City of Philadelphia

https://
The https:// in the address bar means your information is encrypted and can not be accessed by anyone else
.gov
Only government entities in the U.S. can end in .gov

Translate

It looks like your device language is set to . Would you like to translate this page?

PlayItSafePHL

For teens

The future is bright for Philadelphia’s students! The City and partners are proud to offer education programs, paid work experience, and support services for teens and young adults year round.

Services

Become a lifeguard

Information about becoming a Philadelphia Parks & Recreation lifeguard.

Enroll in a youth Parks & Recreation program

How to sign up for a Philadelphia Parks & Recreation youth program.

Find Philadelphia Parks & Recreation activities

Philadelphia Parks & Recreation offers activities for everyone. To find activities, use the Parks & Rec finder.

Get a library card

Sign up for a library card to borrow books, movies, music, and more from the Free Library of Philadelphia.

LGBT community services

Resources and tools for the LGBT community in Philadelphia.

Find a swimming pool

Link to Philadelphia’s free indoor public pools, which are open year-round, and link to list of free outdoor public pools open in summer.

After school and summer program locator

Out-of-School Time (OST) is the time that a child or youth spends in after school or summer programming. In Philadelphia, OST programs are provided for young people in grades pre-K through 12.

Programs are available throughout the city. There are a variety of activities to choose from, including:

  • Creative and Performing Arts
  • Athletics
  • Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

Find OST programs

Education and literacy programs

A child's hand with a Free Library of Philadelphia card

Summer of Wonder

Encouraging children, teens, and adults to read and engage with literacy throughout the summer.

Job programs
Two children working together on a writing project

Parks & Rec Summer Youth Employment Program

Creating an employment pipeline to prepare youth and young adults for public sector careers.

Support programs

DHS Intensive Prevention Services (IPS)

Supporting youths' unique needs to prevent them from entering the juvenile justice system.
A youth leader runs an activity with a group of teens at a youth development program.

DHS youth development programs

Working with city-wide organizations to provide a variety of youth development programs for children and older youth.

Out-of-School Time (OST)

Connecting families with after school, weekend, and summer programs for Philadelphia children and youth.
A wheelchair basketball game.

Adaptive and inclusive recreation programs

Supporting the mental, physical, social, cultural, and emotional growth of people of all abilities.

Top