Registration
To register for our programs, stop by the Parks and Recreation Office or call (660) 826.4930.
Payment is required at the time of registration. We accept Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express.
You can also register online (for most activities) at https://secure.rec1.com/MO/sedalia-mo-/catalog
Late Registration Policy: If availability allows, and we accept registration after the deadline, a $5 late fee will apply to programs and a $20 late fee will apply to all leagues.
Permission to use Names/Images: Periodically, the SPR will take pictures or videotapes of participants while they are engaged in programs or while enjoying parks and other facilities. These photos may appear in Parks and Recreation brochures, website and publications. If you see a staff member or photographer taking pictures and you do not want your picture taken, please speak to the photographer and request your photo not be taken and deleted if necessary.
Nerf War
Register by July 15th
July 23rd
$10 per participant
4pm-5:30pm
Ages 5-13ys
Grab you gear and Nerf guns and join us for our first Nerf War! Registration includes prizes, snacks, and FUN! Participants must provide their own Nerf gun and safety goggles. Safety goggles will be provided or you may bring your own.
Centennial Pool’s 50th Birthday
concession items! This is only valid at Centennial Pool July 30th!
Adult Swim: 11am – 12:50am
General Admission Swim: 1pm – 7pm
Sensory Friendly Movie Night
Must pre- register by July 6th – very limited space allowed for our friends with sensory needs
July 9th, 2022
5:30pm – 7:30pm
$5 per person
Heckart Community Center
We’re hosting a movie night! Open to those children and families with varying abilities to enjoy a movie night at the Heckart Community Center! This movie night will include pizza, a drink, and popcorn. Registration is $5 per person – you MUST pre-register as there is limited space so that our friends are not overwhelmed and it is a safe space.
Parkapalooza
Saturday, July 16
Liberty Park
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
All ages
$5 per wristband
Celebrate National Parks and Recreation Month with us July 16 at Parkapalooza! Bounce houses, games, food trucks, and FUN!
4th of July
FIRECRACKER MILE
Monday, July 4th
8:00 am
Liberty Park
$25 for adults 13+ ; $15 for kids 12 and under
The Firecracker Mile is a Independence Day tradition for everyone in the Sedalia area! A great way to start off your celebration!
PARADE
Monday, July 4
Downtown Sedalia
10:00 a.m.
Free
Kick off your 4th of July at the 4th of July Parade in Downtown Sedalia! This year’s theme will be America’s Superheroes! Enter your floats for free by contacting the park office. Prizes will be awarded to the Most Patriotic, Most Original, and Most Creative float!
PICNIC IN THE PARK
Monday, July 4
Centennial Shelter #1
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Free
Bring your family out for a picnic in the park! Free hot dogs, chips, and drinks will be provided. Bounce houses and a live band will perform to keep the celebration going!
STAR SPANGLED SWIM
Monday, July 4
Centennial Pool
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Make a splash at our star spangled swim! Swimming is half price and free for military and veterans with an ID!
FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR
Monday, July 4
Missouri State Fairgrounds Grandstands
Fireworks start approx. at 9:30 p.m.
Free
End your evening with a fireworks spectacular show on the Missouri State Fairgrounds!
Outdoor Movie Night Encanto
Things that GO!
September 17th, 2022
Liberty Park
9:30am-11am
All Ages
Free
Join us for the 10th annual Things that “Go!” – a morning of fun exploring trucks and other vehicles of all shapes and sizes. Kids can admire, wander around, climb on, and sit in all the vehicles on display. Registration not required; event is FREE.
Outdoor Movie Night
October 7th, 2022
Liberty Park
Free Admission
Approx. start time 7:30pm
Grab your blanket and chairs and head to Liberty Park for our outdoor movie in the park! Enjoy an evening outdoors while watching Nightmare Before Christmas with your family and friends! This event is free to attend! Popcorn and your favorite move snacks will be available for purchase!
Boo Bash
Register by October 18th – Limited space! Registration opens August 1st
October 21st
Heckart Community Center
$10 per person
All Ages
6pm-8:30pm
This spooktacular event is for the whole family! Supper, costume contest, games, craft, hayride, spooky swim, and of course, TREATS will make up the great “ghoulish” fun! Sorry, no children drop-offs. Don’t miss out on the best family Halloween party around!
COSTUME CONTEST DETAILS: categories are: Cutest, Scariest, and Most Original. Prizes will be awarded in each group; approx. times are:
Up to 24 months: 6:30 p.m.
Ages 2 – 3: 6:45 p.m.
Ages 4 – 6: 7:00 p.m.
Ages 7 – 9: 7:15 p.m.
Ages 10 – 12: 7:30 p.m.
Family Entries: 7:45 p.m.
Trunk or Treat
Registration opens August 1st
October 28th, 2022
Centennial Park
Free Entry
6pm-8pm (or until candy runs out)
Join us for Trunk or Treat at Centennial Park! Trunks will be spaced out along the trail at Centennial Park to ensure safety! Walk up to the trunks and trick or treat!
Interested in decorating a trunk? Give us a call 660-826-4930 or register online for free! Everyone is welcome to enter; the more the merrier! Prize will be awarded to Scariest, Most Unique, and Cutest Trunk Design! Trunks must provide their own candy to pass out.
Family Pizza Bingo
Register by November 1st – Limited space! Registration opens August 1st
November 4th, 2022
5:30pm – 7:30pm
$10 per person
Convention Hall
Looking for a fun family night? Family Pizza Bingo is back! Join us for a night full of bingo, prizes, and of course PIZZA!
Holiday Craft Show
Vendor Booths on sale now! Limited space
$50 for a space without electric access
$60 for a space with electric access
**Spaces are given priority to those with homemade items**
December 3rd
Heckart Community Center Court 1 & 2
9am-4pm
Join us for our 2nd annual holiday craft show held at the Heckart Community Center! Support local crafters and buy local this holiday season!
Letters to Santa
Must be mailed in North Pole Mailbox by December 17th
December 1st – December 17th
Letters and envelopes can be picked up at Heckart Community Center. The North Pole Mail is located in the lobby of the Heckart Community Center! Mail your letters to Santa before December 17th to receive a letter from Santa! Letters are free to mail to residents in Pettis County! Please include a return address to make sure Santa mails you a letter back!
Breakfast with Santa
Register by December 1st – Limited space! Registration opens August 1st
December 3rd, 2022
Heckart Community Center
Select Your Session Time: 8am-9am or 9:30am – 10:30am
$8 per person
Santa and his family want to have breakfast with you! Join Santa, Mrs. Claus, and his elves for a yummy breakfast, fun holiday crafts, and some reindeer games. Get your picture taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus and tell them what’s on your Christmas wish list.
Santa’s elves must know how many to cook for so we need you to register by December 1st! (Everyone in attendance must register/pay).
Flashlight Candy Cane Hunt
Register by December 4th – Registration opens August 1st
December 6th
Liberty Park
Ages 7-12ys
$10 per child
Santa and his elves will be visiting Liberty Park early and hiding candy canes all around the park. Bring your flashlight & bag and help us find them! Santa will make a visit to enjoy cookies and hot cocoa. In case of inclement weather, the hunt will be indoors. Pre-registration is required with the Parks & Rec office by December 4th. $10 person, and is limited to kids age 7-12. Participants will need to bring a flashlight and a bag.
Pizza and PJ’s with Santa
Register by December 2nd. Limited space! Registration opens August 1st
December 9th, 2022
Convention Hall
6pm – 7:30pm
$8 per person
Santa and his family want to have dinner with you! Join Santa, Mrs. Claus, and his elves for a pizza in your PJ’s! Show off your fun Christmas PJs! Fun holiday crafts, snacks, and some reindeer games will kick off this fun evening! Get your picture taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus and tell them what’s on your Christmas wish list.
Santa’s elves must know how many to cook for so we need you to register by December 2nd! (Everyone in attendance must register/pay).
Cookies with the Clauses
Register by December 9th – limited space! Registration opens August 1st
December 16th, 2022
Heckart Community Center
6pm-7:30pm
$10 per child
Ages 3-10ys
Calling all boys and girls ages 5 to 12 years. Mrs. Claus is coming to town and wants your help decorating some yummy desserts! You will also listen to holiday stories and enjoy some refreshments. Children will be split up into two rooms – one for 5-7ys and the other 8-12 ys to allow the kids to do activities more their age levels. Register by December 9th.
Register by July 15th
July 23rd
$10 per participant
4pm-5:30pm
Ages 5-13ys
Grab you gear and Nerf guns and join us for our first Nerf War! Registration includes prizes, snacks, and FUN! Participants must provide their own Nerf gun and safety goggles. Safety goggles will be provided or you may bring your own.
concession items! This is only valid at Centennial Pool July 30th!
Adult Swim: 11am – 12:50am
General Admission Swim: 1pm – 7pm
Must pre- register by July 6th – very limited space allowed for our friends with sensory needs
July 9th, 2022
5:30pm – 7:30pm
$5 per person
Heckart Community Center
We’re hosting a movie night! Open to those children and families with varying abilities to enjoy a movie night at the Heckart Community Center! This movie night will include pizza, a drink, and popcorn. Registration is $5 per person – you MUST pre-register as there is limited space so that our friends are not overwhelmed and it is a safe space.
Saturday, July 16
Liberty Park
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
All ages
$5 per wristband
Celebrate National Parks and Recreation Month with us July 16 at Parkapalooza! Bounce houses, games, food trucks, and FUN!
FIRECRACKER MILE
Monday, July 4th
8:00 am
Liberty Park
$25 for adults 13+ ; $15 for kids 12 and under
The Firecracker Mile is a Independence Day tradition for everyone in the Sedalia area! A great way to start off your celebration!
PARADE
Monday, July 4
Downtown Sedalia
10:00 a.m.
Free
Kick off your 4th of July at the 4th of July Parade in Downtown Sedalia! This year’s theme will be America’s Superheroes! Enter your floats for free by contacting the park office. Prizes will be awarded to the Most Patriotic, Most Original, and Most Creative float!
PICNIC IN THE PARK
Monday, July 4
Centennial Shelter #1
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Free
Bring your family out for a picnic in the park! Free hot dogs, chips, and drinks will be provided. Bounce houses and a live band will perform to keep the celebration going!
STAR SPANGLED SWIM
Monday, July 4
Centennial Pool
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Make a splash at our star spangled swim! Swimming is half price and free for military and veterans with an ID!
FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR
Monday, July 4Missouri State Fairgrounds Grandstands
Fireworks start approx. at 9:30 p.m.
Free
End your evening with a fireworks spectacular show on the Missouri State Fairgrounds!
September 17th, 2022
Liberty Park
9:30am-11am
All Ages
Free
Join us for the 10th annual Things that “Go!” – a morning of fun exploring trucks and other vehicles of all shapes and sizes. Kids can admire, wander around, climb on, and sit in all the vehicles on display. Registration not required; event is FREE.
October 7th, 2022
Liberty Park
Free Admission
Approx. start time 7:30pm
Grab your blanket and chairs and head to Liberty Park for our outdoor movie in the park! Enjoy an evening outdoors while watching Nightmare Before Christmas with your family and friends! This event is free to attend! Popcorn and your favorite move snacks will be available for purchase!
Register by October 18th – Limited space! Registration opens August 1st
October 21st
Heckart Community Center
$10 per person
All Ages
6pm-8:30pm
This spooktacular event is for the whole family! Supper, costume contest, games, craft, hayride, spooky swim, and of course, TREATS will make up the great “ghoulish” fun! Sorry, no children drop-offs. Don’t miss out on the best family Halloween party around!
COSTUME CONTEST DETAILS: categories are: Cutest, Scariest, and Most Original. Prizes will be awarded in each group; approx. times are:
Up to 24 months: 6:30 p.m.
Ages 2 – 3: 6:45 p.m.
Ages 4 – 6: 7:00 p.m.
Ages 7 – 9: 7:15 p.m.
Ages 10 – 12: 7:30 p.m.
Family Entries: 7:45 p.m.
Registration opens August 1st
October 28th, 2022
Centennial Park
Free Entry
6pm-8pm (or until candy runs out)
Join us for Trunk or Treat at Centennial Park! Trunks will be spaced out along the trail at Centennial Park to ensure safety! Walk up to the trunks and trick or treat!
Interested in decorating a trunk? Give us a call 660-826-4930 or register online for free! Everyone is welcome to enter; the more the merrier! Prize will be awarded to Scariest, Most Unique, and Cutest Trunk Design! Trunks must provide their own candy to pass out.
Register by November 1st – Limited space! Registration opens August 1st
November 4th, 2022
5:30pm – 7:30pm
$10 per person
Convention Hall
Looking for a fun family night? Family Pizza Bingo is back! Join us for a night full of bingo, prizes, and of course PIZZA!
Vendor Booths on sale now! Limited space
$50 for a space without electric access
$60 for a space with electric access
**Spaces are given priority to those with homemade items**
December 3rd
Heckart Community Center Court 1 & 2
9am-4pm
Join us for our 2nd annual holiday craft show held at the Heckart Community Center! Support local crafters and buy local this holiday season!
Must be mailed in North Pole Mailbox by December 17th
December 1st – December 17th
Letters and envelopes can be picked up at Heckart Community Center. The North Pole Mail is located in the lobby of the Heckart Community Center! Mail your letters to Santa before December 17th to receive a letter from Santa! Letters are free to mail to residents in Pettis County! Please include a return address to make sure Santa mails you a letter back!
Register by December 1st – Limited space! Registration opens August 1st
December 3rd, 2022
Heckart Community Center
Select Your Session Time: 8am-9am or 9:30am – 10:30am
$8 per person
Santa and his family want to have breakfast with you! Join Santa, Mrs. Claus, and his elves for a yummy breakfast, fun holiday crafts, and some reindeer games. Get your picture taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus and tell them what’s on your Christmas wish list.
Santa’s elves must know how many to cook for so we need you to register by December 1st! (Everyone in attendance must register/pay).
Register by December 4th – Registration opens August 1st
December 6th
Liberty Park
Ages 7-12ys
$10 per child
Santa and his elves will be visiting Liberty Park early and hiding candy canes all around the park. Bring your flashlight & bag and help us find them! Santa will make a visit to enjoy cookies and hot cocoa. In case of inclement weather, the hunt will be indoors. Pre-registration is required with the Parks & Rec office by December 4th. $10 person, and is limited to kids age 7-12. Participants will need to bring a flashlight and a bag.
Register by December 2nd. Limited space! Registration opens August 1st
December 9th, 2022
Convention Hall
6pm – 7:30pm
$8 per person
Santa and his family want to have dinner with you! Join Santa, Mrs. Claus, and his elves for a pizza in your PJ’s! Show off your fun Christmas PJs! Fun holiday crafts, snacks, and some reindeer games will kick off this fun evening! Get your picture taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus and tell them what’s on your Christmas wish list.
Santa’s elves must know how many to cook for so we need you to register by December 2nd! (Everyone in attendance must register/pay).
Register by December 9th – limited space! Registration opens August 1st
December 16th, 2022
Heckart Community Center
6pm-7:30pm
$10 per child
Ages 3-10ys
Calling all boys and girls ages 5 to 12 years. Mrs. Claus is coming to town and wants your help decorating some yummy desserts! You will also listen to holiday stories and enjoy some refreshments. Children will be split up into two rooms – one for 5-7ys and the other 8-12 ys to allow the kids to do activities more their age levels. Register by December 9th.
