Parks & Recreation

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Parks provides maintenance for City properties, including the City's parklands, facilities, boulevards and municipal building grounds. Parks also assists with special events each year hosted by the City. These include parades, festivals, holiday programs, special gatherings, and dedications. In addition, Parks provides short range planning for parks, landscapes, and other outdoor facilities, including irrigation system design, landscape and park design, park and facility construction management. Recreation plans and administers cultural programs, leisure activities and special events for all age groups within the City and conducts perennial and summer recreation programs, which are coordinated with the residents of Weslaco, athletic organizations, schools and other groups.

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  About the Parks & Recreation Director:

  Name: David Arce

  Weslaco City Parks:

• Gibson Park: 301 South Border Avenue

• Harlon Block Sports Complex: 1020 West 18th Street

• Issac Rodriguez Park: 1200 East 6th Street

• La Plazita Park: 310 North Kansas Avenue

• Weslaco City Park: 300 North Airport Drive

  Weslaco City Pools:

• Weslaco Gibson Pool: 301 South Border Avenue

• Municipal Pool: 1200 East 6th Street

• Weslaco Service Center Pool: 1200 East 6th Street

• Pool Fees

  Links:

• Baseball & Softball Leagues

• Little League

• Soccer

Weslaco Service Center, 1200 East 6th Street
Day	Hours	Fees
Monday thru Thursday	3pm to 12 midnight	$500
Friday	3pm to 12 midnight	$500
Saturday thru Sunday	10am to 12 midnight	$500
Non-Resident		$550
Deposit Included		$100
* You must hire 2 licensed security guards

Weslaco Parks Advisory Board Agendas
Notice of a Workshop of the Weslaco Parks Advisory Board, Monday, May 20, 2013 @ 5:30 P.M.
Notice of a Regular Meeting of the Weslaco Parks Advisory Board, Monday, May 13, 2013 @ 6:00 P.M.
Notice of a Regular Meeting of the Weslaco Parks Advisory Board, Monday, May 6, 2013 @ 6:15 P.M.
Addendum to the Regular Meeing of the Weslaco Parks Advisory Board, Monday, April 15, 2013 @ 6:00 P.M.
Notice of a Regular Meeting of the Weslaco Parks Advisory Board, Monday, April 15, 2013 @ 6:00 P.M.

City Cemetery

The Cemetery consists of approximately 4,000 grave sites.  This Historical Cemetery has been open since 1921.  The sell of cemetery plots are no longer available.

 Weslaco Cemetery Expansion
425 Academy Dr., Weslaco, TX

It consists of approximately 3,800 new grave sites.  Plots will be sold at $1,000.00 per lot exclusively to City of Weslaco taxpayers and to those persons who have immediate family members buried at the old Weslaco Cemetery.  Purchases of plots are also offered to non-residents at $1,500.00 per plot.  Plus an additional $90.00 for recording fees (Edinburg Court House).

Weslaco resident must show proof of residenance by providing the most Current Property Taxes, Valid I.D. & Water Bill.

Non-Weslaco Resident - $1,500.00

Headstone must be flat and measure either a 24 x 12 or 28 x 16.  Headstone permits are $10 each.

For more information please make contact with Danny Rodriguez at (956) 447.3407.

 

Civic Center

Fees Include $100 Refundable Deposit

Resident - $500.00    Non Residents -$550.00

Mon – Friday from 3:00 pm -12 midnight
Sat – Sun from 10:00 am -12 midnight

Provide 32 table & 200 chairs –Accommodates 200
Require:  You will need to hire 2 Licensed Security Guards

Should you have any questions please call Parks & Recreation (956) 447.3407

 

Movies in the Park Summer Series - More info coming soon.

 

Tower Theater (Contact City for more information)