Parks & Recreation Department

Los Banos Parks & Recreation offers a variety of recreational programs, classes and activities for youth and adults throughout the year. Offerings vary by season and may include youth sports, fitness and enrichment classes, cultural programs, open gym activities and more.

Parks & Recreation offers a variety of programs, activities and resources for older adults at the Los Banos Community Center and throughout the community.

View our current Activities Newsletter below for Parks & Recreation programs, upcoming activities, registration information and announcements.

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Explore our current Recreation Guide below for information about Parks & Recreation programs, classes, activities and community events.

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Los Banos Parks & Recreation hosts and supports a variety of annual and recurring community events throughout the year. Event dates, locations and activities may vary from year to year. Visit the Events & Activities Calendar for current event information.

Blood Drives
Blood drives are held periodically at the Los Banos Community Center.

Save A Heart Day
Typically held in February, Save A Heart Day promotes health and wellness through a community resource fair and free hands-only CPR training, providing participants with knowledge and skills that can help save a life. 2026 Save A Heart Day Flyer

Arbor Day
Typically held in March, the City’s annual Arbor Day celebration recognizes the importance of trees in our community and Los Banos’ participation in the Tree City USA program. Activities and locations may vary each year. 2026 Arbor Day Flyer

Egg Hunt in the Park
Held annually at Oliveira Park, the Egg Hunt in the Park offers a family-friendly spring celebration for the community. Egg Hunt in the Park 2026 Flyer

Movies in the Park
Enjoy outdoor movie nights at parks throughout Los Banos during the summer. Movie selections, dates and locations vary each year. Movies in the Park 2026 Flyer

National Night Out
Held annually in Downtown Los Banos and hosted by the Los Banos Police Department, National Night Out brings residents and public safety personnel together for an evening of community activities, food and fun.

Salute to Seniors
Typically held in September at the Los Banos Community Center, Salute to Seniors celebrates older adults in our community and connects residents with organizations and resources serving seniors. Salute to Seniors 2026 Flyer

Halloween Fest
Held annually in October at the AG Sports Complex, Halloween Fest features family-friendly activities that may include bounce houses, a spooky maze, pumpkin painting and more. Halloween Fest 2026 Flyer

Breakfast with Santa
Held annually in December, Breakfast with Santa offers families an opportunity to meet Santa, enjoy breakfast, make crafts and participate in holiday activities.

Los Banos is home to many other community events throughout the year. Visit local community organizations for information about events such as street fairs, festivals, parades, farmers markets and other activities.

• Los Banos Chamber of Commerce
• Los Banos Art Council
• Los Banos Downtown Association
• Friends of the Library
• Merced County

• Los Banos Parks and Recreation Rental Information:
  • Rental Information
  • Community Center Rental Fees
  • For rentals, please contact the Parks and Recreation Division at the Los Banos Community Center or by email, ParksandRecreation@LosBanos.org
  • Insurance may be required for rentals.
• Facilities:
  • Los Banos Community Center
    • Community Center Rental Fees
    • Grand Room
    • Lounge
    • Multi-Purpose Room
    • Arts & Crafts Room
    • Fitness Room
  • Miller and Lux Building
  • College Greens Building
  • Recreation Hall at Pacheco Park (Available for classes only)
  • AG Sports Complex Ballfields – 2 softball fields
  • Oliveira Soccer Fields – 2 Soccer fields

• Tree Care Information
• Tree Maintenance Work Permit
  • Fax to: (209) 827-7037
  • Email to: ParksandRecreation@LosBanos.org
  • Drop-off to: Madison Corp Yard (411 Madison Ave.) or the Los Banos Community Center (645 7th St.)
• How to Prune Young Shade Trees:
  • What you do to your tree in the first few years of its life will affect its shape, strength, and even its life span. After selecting the right tree for the site and carefully planting it, early pruning is the most important thing you can do for a young tree. Proper pruning will save you money and give you safer, more beautiful, healthier, and easier-to-maintain trees.
• The Right Tree for the Right Place:
  • Trees provide many benefits – shade, beauty, windbreak, privacy, cleaner air, less noise, less glare, and higher property values, to name a few. But the key to these benefits is to select the right tree and plant it in the right place. This not only assures a lifetime of satisfaction, but it also keeps maintenance costs low. Select tree species that will fill a particular role or function in your landscape. Then, plant them in the right places that will enable them to fill those functions.
• Don’t Top Trees!
  • Never cut main branches back to stubs. The sight of topped trees is all too common in the communities and along the roadways of America – trunks with stubby limbs standing naked in the landscape, trees stripped of all dignity and grace. Trees are often topped because they grow into utility wires, interfere with views or solar collectors, or simply grow so large that they worry the landowner. But, as one arborist has said, “Topping is the absolute worst thing you can do for the health of your tree”.
• How to Select & Plant a Tree:
  • Knowing what to look for in selecting trees at the nursery will give you trees that have the best possible chance to survive and grow. And planting, done with care and some knowledge of trees and their needs, will help your trees grow more rapidly and live at least twice as long as improperly planted trees.
• Helpful Links:
  • Arbor Day – Tree City USA
  • Tree Pruning Information
  • Los Banos Municipal Code
  • Los Banos Landscape Standards (Including General Use and Street Use Tree Lists)

An overview of Parks & Recreation projects, improvements and department activities.

View the park concept and project information.

View project information and the Parks & Recreation Commission presentation.

In 2018, Los Banos voters approved Measure H, which provides funding to support City public safety and Parks & Recreation services. Explore the summary below to learn more about how Measure H funding supports Parks & Recreation programs, staffing, equipment and improvement projects throughout the community.

Prefer a larger view? → View the Measure H Parks & Recreation Summary

Take a look back at Parks & Recreation events and activities throughout our community.

• Los Banos Parks and Recreation Department Contact Information:
  • Address: Los Banos Community Center, 645 7th St. Los Banos, Ca 93635
  • Phone: (209) 827-7034
  • Email: ParksandRecreation@LosBanos.Org
  • Staff:
    • Joe Heim, Director of Parks and Recreation,
      • Joe.Heim@LosBanos.Org
    • Amanda Cobos, Recreation Supervisor,
      • Amanda.Cobos@LosBanos.Org
    • Become an Instructor! Teach a Class with Los Banos Recreation!
• Los Banos Parks and Recreation Commission & Tree Commission
• Volunteer Opportunities: How to become a Los Banos Parks and Recreation Volunteer
  • For volunteer opportunities with Parks and Recreation, please contact parksandrecreation@losbanos.org.
    • If you would like to become a Volunteer Youth Coach or assist with Recreation Event please contact the Los Banos Community Center, a background check is required.
  • Los Banos Police Department: “Adopt-a-Wall” Community Graffiti Abatement Program Information
• Report a Problem:
  • Contact the Los Banos Parks and Recreation Division at the Community Center during business hours – 8:00am to 5:00pm – (209) 827-7034
  • After hours calls for Service (water line breaks, storm water, waste water drainage, or related emergency calls): (209)-827-7070 ex. 0 – *non-emergency Police Department
• Scholarships:
  • Scholarships are available for select Los Banos Recreation programming. Please contact parksandrecreation@losbanos.org with inquiries.
• Sponsorship and Donations:
  • Contact us at parksandrecreation@losbanos.org.
• Hosting a Special Event at a Park:
  • Please contact parksandrecreation@losbanos.org or visit us at the Los Banos Community Center.
  • A Special Event Permit from the City of Los Banos Community and Economic Development Department, insurance and park rental fees may be required.
• Helpful Links:
  • California State Parks
  • Los Banos Boys & Girls Club
  • California Health and Safety Code – Tobacco usage near playgrounds