BEST Club 

B.E.S.T. stands for Bringing Everyone's Strength's Together. The Recreation Department provides a place where your  Transitional Kindergarten (TK) through 8th grade student can feel safe, increase strength and fitness by participating in group activities, expand their creativity and enjoy socialization. Recreation leaders are on site to provide arts and crafts, music, movies, games, sports and special events.

Dates and Times

B.E.S.T. Clubs are open Monday through Friday, afterschool until 5:30 p.m. on regular school days, early release and minimum days (observing the same schedule as Tulare City Schools).

Locations 

There are eight (8) afterschool sites available for your child(ren) to attend.

• Alpine Vista
• Cypress
• Garden
• Heritage
• Kohn
• Maple
• Mission Valley
• Pleasant

Registration

Registrations will be taken for the 2024-2025 school year beginning April 1, 2024. There will be no charge for this coming school year. You will need to register your child online here before your child can attend the program. Please contact us at (559) 684-4310 for any questions you may have.

Spring Camp

Do you need a place for your child to be safe and have fun during the Spring Break? The Tulare Parks and Recreation Department will be offering a week-long Spring Holiday Camp for children in the Kindergarten through 8th grades. They will enjoy indoor and outdoor activities such as group sports, games, crafts, and movie sessions. Parents, you must provide a sack lunch for your child. Snacks may be purchased at the camp or they may bring their own. This camp is limited to the first 40 children.

GRADES          TK-8th
DATES              March 25 - March 29, 2024 (Monday - Friday)
TIME                 7:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.
LOCATION       Cecil Berkley Activity Center, 830 S. Blackstone St.
CAMP FEE       $83 per child
DROP-IN FEE  $20 per child per day 

Summer Day Camp

June 10 - July 26, 2024

Need a place for your child(ren) to be safe while having fun during Summer Break?  Tulare Parks & Recreation offers a 7 week Summer Day Camp for children who have completed TK thru 7th grade.  Participants will enjoy indoor and outdoor activities such as group games, sports, crafts, movies & more.  PLEASE BRING A SACK LUNCH.  Snacks may be purchased at the camp or brought from home. Register early because Summer Day Camp is limited to the first 50 registered children per day.  For more information call 684-4310. 

TIME                 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (children may be picked up at any time)
LOCATION       Cecil Berkley Activity Center, 830 S. Blackstone St.
GRADES           TK-7th (must have completed TK to attend)
WEEKLY FEE   $83.00 Price Modified to $42.00
DAILY FEE        $20.00 Price Modified to $10.00

Winter Camp  

Do you need a place for your child to be safe and have fun during the Winter Break? The Tulare Parks and Recreation Department will be offering a 4-week Camp for children in the Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grades. They will enjoy indoor activities such as group sports, games, crafts, dress up days and more!

Parents, you must provide a sack lunch for your child each day. Snacks may be purchased at the camp or they may bring their own. This camp is limited to the first 50 children.

GRADES          TK-8th
DATES              Week 1: (Dates to be determined)
                          Week 2:
                          Week 3:
                          Week 4:
TIME                 7:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.
LOCATION       Cecil Berkley Activity Center, 830 S. Blackstone St.
CAMP FEE       Week 1: $35
                         Week 2: $53
                         Week 3: $53
                         Week 4: $83
DAILY FEE       $20