The Albert G. Jennings Center
1330 McCulloch Street
Directions
General Park Map
(260) 427-6700
Jennings Center continues to fulfill its unique mission, by providing activities for people of all ages in such areas as athletics, club organization, crafts, skill development and food service. All activities are supervised by a highly committed and trained staff. All programs are free.
FUN at the Youth Centers this Summer!
Monday-Friday June 2-August 1 Ages 5-17
AM Session: 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | PM Session: 1:00-4:30 p.m.
The Parks and Recreation Department offers FREE supervised fun all summer long for youth ages 5-17. Youth enjoy arts & crafts, games, challenges, music, STEM projects, recreational sports and lessons, gardening, earned field trips and youth development sessions. The morning sessions begins with breakfast at 9:00 and the afternoon session begins at 1:00 p.m. immediately following lunch (provided by Fort Wayne Community Schools at 12:30 p.m.)
Due to space limitations, participants may register for only one session and must choose either morning or afternoon. If space becomes available in either session, parents will be notified and additional registrations will be allowed.
Youth Centers will be closed June 19 & 20, Juneteenth and July 3 & 4, Independence Day.
Sign up for SUMMER FUN at Cooper (1-4 pm), Jennings, McMillen or Weisser Recreation Centers TODAY!
Sign up for Summer FUN at Cooper, Jennings, McMillen or Weisser Recreation Centers (Spanish link) Today
Sign up for Summer FUN at Cooper, Jennings, McMillen or Weisser Recreation Centers (Burmese link) Today
Click on the Jennings Center Schedules link to learn more about all the Programming planned.
Information about Jennings Center and all they have to offer is now available in Español!
Spring Adult Programs
Bring your lunch and a friend and join us every other Friday for board games and other fun activities!
It's all fun and all FREE! No sign up necessary. Just drop in!
Jennings Center Supervisor
Chanell Ridley, Supervisor of Jennings, (260) 427-6701
Jennings Center Oral History Project
The recorded oral history videos document the history and impact on the youth of the East Central Neighborhood. The oral history videos are valuable recorded evidence of the cultural history of the Jennings Center; they foster pride in the cultural history and diversity of southeast Fort Wayne. Learn more....
Recreation Leaders engage and interact with youth, lead games, and provide guidance and mentoring at three community centers. Must be 18 or older, meet all qualifications and pass a background check and drug test. Learn More...
Jennings Center kids shared a photo op. with Mayor Tom Henry at the 75th Celebration on July 26th, 2023!
Summer 75th Anniversary Celebration
We celebrated a successful 75th Anniversary Celebration in 2023! We started off the morning with a Press Conference where our children presented the Mayor with special art work that he will keep in the Mayor's Office (check out the link to learn more) and ended with a carnival complete with horse and buggy rides, a petting zoo, carnival games, a virtual reality play station, face painting, and of course lots of FOOD and dessert!
Walk in the Park
Check out the segment on the Wassail Reunion Event on the Walk in the Park!
