Parks & Recreation


Welcome to the City of Garfield Heights Parks & Recreation page. Garfield Heights is proud to offer a wide variety of programs for residents. Our staff of 3 full-time Maintenance Staff and an Administrative Assistant (plus seasonal part-time personnel) maintains all programs and 23 acres of recreation area. The city works with the Garfield Heights City School District and Cleveland Metroparks.

Dan Kostel Recreation Center is located at 5411 Turney Road. This facility includes:

  • Public swimming pool
    Swimming pool hours are 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. daily (weather permitting). Note that on the days the pool closes early due to bad weather, the office also closes. For more information on the swimming pool, please click here. For more information on the Gazebo, please click here.

    For General Information regarding the Swimming Season, please click here
  • Ice Skating Rink - (Ice skating season is from September - April). More information can be found below.
 

RECREATION IDENTIFICATION FEES:

Resident $10.00 Non-Resident $35.00

ADMISSION WITH I.D. CARD

Student, 5 to 17 yrs. $3.00
Adult, 18 to 59 yrs. $5.00
Non Resident Guest (one per adult resident) $6.00
Senior Adult, 60 and older with ID Free
Children 4 and under with paying adult Free

SKATING SEASON PASS
(Residents must provide 2 forms of Proofs of Residency)

Student, 17 and under Resident $30.00
Student, 17 and under Non-Resident $150.00
Adult, 18 and older Resident $45.00
Adult, 18 and older Non-Resident $180.00
Family Pass Resident $90.00
Family Pass Non-Resident $360.00

Family Pass includes mother, father and all children under 18 years of age.

Additional Info:

  • Recreation I.D. cards can be purchased for a reduced admission to the pool (residents and non-residents). Resident I.D. cards are $10.00 and non-resident I.D. cards are $35.00.
  • Admission with an I.D. card is: $3.00 (for youth 17 & under) and $5.00 for adults.
  • Senior citizens must purchase an I.D. card and can swim for free.
  • I.D. cards are valid for 1 year.

We accept cash, checks, credit or debit cards.

Parks and Amenities

  • The city’s parks and amenities can be found here.

Programs


If you have any questions you may contact the Recreation Department during office hours at 216-475-7272, Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. (hours may fluctuate due to seasonal, holiday & weekend schedules).

Garfield Heights "Hop On In" Event Held on March 16th

Mayor Vic Collova and Parks & Recreation Director Robert Dobies, would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who attended this unique event, an Easter Day & St. Patrick's Day event all in one, coordinated by recreation department employee Mary Nichols, with the help of staff members Nikki Majka, and Carol Schillero. The event, which featured visits by the Easter Bunny and Irish Bagpipers Tim Reed, Sr. and Tim Reed Jr. dressed in full Irish attire, was a huge success with record-breaking attendance.

Residents enjoyed ice skating to appropriate holiday music in the rink, face painting, pictures with the Easter Bunny and the Irish bagpipers. There were many "very lucky" adults and children who were recipients of the many prizes donated by event supporters. As they exited the recreation center, all children received "bagged" candy; and the adults received special gifts from Mayor Vic and Mrs. Jeannie Collova and Parks and Recreation Director Robert Dobies.

This special event was made possible because of overwhelming response from the many local Garfield Heights contributors willing to offer so many donations. On behalf of the residents who enjoyed the event, appreciation is extended to Applebee's, Burger King, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Mayor and Mrs. Vic Collova, Robert Dobies, First Federal of Lakewood bank, GameStop, Garfield Heights Police Department, Mrs. Elsie Gerlicka, Joseph Suster - Councilman Ward 5, Mike Nenadovich - Councilman Ward 3, Mr. Hero, Odyssey Salon, Papa Johns Pizza, Planet Fitness, Playmakers Bar & Grille, Ricco's Salon, Stormin' Norman's Car Wash, Tom Vaughn-Councilman Ward 7, Turney Wireless, and Wendy's. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank our "Friendly Neighbors" who also took the chance and "hopped" right in to donate some very nice prizes to make this event so huge! Thank you to Advance Vending Company, Cinemark USA, Chick-fil-A, The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, Ethereal Salon, the Lake Erie Monsters, the Lorain Novelty Company, and Novak's Flower Shoppe. Please patronize our supporters whenever possible and let them know how appreciated they are for their generosity.

We would also like to thank the many volunteers who offered their time and talent including teachers Emily Garrett and Patricia Frame along with the Art Department students from Garfield Heights High School for beautifying the recreation center windows with their talented paintings, Bert Dobies, Lisa Schmidt, Pat Salemi, Marilyn Spirakus, Rob Piros, Alexa Bishop and Tim Reed, along with all the recreation department employees who dressed festively as "bunnies" or "leprechauns."

Thanks to everyone who attended and to our generous sponsors, for letting us bring back an Easter Egg hunt with a new and different twist, and one of our newer more recent events, a Residents Appreciation Day.

Happy Easter! Happy Spring!

Lake Erie Monsters Event Draws a Big Crowd

Nearly 400 area hockey enthusiasts showed up for a special event featuring the Lake Erie Monsters at the Dan Kostel Recreation Center in Garfield Heights.

"The place was bustling with hockey fever," said Recreation Director Robert Dobies.

The professional hockey team practiced at the municipal ice rink and then participants had the chance to skate with the Monsters players and their team mascot "Sully." The event also included the chance for autographs and photos.

"This was a great special event where young fans and their parents had the chance to get an up close look at a professional team at work. A big thank you goes out the Lake Erie Monsters organization."

"We were thrilled with the attendance and excitement and certainly plan to do it again next year," Dobies said.