Welcome!
The Galax Parks and Recreation Department staff and I would like to say thank you for all your support to us over the past several years. We have been able to add many wonderful programs and activities for our citizens to enjoy. We have added new outdoor pickleball and outdoor basketball courts for everyone to enjoy. Our senior and youth programs also have grown in participation during the past few years. As you look through our 2026 brochure, we hope you will find several programs that you can participate with us in the coming year. If you are a senior looking to make new friends or join a program or group you will find senior dining/shopping trips, parties, instructional classes, game days, and exercise classes. We also offer many clubs that include mahjong, book and coloring clubs. Our senior program has something to offer everyone. Our youth programs offer multiple sports from sandlot football, flag football, cheerleading, soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, T-ball, coach pitch, futsal, tennis, fun runs, kids obstacle race, summer sports camps, etc. For adults we have basketball leagues, volleyball, a 9-hole golf course, morning/evening water exercise classes, lap swim, cardio and weight rooms, indoor and outdoor walking tracks, 5k/10k running races. Our community events include the Annual Fiddler’s Convention, High Country Christmas light show, Fireman’s Carnival, Championship Rodeo, Jeep club events, Praising in the Park etc. We encourage you to come and take a tour of the Galax Recreation Center and use our cardio and weight rooms free of charge on your first visit. Make 2026 your year of a healthy lifestyle and personal development. You can find us on our Facebook feed and Galax Recreation Center website. Come spend you 2026 leisure time with us!
Tony R. Quesenberry, Director
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Our afterschool kids today received coloring lessons and tips from the North Star senior coloring group. The kids were given tips on coloring styles, shading, paper types, and instruction on doing lights and dark coloring. The lessons were a great interaction between our senior program participants and after school children.
We would like to thank everyone in the North Star coloring group for taking the time to provide our kids with a fun hands on activity and instruction.
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Youth T-Ball and Coach Pitch registration is going on now through Monday, March 30!
Youth ages 4-7 and any 8 year old who has not played!
Registration fee is $30 per player.
Sign up at the Galax Recreation Center!
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Thank you and Congratulations to all who participated in our Youth Skills Contest on Saturday!
Boys ages 8-9
1st Place Gabriel Solorzano
2nd Place Asher McKinnon
Girls ages 8-9
1st Place Alison Bird
2nd Place Nora Hayslip
Boys ages 10-11
1st Place Alexis Gonzalez
2nd Place Cameron Bedsaul
Girls ages 10-11
1st Place Alaina Barnes
2nd Place Marley Brown
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Coping Techniques for Caregivers was the topic for today's program presented by Commonwealth Senior Living's Sales Director, Avery Dalton. Avery provided tips for caring for someone with Dementia and encouraged caregivers to remember to take care of themselves as well. A delicious lunch of BBQ, baked beans, coleslaw and a cookie was provided by Camron Ross, Commonwealth's Dining Director. A drawing was held for a $50 gas card.
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Our seniors had a wonderful time taking part in our senior program bingo event held yesterday. We offer the program once a month. Everyone had a great time socializing, eating popcorn, and winning fun prizes.
Come out and join us next month for our bingo program which will be Thursday, March 12, 2026. Blue Ridge Home Health will be providing refreshments and prizes. Bingo participation is a $1 donation.
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Congratulations to Galax High School swim team member Briar Sessions who became a double 2026 VHSL 2A STATE CHAMPION at the VHSL State Championship swim meet in Richmond Va.
200 Individual Medley
100 meter Butterfly
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Be sure to check the Galax Gazette today for your copy of our new 2026-27 Galax Parks and Recreation Department program brochure. We have many wonderful activities planned for everyone this upcoming year. There are programs for all ages to participate in throughout the year from children to senior citizens. Please come and enjoy 2026 with us.
Copies of the brochure are also available at the Galax Recreation Center, Galax Tourism office, and online at www.galaxparks-rec.com
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Thank you and Congratulations to all who participated in our Youth Free Throw Contest on Saturday!
Boys ages 6-7
1st Place Dominic Brown
2nd Place John Carter
Girls ages 6-7
1st Place Evelyn Kidd
2nd Place Joy Warf
Girls ages 8-9
1st Place Zadience Hammond
Boys ages 10-11
1st Place Cameron Bedsaul
2nd Place Marshall Crouse
Girls ages 10-11
1st Place Laurel Crouse
2nd Place Adalyn Mays
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Coping Techniques for Caregivers
Tuesday February 24, 11-1
Presented by Commonwealth Senior Living
FREE
Lunch provided
Please pre-register at the Rec Center
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34th Annual
EASTER EGG HUNT
SPONSORS: WCGX 96.5 The Cat & Higher Sound
Saturday March 28, 2026 (Felts Park)
The Galax Parks and Recreation Department will
provide the largest Easter Egg Hunt in the area.
12:00 noon for ages 3 & under
12:20 pm for ages 4 – 6
12:40 pm for ages 7 – 10.
Rain date: Sunday, March 29, 2026
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2026 Rates
Cardio or Weight Room Monthly Fee
- Individual $15.00
- Adult Couple (married in same household) $20.00
- Family (same household) $25.00
- Senior Individual (age 55 & above) $10.00
- Senior Adult Married Couple (age 55 & above) $15.00
- Teen (ages 13 – 17)* $10.00
Cardio & Weight Room combined Monthly Fee
- Individual $25.00
- Adult Couple (married in same household) $35.00
- Family (same household) $40.00
- Senior Individual (age 55 & above) $15.00
- Senior Adult Married Couple (age 55 & above) $25.00
- Teen (ages 13 – 17)* $15.00
*Participants may register as a teen if they are 13 – 17 years old. Teens age 13 – 15 must be supervised by an immediate family member 16 years old or older.
Class & Program Announcements
Click here for the 2026-2027 Galax Parks and Recreation Program Brochure
Part-Time Employment
Applications are available at the Galax Recreation Center and must be turned back in to the recreation center's front desk. For information contact 276-236-3218
Children’s Activity Programs
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY PROGRAM (ASAP) 2025-26
SPACES ARE LIMITED - Be sure to register now to secure your kids spot in the program for next fall.
The Galax Parks and Recreation Department’s After School Activity Program offers quality supervision for children who attend Galax City Schools in grades K through 5. The program provides after school pick up until 5:30 pm, a snack, recreational games and activities, crafts and homework assistance. The program operates Monday through Friday except when Galax City Schools are closed for holidays, workdays, and inclement weather. If the school closes before noon for inclement weather, the program will not operate. We do operate for any closing at noon or after.
Weekly Rates:
$50.00 per child $90.00 for two children in the same household
$130.00 for three children in the same household
Registration Dates Open Registration now
Call 276-236-3218 for more information.
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Parks & Facilities
Galax Recreation Center
601 South Main Street
Galax, Virginia 24333
Call 276-236-3218 or 276-236-0401
Looking for a great workout, come to the Galax Recreation Center for all your fitness needs.
Felts Park
601 South Main Street
Galax, Virginia 24333
28 acre park, 5 lit tennis courts, ½ mile paved walking track, 25-meter outdoor pool, playground, covered picnic shelter, and more!
Galax Municipal Golf Course
107 Country Club Lane
Galax, VA 24333
Get in a few rounds at the Galax Municipal Golf Course. Season passes are available, and consider booking your upcoming event at the clubhouse banquet room.
Mountain View Recreation Park
124 Mountain View Ave
Galax, VA 24333
4/10 Mile Paved Track, 2 multi-use baseball/softball fields, baseball / softball hitting cage, and covered picnic area.
Knob Hill Playground
Middleton St,
Galax, VA 24333
Located off Middleton Street at the start of the Knob Hill Subdivision. The playground is open to the public each day daylight to dusk.
Skate Park
The downtown skate park is located at the corner of Bartlett and Main Street, beside Standard Auto Parts.
This facility offers several different ramps, jumps bars, and boxes.
Hours of Operation
Galax Recreation Center’s operating hours are established to best serve the needs of the public. The Recreation Center will be closed on weekends that community events are scheduled in Felts’ Park. Children under age 11 must be accompanied by an adult at all times while using the Galax Recreation Center, Indoor/Outdoor Pool, etc. unless they are participating in a Galax Parks and Recreation Department program or activity (example: swimming lessons, youth basketball practice, swim team, etc.)
Text Reminders & Updates
Reminder: Be sure to sign up or update your Nixle test message alert settings for the Galax Recreation Center. If you have the Nixle alert already on your cell phone you must update to continue to receive the Nixle Text Alerts:
We will send out weather cancellations, closing, reminders, etc when necessary.
Text GALAXREC to 888777 on your cell phone