Virtual Rec
We are bringing the Parks and Rec experience to you - virtually! Our mission here is to provide you with videos, activities, and resources to help keep you and your family occupied and entertained. We will continue to add content, so check back often and be #HappyAtHomeTPA with us!
Share with us how you are incorporating these ideas at home by tagging:
@TampaParksRecreation on Facebook
@tampaparksrec on Twitter and Instagram
You can find our entire playlist on YouTube.
Art Projects
Day and Night Drawing
Spooky House
Looking for more art projects you can do? Visit our Art Projects playlist on YouTube!
Creative Arts Theatre Performances
Case of the Missing Fables
Educational Guide for Case of the Missing FablesThe Magic Fish
Educational Guide for The Magic FishLooking for more shows? Visit our Performances playlist on YouTube!
Let's Dance!
Matilda
The Greatest Showman
Dance like no one is watching! Visit our Let's Dance playlist on YouTube!
Let's Move!
Beginning Yoga
Chair Workout
Stay active! Visit our Let's Move playlist or for more gentle exercises Let's Move - Seniors on YouTube!
Let's Play!
Expert
Magic Goop Game
Let's Play some more! Visit our Let's Play playlist on YouTube!
Story Time
That is NOT a Good Idea
by Mo Willems
The Noisy Paint Box
by Barb Rosenstock
Looking for more stories? Visit our Story Time playlist on YouTube to play your child's favorite story!
Other Resources
Please note that we do not endorse or receive funds to advertise any third-party sites or services listed or referenced below.
Activities and Education
- Chrome Music Lab
- Crayola
- Discovering Egypt
- Glazer's Children Museum
- Khan Academy
- Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
- Nature Conservancy
- PBS Kids for Parents
- Science Mom
- Seussville
- Talking is Teaching
- The Met Kids
- The Peterson Automotive Museum
Arts
- Google Arts and Culture
- The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
- The New York Academy of Medicine #ColorOurCollections
Virtual Experiences
- Access Mars: A WebVR Experiment
- Best of Dubai: A Virtual Journey!
- Boston Children's Museum
- Discovery Education
- Google Earth
- Great Wall of China
- Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Cams
- NASA Image and Video Library
- National Museum of Natural History
- National Parks Conservation Association
- San Diego Zoo Kids
- San Diego Zoo Live Cams
- The Florida Aquarium Sea-Span
- The Louvre
- Zoo Atlanta Panda Cam