Move over, kids. It’s time to let the grown-ups play. The City of St. Pete and St. Petersburg Parks & Recreation announced the inaugural Seniors Week, a week full of events and activities for the city’s older adults August 21-25.

Parks & Rec says the celebration will shine a light on senior citizens and offer resources and activities to raise awareness of programs, services and opportunities that are available to older adults in the St. Pete community. The city offers a variety of inclusive programs for adults and seniors at the recreation and senior centers throughout St. Pete, and Seniors Week will showcase the things that help bring the community together.

There are four main events taking place as part of Seniors Week. The Senior Fit Fair will showcase wellness resources; Taste of the Gardens will include a garden-to-table cooking demonstration; and the Senior Games Showdown is a day full of outdoor activities and board games. Seniors Week culminates with the Senior Gala on Thursday, August 25 – an elegant, semi-formal gala in the St. Petersburg Shuffle Club ballroom.

Find more information and get tickets for the Senior Gala at stpeteparksrec.org.

Seniors Week events:

Senior Fit Fair
Sunday, August 21, 10 am – 3 pm at the Azalea Recreation Center
Bring your family and friends for a day of fun and resources at Azalea Recreation Center and Park. Learn about wellness resources, services and programs available to you, while enjoying free activities and giveaways for all ages.

Taste of the Gardens
Monday, August 22, 5-7 pm at the Enoch Davis Center
Learn about the process of garden to table through a cooking demonstration. Also, enjoy a peek of the center’s garden and the neighboring Youth Farm.

Senior Games Showdown
Wednesday, August 24, 12-4 pm at the Bay Vista Recreation Center
Get ready for some friendly, fun competition at Bay Vista Recreation Center’s Senior Showdown! Bring your friends and enjoy board games, outdoor activities, goodies and more.

Senior Gala
Thursday, August 25, 5:30-9 pm at the St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club
Enjoy a night out with your partner and friends at the Sunshine Senior Center’s semi-formal Senior Gala! Enjoy music, h’ordeuvres, signature mocktails, and more while learning about senior program and resource opportunities.

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