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Summer Kids in the Park (SKIP)

    • Summer Kids in the Park

    • Summer Kids in the Park

    • Summer Kids in the Park

    • Summer Kids in the Park

    • Summer Kids in the Park

  • 2020 SKIP update

    Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are unable to offer the Summer Kids in the Park (SKIP) program in 2020.

    However, local school districts will provide free lunches to children 18 and under at several locations in Gresham. Visit summerfoodoregon.org to find a location near you. 

    SKIP includes

    • Free youth recreation in Gresham
    • Fun activities and free sack lunch
    • Monday-Friday in three Gresham parks
    • For all kids ages 18 and younger
    • No registration required, drop in anytime as often as you like

    Activities

    Boys & Girls Clubs provide daily activities for youth.

    • Art activities
    • Science experiments
    • Daily challenges
    • Special guests/fun days
    • Nature days

    About SKIP

    The City, in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland, is putting a hop and a SKIP into summertime with Summer Kids in the Park, an eight-week program for youth 18 and younger. There is no cost to participate in the SKIP summer recreation program. 

    A nutritious sack lunch will be served through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's summer lunch program.

    Contact us

    For more information about the SKIP summer recreation program, contact Boys & Girls Clubs, 503-545-4368.

    Read more about Gresham parks.