Hannibal Parks & Recreation Recent News

Ramp Park hours

05/27/2022

Summer hours for the Ramp Park at Huckleberry Park will begin June 6. The Ramp Park will be open noon to 8 p.m. every day, weather permitting. The park is for roller skates, roller blades, skateboards, bicycles and scooters. The cost is $3 for…

Hannibal Aquatic Center opens Saturday

05/26/2022

The Hannibal Aquatic Center, 1700 Pleasant St., opens Saturday, May 28. The hours of the Hannibal Aquatic Center are noon to 6 p.m. every day. The aquatics director of the Hannibal Aquatic Center is Jenna McDonald and the managers are Ronny Ferrel and Elle…

Summer hours for Admiral Coontz Recreation Center

05/26/2022

Summer hours for the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center begin June 6. • Monday: 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. • Tuesday: 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. (Senior Dance noon to 3 p.m.) • Wednesday: 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. • Thursday: 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. • Friday: 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The is…

Recreation Center closed Thursday

05/25/2022

The Admiral Coontz Recreation Center will be closed Thursday, May 26 due to the Hannibal Middle School using the facility during the day for Field Day and Project Graduation using it all night. Hannibal Parks & Recreation allowed both events to be moved inside…

Cardboard Boat Races planned June 25

05/24/2022

In years past, Hannibal youngsters sailed handmade rafts on the mighty Mississippi during the annual Raft Race. Today’s youngsters use cardboard and duct tape to construct their watercraft and take a leap of faith hoping their vessels can hold up in the waters at…

McDonald earns Aquatic Examiner Service award

05/23/2022

Jenna McDonald, aquatics director at Hannibal Parks & Recreation, has earned the Aquatic Examiner Service award from the American Red Cross. The award was given for excellent evaluations from the Aquatic Examiner Service program. McDonald trains up to 30 lifeguards each year for water…

Honor Roll Day

05/23/2022

As school ends and the Hannibal Aquatic Center opens, it’s a good time to celebrate hard work in the classroom. Sunday, May 29 is Honor Roll Day at Hannibal Aquatic Center. Students going into fourth grade through high school may bring a report card…

Night hike planned in Sodalis Nature Preserve

05/16/2022

The hot weather makes Sodalis Nature Preserve the perfect place to connect with nature. Hannibal Parks & Recreation is sponsoring a Night Hike through Sodalis Nature Preserve 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, May 27, led by certified nature educator Gale Rublee. The full Night Hike program…

Kite program planned in Riverview Park

05/13/2022

Warm sunny days with a nice breeze provide kite weather in Hannibal parks. “Let’s Go Fly a Kite” nature program will be 1 p.m. Sunday May 22 at Shelter No. 1 by the playground in Riverview Park. Gale Rublee, certified nature educator, said, “Let’s…

Spring pickleball league winners announced

05/11/2022

The Hannibal Parks & Recreation Spring Pickleball League ended Tuesday with a single-elimination tournament in the competitive division. Kathy and Curtis Fauble were the winners; with Jarrett Porter and Bob Mitchell winning second place. Ryan and Dale Hemme won the intermediate division with the…

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