Recreation Centers and Programs

The ten recreation centers of the Lafayette Parks and Recreation system serve as vital neighborhood components, linking residents of all demographics through classes, athletics and gatherings.

The recreation centers offer creative leisure programs to promote healthier lifestyles and enhance the quality of life for participants of all ages. Center leaders also work with local non-profit organizations to inform and educate citizens, and help to bring distinct groups together. But these facilities do not just serve as places of learning – fun happens here as well, with over 700,000 people participating in wedding receptions, graduation parties and dinners, family reunions, baby showers and sporting events.

Continuing an important tradition, over 1600 young people participated in the Summer Enrichment program this year. Enrollees, who pay a small fee for the program, enjoy a variety of workshops, field trips, recreational games, arts & crafts, and guest speakers.

Read more about this year's Summer Enrichment program. (Updated every spring)

What's New in Centers and Programs

Park Police Safety Tips 

• Girard Park Recreation Center
  500 Girard Park Drive
  Phone: (337) 291-8379
• Bowles Activity Center
  120 Dawn Street
  Phone: (337) 291-8381
• Comeaux Recreation Center
  411 W. Bluebird Drive
  Phone: (337) 291-8875
• Domingue Recreation Center
  901 Mudd Avenue
  Phone: (337) 291-5558
• Martin Luther King Recreation Center
  309 Cora Street
  Phone: (337) 291-5561
• George Dupuis Recreation Center
  1212 E. Pont Des Mouton
  Phone: (337) 291-8377
• Heymann Park Recreation Center
  1500 S. Orange Street
  Phone: (337) 291-5562
• J. Carlton James Recreation Center
  710 Aster Drive
  Phone: (337) 291-8386
• Thomas Park Recreation Center
  301 Geraldine Street
  Phone: (337) 291-5553
• Robicheaux Recreation Center
  1919 Eraste Landry Road
  Phone: (337) 291-8885

Revenue Details

Although this year's revenues would have been recognized as increases in most prior years, (after 2006's stellar 25% increase in revenue) 2007 experienced a decrease of roughly 11%, though multiple categories saw double-digit growth.