top of page
Search


Community Craft Fair At Recreation & Community center
Community Craft Fair On Saturday, October 24, 300 individuals attended the Annual Community Craft Fair. Handmade art, crafts, and seasonal items were available for purchase. The event included live music by guitarist Mina Boktar and raffle drawings for prizes made by the crafters.
shotay
Oct 291 min read


Recreation & Community Services Department - Fit & Talk
Fit & Talk - On Thursday, October 22, 25 seniors participated in the weekly Fit & Talk program, a mix of movement, fun, and social connection. This week participants followed a Halloween themed 30-minute seated Zumba video.
shotay
Oct 291 min read


Great activities happen at Arcadia’s Recreation and Community Services Department
50+ Karaoke featured by California Parks & Recreation Society Arcadia’s Recreation and Community Services Department received statewide recognition when its 50+ Karaoke Program was selected for a feature on the California Parks & Recreation Society’s social media! The popular program brings together an average of 40 seniors on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month to sing songs in multiple languages, dance, and connect through a shared love of music. This recognition
shotay
Oct 241 min read


Recreation & Community Services: Taste the Town – Din Tai Fung
On Thursday, October 15, 29 seniors enjoyed a special culinary excursion to Din Tai Fung as part of the monthly Taste the Town program. This program invites guests to experience some of Arcadia’s vibrant local dining. Thanks to the team’s efforts in securing a highly sought-after reservation, participants got to sample six of the restaurants’ most popular dishes.
shotay
Oct 241 min read


Recreation and CommunityServices Department hosted the annual Father Daughter Dance
On Friday, October 2, the Recreation and Community Services Department hosted the annual Father Daughter Dance with 139 participants in attendance. For this year’s Stars of the Red-Carpet theme, participants came dressed in Oscar worthy attire, including suites, tiaras, and stunning dresses. Attendees danced the night away, competed in fun games, took photos at the photo booth, enjoyed a delicious catered dinner, and delighted in a dessert table filled with various treats. Ev
shotay
Oct 111 min read


Recreation & Community Services Department -Taste the Town event – Shwe Taung Restaurant
On Thursday, September 17, 17 seniors participated in the monthly Taste the Town excursion, a popular program that invites guests to experience some of Arcadia’s vibrant local dining. This month, the group visited Shwe Taung @ 305 N. Santa Anita Ave., A, Arcadia to experience authentic Burmese cuisine. This Cozy Burmese eatery offers coconut chicken noodles and Tea leaf salad.
shotay
Sep 241 min read


Recreation & Community Services Senior Lunch Program
Arcadia The Senior Lunch Program operates Monday-Friday from 11:30am-12:15pm and offers those 55 years or older a meal for $3. During the week of August 31, 431 meals were served.
shotay
Sep 141 min read


ENCHANT CHRISTMAS RETURNS TO SANTA ANITA PARK
The City has received a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) application for the return of Enchant Christmas at Santa Anita Park for the 2026 holiday season. This year’s event will be similar to the 2025 event, with modifications to attendance, attractions, hours, parking, and operations. The event is proposed from November 18, 2026, through January 3, 2027. This year, the maximum daily attendance will be reduced from 19,500 to 16,000 attendees. All the daytime events before 4:30 p.m.
shotay
Sep 132 min read


CIVIC CENTER SOCCER FIELD USE
This past week, the City and several Council Members received emails from five concerned residents over AYSO's allocation of the Civic Center Field. This allocation period, AYSO was allocated one less hour per week to accommodate another user that traditionally has used the field at the High School. AYSO is a regional program, serving the communities of Arcadia, Bradbury, Duarte, Monrovia, and Sierra Madre. Of the 995 participants, 373 or 37% are Arcadia residents. Similarly,
shotay
Sep 131 min read


AMERICA 250 JULY 4 CELEBRATION A BIG HIT
Our America 250 Celebration was bigger than even our stretch goals. We sold out our sponsorships, we sold out the box seats, and 15,843 people registered (the official turnstile attendance count was 12,687). We had hoped to give you a final accounting this week, but we are still finalizing things with our hosts at Santa Anita, which is a major cost area. In general, we had $150,985 in total revenue and spent $193,600 on the drone show and $70,235 on supplies, entertainment, m
shotay
Jul 91 min read


Summer Concerts & Movies in the Park
On Thursday, June 25, the Recreation and Community Services Department kicked off summer with the first Concert & Movie in the Park. Cold Duck performed 70’s hits while 700 attendees danced on the new spacious dance floor. At dusk, 250 people watched Charlotte’s Web. On July 2, Cobra Cowboys will perform and the movie Miracle will be shown.
shotay
Jul 71 min read


Summer Concerts & Movies in the Park
ARCADIA, CA - The City of Arcadia proudly announces the 2026 free Summer Concerts & Movies in the Park every Thursday from June 25 through July 30, 2026. Concerts will begin at 6:30pm and movies at dusk. Kids can enjoy the fun zone area with plenty of games, crafts, and activities. The events will be held at City Hall Lawn located at 240 West Huntington Drive between City Hall and the Police Department. Free parking will be available at City Hall and Santa Anita Park, Gate 5.
shotay
Jun 251 min read


626 NightMarket is back!
626 Night Market is back! – A fan favorite, the 626 Night Market was approved to hold their event this year. They are hosting two (2) weekend events on June 19–21 and August 14–16. Additional details will be provided as they become available.
shotay
May 41 min read


Blood Pressure Screenings
On Tuesday, February 10, seniors had the opportunity to receive free blood pressure screenings at the Arcadia Community Center, thanks to the dedicated nurses from USC Arcadia Hospital. With the support of volunteers, a total of 9 seniors participated in the health check. Free blood pressure screenings are offered every second Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. at the Arcadia Community Center.
shotay
Feb 231 min read


Recreation & Community Services weekly activity
Contact us https://www.arcadiaca.gov/enrich/recreation___community_services/contact_us/index.php Senior Lunch Program The senior lunch program operates Monday through Friday from 11:30am - 12:15pm and offers those 55 years or older a meal for $3. During the week of December 1, 208 meals were served. On Thursday, December 4, seniors celebrated National Sock Day. Monday Dance On Monday December 1, 100 seniors attended Monday Dance's performance by Nightlife. Monday Dance is a p
shotay
Dec 15, 20252 min read


ENCHANT CHRISTMAS OPENS
Also at Santa Anita Park this weekend is the grand opening of the Enchant Christmas experience in the south parking lot. The rains have made the soft opening dates difficult, but this weekend is slated to be sunny and crisp, perfect for ice skating, hot cocoa, and creating snaps for your Insta. Here is a link to the event for more information (sadly, Arcadia is “Los Angeles” in their parlance): https://www.enchantchristmas.com/ . For certain dates, the organizers have offered
shotay
Nov 22, 20251 min read


Recreation & Community Services - Senior Lunch Program
The senior lunch program operates Monday through Friday from 11:30am - 12:15pm and offers those 55 years or older a meal for $3. During the week of November 3, 243 meals were served. On Tuesday, November 4, seniors got creative and made festive hand turkeys with their own personal touches and shared what they’re thankful for this holiday season.
shotay
Nov 14, 20251 min read


2024 Senior of the Year Recipient – Arlene Weiss
The City of Arcadia proudly names Arlene Weiss as the 2024 Senior of the Year! Arlene is a dedicated volunteer with the Senior Services...
shotay
Mar 28, 20252 min read


Fun, Fun, Fun- Shamrock Bingo @Arcadia Community Center.
On Friday, March 7, Shamrock Bingo was held at the Arcadia Community Center. In total, 90 participants played eight games of Bingo and...
shotay
Mar 28, 20251 min read


Taste the Town - a Recreation and Community Services department activity
On Thursday, February 20, 28 participants enjoyed lunch at Omar's Pizzeria, a local restaurant serving various pizzas, lasagna,...
shotay
Mar 7, 20251 min read
bottom of page
