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Parks and Recreation | Community Centers

Central Park

Central Park Community Center
1534 SW Clay
Topeka Ks 66604
(785) 368-3796
Center Hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm. Friday 9-11am; 2:30-6pm. Saturday & Sunday Closed

Central Park Community Center is centrally located in Topeka, near Washburn University and the Kansas Expo Center. We offer a variety of fun activities and classes for youth and adults. For more information about our adult special interest classes, martial arts, after-school programs, workshops, open gym, our weight room or other facilities, check out the related links below or visit the Parks and Recreation catalog online now.

Programs & Classes

Special Events and New Programs

Central Park Fall Classes & Programs

Employment Opportunities

Central Park’s facility includes three spacious meeting rooms, a large gymnasium with a hardwood floor, a game room and a weight room equipped with both free weights and a universal weight machine. Also located within the Central Park facility are the Parks and Recreation of Topeka’s Athletics office and Senior Adults office and the Shawnee County Maternal & Infant Clinic. All three offices are located in the lower level of the community center.

Central Park Community Center meeting rooms can be rented for private functions such as birthday parties, retirement banquets, wedding receptions, and other special occasions.

Central Park also includes a scenic fishing pond, walking trail and an open-air shelter for family picnics and other group functions.


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Last Updated: Thursday October 22 2009