Pleasant Hill Parks and Recreation

09/01/2026

Game schedules for all fall sports are now available and can be found online here:

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08/28/2026

08/17/2026

Paws what you’re doing, it’s time for one last splash of summer! 💦🐾

Bring your four-legged friend to Doggie Dip at the Pleasant Hill Pool on September 8 from 6–8 PM. Dogs can paddle, splash, fetch and make some new furry friends before the pool closes for the season!

🐕 $5 per dog
📍 Pleasant Hill Pool, 1300 E. Myrtle Street
🐶 Proof of current vaccinations and tags required
🦮 Dogs must be leashed when out of the pool
👤 One friendly dog per registrant; owners are not allowed in the pool with dogs

08/17/2026

The Fall City-Wide Garage Sale is coming up onSaturday, September 19! Whether you have closets to clean out, a garage full of treasures, or you just love hunting for a great bargain, this is the perfect way to spend your Saturday.

🏷️ Want to have your sale included on the official map and description list? Register online or in person at City Hall: www.rec.us/organizations/pleasant-hill

🛍️ Prefer to shop? Mark your calendar and get ready to explore garage sales throughout Pleasant Hill.

08/13/2026

It's the dog days of summer, so what better time to highlight the Best Friends Dog Park as our Park of the Month?! 🐾☀️

Located off Knorpp Road, just beside the water tower, Best Friends Dog Park features separate off-leash areas for large and small dogs, water fountains, benches for the humans, and plenty of room for our furry friends to run and play!

Check out the dog park rules here: https://www.pleasanthill.com/facilityview.aspx?fid=39

08/03/2026

Fall sports registration has officially closed, and practices will begin the week of August 17! We're excited to welcome our athletes for another fun season of sports programs.

This season includes:
⚾ T-Ball
⚾ Baseball
🥎 Softball
🏈 Flag Football
🏐 Volleyball
📣 Cheerleading

We do need your help with one program! 📣

At this time, we only have 4 athletes registered for cheerleading, and we need at least 6 to hold the program. If your child is interested in learning the fundamentals of cheerleading while cheering on our flag football teams this fall, there's still time to sign up!

📲 Register for cheerleading here:
https://www.rec.us/sections/3c3c98ed-d0dc-41b1-a04c-7cb8eb5ed79e

07/31/2026

The splash pad at City Park is temporarily closed for maintenance. At this time, we're still determining the cause of the issue and do not have an estimated timeline for repairs. We appreciate your patience and will provide updates as soon as more information becomes available.

Looking for another way to cool off? ☀️ The Pleasant Hill Pool is open, and season pool passes are now 50% off for the remainder of the season!

Purchase your pool pass here: https://www.rec.us/organizations/pleasant-hill?tab=membershipsAndPasses

07/29/2026

The City Lake Duck Blind Draw will take place this Friday, July 31, at 5 PM in the Council Chambers at City Hall. 🦆 Please use the back entrance on Cedar Street.

07/26/2026

Don't forget that the fall sports deadline has been extended, you still have until August 2nd to sign up!

The registration deadline for fall sports has been extended!!! Registration will now close August 2nd. This deadline cannot be pushed back any further.

Register today for:
🏐 Volleyball
🏈 Flag Football
📣 Cheerleading
🥎 Softball
⚾️ Baseball
🧢 T-Ball

🗓️ Registration Deadline: August 2nd

Register online at: www.rec.us/organizations/pleasant-hill

07/24/2026

Please join us in welcoming Alex Slocum as the City of Pleasant Hill's new Recreation Coordinator/Supervisor! 👋

Alex earned both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Sports Management from Northwest Missouri State University, where he also was a collegiate baseball player. His experience includes internships with Liberty Parks & Recreation and Lee's Summit Parks & Recreation, followed by the past three years with the City of Harrisonville, where he managed athletic programming, concession operations, and aquatics programs.

Alex is passionate about creating fun, high-quality recreational opportunities that bring people together and enhance the quality of life in the community. We're excited to have him on our team and look forward to the ideas, energy, and experience he'll bring to Pleasant Hill!