Athletics
Open Recreation
Come and enjoy all that the Community Centers have to offer! Includes fitness & training, open gym, weight room, cardio equipment, basketball, dance aerobics and more!
Friday Night Hoops
Friday Night Hoops is a partnership between SAVE Outreach, YMCA of Greater Michiana, City of South Bend Office of Community Initiatives and Venues Parks & Arts. The program is open to middle school girls and boys in grades 6-8 (HS students can sign up to volunteer!). Each week youth participants not only compete and get […]
Police Athletic League
Kids Triathlon
A fun and challenging triathlon for your little ones to compete in! Open to children ages 5-14, kids will bike, swim, and run their way to the finish line. This event promotes a healthy and active lifestyle for children throughout the entire northern Indiana region featuring a 50-yard swim at Adams High School (25-yard swim […]
Leeper Park Tennis Center
Leeper Park Tennis Center, a facility of the South Bend Venues Parks & Arts, is located in the heart of downtown South Bend in historic Leeper Park. With 14 fully-lit tennis courts, men’s and women’s locker rooms, and air conditioned snack bar and club house, it is one of the best tennis facilities in northern […]
Byers Softball League
Meet new friends or strengthen bonds with old ones, get a little competitive, and have some fun in our Adult Softball League at Byers Softball Complex. LEAGUE RULES: All leagues must have at least 6 teams. Men’s HR limits shall be: ‘Upper’ League -5, ‘Competitive’ League -3, and ‘Recreation’ League -1. Coed HR limits shall […]
Golf Courses
South Bend Venues Parks & Arts operates three public courses in the city. All three offer season pass memberships, open golf, golf instructions, junior programs, men’s and women’s clubs, golf leagues and tournaments. Courses are managed by PGA professionals and have electrical carts and snack bars.
Leeper Park Tennis Camps
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for 2023 Youth Tennis Camps CAMPS FOR AGES 5 – 14 Leeper Park Tennis Center is committed to instilling the love of tennis in our area youth! Tennis Camp will include competition, developmental training focusing on agility, strength, team play, strategy, and non-advancing competitive play. Geared towards all levels, this is […]
Volleyball
Come out and play some volleyball at Edison Intermediate! Mondays – Competitive Tuesdays – Recreational Looking for a fun way to get some exercise in with friends? This adult-only (Ages 18+) league includes two hours of co-ed pickup volleyball. Just drop in and pay at the door. No Kids are allowed.
Pickleball
That’s right! We now offer the fastest growing sport of Pickleball. We’re South Bend’s only indoor facility to offer this unique, addicting sport. What is it? Pickleball is a sport in which two or four players use solid paddles, made of wood or composite materials, to hit a perforated polymer ball, similar to a wiffle ball, over […]
Youth Basketball League
The South Bend Youth Basketball League is a COED recreational league designed to give participants the chance to develop their knowledge and skills in a positive and highly instructional environment. It features two program tracks, one for boys and girls in Kindergarten through 2nd grade and the other for those in 2nd through 5th grade, […]