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Category: Parks and Recreation

Pittsburg to host 2024 July 4th Celebration

July 3, 2024

City Press Releases

The City of Pittsburg Parks & Recreation Department is gearing up to host its annual July 4th Celebration at Lincoln Park. The City has released a full schedule of events...

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Pittsburg Parks & Recreation is Hiring Summer Staff Members

March 6, 2024

City Press Releases

PITTSBURG, KS – In preparation for the packed summer season, the Pittsburg Parks & Recreation Department is hiring new staff to work at their facilities. Staff is now being hired...

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4-State Open Pickleball Tournament set for October 8

September 13, 2023

Parks and Recreation

PITTSBURG, KS – The Pittsburg Parks & Recreation Department will host the 4-State Open Pickleball Tournament on Sunday, October 8 starting at 9:00 am. The tournament will be held at...

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Historic Kiddieland Amusement Park turns 70

July 14, 2023

City Press Releases

PITTSBURG, KS – The Pittsburg Parks & Recreation Department will celebrate Kiddieland Amusement Park with a 70th Birthday Celebration on Saturday, July 22 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm at...

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Parks & Rec. Department provides summer fun in Pittsburg

May 25, 2023

Parks and Recreation

PITTSBURG, KS – Many people consider “BUSY” a four-letter word, but for Pittsburg Recreation Superintendent Jason Cecil, it simply means summer is here. With the Pittsburg Aquatic Center set to...

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Pittsburg “Night Owl” coed adult softball tournament returns Sept. 30

September 20, 2022

Community Events

PITTSBURG, KS – The Pittsburg Parks and Recreation Department will host an Adult Softball Tournament September 30 – October 1 at the Don Guttridge Sports Complex. The annual all-night double-elimination...

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New pickleball courts coming to Four Oaks this summer

April 12, 2022

City Press Releases

PITTSBURG, KS – Pickleball, a fun combination of badminton, ping-pong, and tennis, has made its way to Pittsburg. Given its newfound popularity, the west tennis courts by Four Oaks Golf...

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“Underachiever’s .5K” set for March 12

March 1, 2022

City Press Releases

PITTSBURG, KS – The Pittsburg Parks and Recreation Department is gearing up to host its first Underachiever’s .5K starting at 1:00 pm on March 12 at Shelter #3 in Lincoln...

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Lakeside Park improvements underway

March 1, 2022

City Press Releases

PITTSBURG, KS – Lakeside Park, which is now over a hundred years old, is going to receive some major renovations over the coming months. A brand new three hundred-foot sidewalk...

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Pittsburg Snowball Tournament returns Feb. 19

January 18, 2022

City Press Releases

PITTSBURG, KS – The Pittsburg Parks and Recreation Department will once again host its annual Snowball Tournament on February 19 at Don Gutteridge Sports Complex. This double-elimination adult softball tournament...

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