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!

Ann Dorsey Hodgdon playground grand opening

Ann Dorsey Hodgdon Park 983 Rock St., Hannibal MO., MO, United States

Mayor Jim Hark and Central Services Director Andy Dorian will each say a few words welcoming the crowd and Joel Booth from Farmers & Merchants Bank and Trust will share the historic contribution that Ann Dorsey Hodgdon made in Hannibal. Members of Girl Scout Troop 9012 will cut the ribbons to the slides.

Game Night

Admiral Coontz Recreation Center 301 Warren Barrett Drive, Hannibal, MO, United States

Preferred Family Healthcare (Prevention) and Hannibal Parks & Recreation are sponsoring a Game Night at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. As part of the April Out & About events, the Game Night for 19-29-year-old men and women will be 5:30-7 p.m. April 14 at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. The event is free and all…

Spring Cleanup

Ymen's Pavilion 105 Hill St, Hannibal, MO

Volunteers should meet anytime from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Y’Men’s Pavilion, 105 Hill St. The cleanup is sponsored by Hannibal Board of Public Works, Hannibal Parks & Recreation and Hannibal Area Chamber of Commerce. Gloves and trash bags will be provided by the Hannibal Board of Public Works.

Night Hike

Sodalis Nature Preserve 819 Ely St, Hannibal, MO

Reservations must be made by calling Hannibal Parks & Recreation at 221-0154 or by emailing mlrichards@hannibal-mo.gov.

Soap Hollow Trail Walk

Riverview Park 2000 Harrison Hill, Hannibal, MO

Walkers may traverse a little-used walking trail from Riverview Park to downtown Hannibal in this Hannibal Parks & Recreation nature program. Soap Hollow Trail Walk will be 1 p.m. Sunday, April 24, meeting at the entrance of Soap Hollow trail in Riverview Park. The entrance is past the playground on the right, opposite a concrete…

Event Series Free dance classes

Free dance classes

Hannibal Aquatic Center 1700 Pleasant Street, Hannibal, United States

Free lessons to learn Victorian Era American Frontier dancing will be offered at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. The lessons are offered to adults ages 18 and over. After the first two informational sessions, there will classes 1-3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays beginning May 21 at HomeBank, 3817 McMasters Ave. The website, www.jlavender2000.wix.com/frontier-dancing gives examples…

Event Series Senior Adult Dance

Senior Adult Dance

Admiral Coontz Recreation Center 301 Warren Barrett Drive, Hannibal, MO, United States

The Senior Dances are noon to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center, featuring the music of Betty Parsons Miller and the Uptown Strings, tips are encouraged for the band. Carry-ins are held during special occasions. The group has been playing for Senior Dances for almost 50 years.

Event Series Pickleball league

Pickleball league

Admiral Coontz Recreation Center 301 Warren Barrett Drive, Hannibal, MO, United States

Spring Pickleball begins March 22. Registration is available at the Hannibal Parks & Recreation office in City Hall, 320 Broadway. Participants may sign up for leisure, intermediate or competitive league. Play will be on Tuesdays at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center and at the Huckleberry Park courts. More information is available by calling Jenna McDonald at…

Event Series Central Park Farmers Market

Central Park Farmers Market

Central Park 450 Broadway, Hannibal, MO, United States

Producer-only market with 100 percent of the vendors being local, growing their own produce and making their own wares. Live music, yoga in the park at 9 a.m. For more information contact Hopefarms2@gmail.com

Wild Edibles nature program

Sodalis Nature Preserve 819 Ely St, Hannibal, MO

The art of foraging for food is as old as mankind. What is a hobby for many today, was a necessity for people throughout human history. There will be a nature program on Wild Edibles from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 7 at Sodalis Nature Preserve. Nature programs are free but reservations must…

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