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!
Night Hike through Sodalis Nature Preserve
Sodalis Nature Preserve 819 Ely St, Hannibal, MOThe full Night Hike program lasts about two hours and follows a 2-mile paved trail. Participants are welcome to stay with the group or return to the parking lot on their own. Activities include seasonal observations, sensory activities and the telling of the creation of Sodalis Nature Preserve.
Climate Conversations
Admiral Coontz Recreation Center 301 Warren Barrett Drive, Hannibal, MO, United States“Climate Conversations: Understanding, Engaging, and Acting Together” in an interactive program that will be presented by Gale Rublee, a nationally certified interpreter guide with more than 25 years of experience in outdoor education. She said, “We seldom talk about Climate Change or Global Warming. It’s one of those topics that while we may be very…
Grateful Among the Trees: Embracing Nature’s Blessing nature program
Riverview Park 2000 Harrison Hill, Hannibal, MOHannibal Parks & Recreation is offering an immersive experience designed to reconnect individuals with nature: “Grateful Among the Trees: Embracing Nature’s Blessings” will begin at 10 a.m. Nov. 29 in Riverview Park. Meet at the picnic tables at the east end of Frisbee Field before the Turtle Island Overlook.
Explore a New Trail and Winter Tree ID
Sodalis Nature Preserve 819 Ely St, Hannibal, MOHike the new Hannah’s Epic Trail at Sodalis Nature Preserve while identifying trees along the way. Winter is a great time to get off the paved paths and explore the more rugged trails at Sodalis. No ticks! This special trail winds through the hills and woods among some of the more mature trees in the…
Lighting the Way with Solstice Luminaries
Admiral Coontz Recreation Center 301 Warren Barrett Drive, Hannibal, MO, United StatesCome 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…
Unveiling Winter’s Winged Wonders Bird Walk
Sodalis Nature Preserve 819 Ely St, Hannibal, MOWinter is a great time to go birding! It’s so much easier to see the birds without so many leaves on the trees. What are they eating? Where do they take shelter? Dress warm and bring binoculars to see which birds are calling Sodalis home this winter. Register in advance.
Making Bird Feeders
Admiral Coontz Recreation Center 301 Warren Barrett Drive, Hannibal, MO, United StatesEver look outside on a cold day and wonder how the birds don’t freeze their tiny feet off? Come learn more about the special adaptations and behaviors birds have that enable them to survive the winter. We’ll give them some help by making pinecone bird feeders for you to take home.
Shooter’s Education Youth BB Gun League
Admiral Coontz Recreation Center 301 Warren Barrett Drive, Hannibal, MO, United StatesThe 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…
Frosty Forts Family Nature Program
Riverview Park 2000 Harrison Hill, Hannibal, MOCan your family build an impromptu shelter in 30 minutes or less using only your hands and what’s on the ground around you? We’ll rate the best forts based on temperature inside, sturdiness, use of found materials and if we think it could weather a brief winter storm. Dress for being outside for an hour…
Senior Adult Dance
Admiral Coontz Recreation Center 301 Warren Barrett Drive, Hannibal, MO, United StatesThere 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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