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!

Central Park Farmers Market

Central Park 450 Broadway, Hannibal, MO, United States

Several of the vendors are eligible to take SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits for payment, through a program with Douglass Community Services. Also, Hannibal Parks & Recreation is now providing…

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…

Night Hike through Sodalis Nature Preserve

Sodalis Nature Preserve 819 Ely St, Hannibal, MO

The 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…

Night Hike through Sodalis Nature Preserve

Sodalis Nature Preserve 819 Ely St, Hannibal, MO

The 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…

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…

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, MO

Hannibal 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, MO

Hike 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…

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.…

Unveiling Winter’s Winged Wonders Bird Walk

Sodalis Nature Preserve 819 Ely St, Hannibal, MO

Winter 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…

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