City of University Park, Texas
Committed to Excellence
Santa Around Town begins December 13!
Write a letter to Santa Claus!
Seasonal Reminders from UPPD.
COVID-19 Updates and Information.
The Arbor - December 2021.
UPPD Community Survey. Tell us how we are doing!
Tuesday, December 7 at 4 p.m. - Create & Chill with UP Public Library.
Tuesday, December 7 at 6:30 p.m. - UPPL Friends Event - Meet Me at the Library with Tracy Walder
Tuesday, December 7 at 6:30 p.m. - Elena's Children's Park Tree Lighting
Wednesday, December 8 at 10:45 a.m. - Preschool STEAM and Stories.
Thursday, December 9 at 10:45 a.m. - Toddler Story Time @ UPPL.
Thursday, December 9 at 6 p.m. - eBooks & More: Digital Collections Class @ UPPL.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 - City Council Meeting
Tuesday, December 21, 2021 - City Council Meeting - CANCELLED
Tuesday, January 4, 2021 - City Council Meeting
Mask use inside City facilities Mask wearing is strongly recommended by all visitors and staff inside all City facilities (City Hall, Peek Service Center, UP Public Library, Waste Transfer Station). For your safety and employee safety, masks and hand sanitizer products are available inside all City facilities.
The City's Parks & Recreation Department is responsible for maintaining and developing eight major parks to serve a wide variety of recreational and leisure needs for residents both today and in the future. The Department is committed to providing and maintaining the parklands in a quality cost-effective manner.
Our vision is to create community through People, Parks, Programs and Preservation.
Our mission is to provide lifelong recreation and leisure opportunities for our residents, neighbors and guests through high quality programs in well-managed parks and recreation facilities.
4420 Worcola Street Dallas, TX 75206 General Parks/Maintenance Information: upparks@uptexas.org Pass Information: uppasses@uptexas.org
3501 Lovers Lane University Park, TX 75205 214-987-5611 The Holmes Aquatic Center is located within Curtis Park. The complex is open from late May through Labor Day. The facility is available for University Park residents and those who reside in the Highland Park Independent School District only. Jump into summer with our Aquatic Programs! We offer swim lessons for children ages 3 and older. We also have a swim team for swimmers ages 5 to 17.
The City offers six double tennis courts for recreational tennis play. All courts have fiberglass practice backboards and are lighted for evening play.
The parks are available for events such as birthday parties and picnics. Park reservations require a security deposit and a land use fee. For events over 200 guests, a formal request must be submitted in writing and approved by the City Council. Click here to view the park rules.