City of Pittsburg

PPRD Fall Softball Adult League
2025-09-03 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-09 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-10 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-16 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-17 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-23 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-30 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) and 9 more dates
Mixed 7/3: Tuesday, September 2nd – October 29th

Mixed 5/5: Wednesday, September 3nd – October 30th

6-week league – $300 per team.
End of the season tournament following the last week of play.
Register by calling: 620-231-8310

PSU Homecoming Parade
2025-10-11 09:00 - 10:00 | Downtown Pittsburg, Downtown, Pittsburg, KS, 66762, United States
Students, employees, alumni, and the Pittsburg community are invited to gather downtown to watch the annual Homecoming Parade. Comprised of floats, bands, dancers, clubs and organizations, decorated cars, and more, it’s a spirited display of Pittsburg and Gorilla pride!
The parade route extends from 11th and Broadway to 2nd Street.

4th Annual Pittsburg Turkey Trot 5K
2025-11-27 08:00 - 10:00
Organized by the Running Collective
Join us for the 4th Annual Pittsburg Turkey Trot!
All proceeds from the Pittsburg Turkey Trot will be donated to charity. Every year, we’ll have a different charity partner that we’ll raise funds for. The 2025 Charity Partner is the Children’s Advocacy Center.
Participants can start registering for the event on August 1st. Your registration includes your chip-timed race bib, quality long sleeve shirt, finisher medal, awards, post-race water & snacks, and race day photography.
T-SHIRT GUARANTEE DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 9TH.
The start/finish of the race will be at 4th & Broadway in Downtown Pittsburg.
MORE INFO / REGISTER

YMCA's Reindeer Run 5K and One-Mile Kids Run
2025-12-13 09:00 - 17:00
Join the holiday fun! Prizes for top 5K finishers. Reindeer antlers for 1 Mile Kid Run.
DATE
Saturday, December 13
Register by Nov. 25
TIME
1 Mile Kid Run: 9:00am
5K Run/Walk: 9:15am
COST
1 Mile: $10
5K: $25

Register at the following link.

2026 Snowball – Adult Softball Tournament
2026-02-28 09:00 - 17:00 | Lincoln Park, 813 Memorial Dr, Pittsburg, Kansas, 66762, United States
The 2026 Snowball will start at 9 a.m. on Feb. 28 at Lincoln Park. There is a $175 entry fee, mixed 7 to 3, Pittsburg Parks and Recreation Department and USSSA Rules, $10 hour bands (3 max), double elimination. For more information contact PPRD at 620-231-8310.

Pickleball Open Court
2026-03-02 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-03 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-04 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-09 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-10 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-11 09:00 - 16:00 | Lincoln Center
Pittsburg Parks & Recreation will have pickleball open court from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 2-4 and 9-11at the Lincoln Center 710 W 9th St. Pittsburg. Free play. All skill levels welcome. Bring your paddle!
For more information call PPRD at 620-231-8310.

PSU & PPRD Town Hall
2026-03-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Lincoln Center
The community is invited to town halls hosted by Pittsburg State University Health, Human Performance and Recreation’s Administration of Recreation Sport class and the City of Pittsburg Parks and Recreation Department (PPRD).
The town hall meetings will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 2, and Wednesday, March 4, at the Lincoln Center, 710 W. 9th St., in Pittsburg.
They are inviting anyone in the Pittsburg area community who has or would like to participate in PPRD programming, use PPRD facilities, or engage with others in the community.
The class will use data from these meetings to create a strategic plan and will disseminate a community survey sometime in March.

Spring Break Pickleball Clinic
2026-03-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Lincoln Park, 813 Memorial Dr, Pittsburg, KS, 66762, United States
Pittsburg Parks & Recreation will host a pickleball clinic for children during spring break at Jack Johnson Court. Children in kindergarten through second grade will go at 10 – 11 a.m. and children in third through sixth grade will be at 11 a.m. – noon. For more information contact PPRD at 620-231-8310.
