participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. A variety of 3D archery targets, such as deer, turkey, bears, badgers, rabbits, dinosaurs, wolves and coyotes, are available.

Shooter’s Education Youth BB Gun League

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

The free class is a firearm safety awareness program for children ages 8-18. Topics include ethics, sportsmanship, fundamentals for firing a gun, ammunition knowledge and safe gun handling, wildlife management and animal identification. This is not a hunter certification course. Participants can earn awards for improvement in target practice. Registration information is available by contacting…

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