Summer Parks Program
Meadville, PA
Who We Are
The Summer Parks Program is returning for our fourth summer in 2025, through a collaboration between the YMCA, Creating Landscapes, the City of Meadville, and other area non-profits. The program, centered around free play and nature exploration, is free to attend for children who have completed kindergarten through sixth grade.
Free Food Program
The Meadville YMCA provides free, healthy lunches throughout the summer.
Field Trips
Field trips have included Snyder Farm, Woodcock, and Goodell Gardens, as well as walking trips to Meadville Public Library.
Art and Nature Activities
The children get weekly art lessons and learn learn fascinating facts about nature from some of our volunteers.
Free Play
Free play is the center of our daily activities and includes finding crayfish in the creek, rolling down the grassy hill, drawing, painting, drumming, climbing, and inventing.