Recreation Activities

Victoria Parks and Recreation is striving to broaden recreational offerings to the community of Victoria.  Our goal is to improve our programs, events, and athletics programming each season.  Mark your calendars for programs and events!

2021 Recreation Events

  • Coors Light Summer Street Dance: August 19th, 2021  CANCELED 
    • DeLeon Plaza (101 N Main Street, Victoria, Tx 77901)
    • Come celebrate summertime with us as we enjoy good country music, great food, and cold beer with Glazer's Beer & Beverage and Victoria Parks and Recreation!
  • Riverside Campout and Movie Night: November 6th, 2021
    • Grover's Bend in Riverside Park (107 Lowry Drive, Victoria, Tx 77901)
    • Enjoy a night under the stars in Grover's Bend with Shrek, dinner, and a campfire all for FREE!
    • Need a tent? Starting October 4th, reserve a tent from us on Community Pass for a $25 refundable deposit.
  • Annual Christmas on the Square: December 3rd, 2021
    • Downtown Victoria, Deleon Plaza (101 N Main Street, Victoria, Tx 77901) 
    • Come get your picture with Santa and the HEB Christmas Tree while enjoying the Christmas merriment of the season!
  • Annual Lighted Christmas Parade: December 4th, 2021
    • Downtown Victoria, Deleon Plaza (101 N Main Street, Victoria, Tx 77901)
    • Online applications open October 4th, 2021.
    • Accepting food and merchandise vendors on November 1st, 2021.
  • Story Trail Walk: Starts August 30th, 2021
    • Riverside Nature Trail - Trailhead near Golf Course.  Trail runs along Red River Street.
    • 6am-11pm.  Monday - Sunday.  Registration not required.
    • Enjoy a hike through Riverside Nature Trail as you read through "Hoot Owl" by Sean Taylor.  Post your selfies with Hoot Owl on your social media accounts and tag #VictoriaParksandRecreation, #VictoriaParks_Rec, and #VictoriaPublicLibrary.
  • At-Work Meditation and Yoga: Wednesday's
    • Victoria Parks and Recreation Facebook Page.
    • Every Wednesday. Starting Wednesday, September 1st, Ending Wednesday, December 15th.
    • Videos and pictures posted every Wednesday intended to get you relaxed, active and at-peace all from your office!
  • Victoria P&R Rocks:
    • Residents can enjoy wellness activities, express their creativity and explore Victoria’s parks for a chance to win a T-shirt just by hunting for rocks!
    • Visitors to Riverside Park and other City parks may encounter colorful painted rocks bearing the Parks & Recreation logo. Each rock is marked with a different task designed to promote mental wellness. For example, the finder might be instructed to list five things for which they are grateful or pay someone a compliment!
    • After completing the task, the finder can exchange the rock for a free T-shirt at the Parks & Recreation office, 532 McCright Drive, or simply leave it in the park for others to find. Residents are invited to post photos of their rocks on social media and tag Parks & Recreation at Victoria Parks and Recreation on Facebook or @victoriaparks_rec on Instagram.
  • Drive-In Bingo:
    • Bingo! Come test your Bingo luck with us at this highly requested event, Drive-In Bingo! Everything is provided to you, all you need is your phone so you can tune into City of Victoria Parks and Recreation's Facebook Page to watch us throughout the entire event. Register today at Victoriatx.gov/registration.
    • Located in the Special Events Area (Riverside Stadium Parking Lot).
    • Starts @ 6:30PM.