Home » Departments » Parks and Recreation » Recreation Centers and Facilities » Carpenter Park Recreation Center

6701 Coit Rd 972-208-8087      Recreation Center Hours 5am-10pm  Monday - Friday 8am-7pm    Saturday 10am-6pm  Sunday Volleyball - open play Wednesdays   7-9:30pm Membership You may purchase your membership at any recreation center. Memberships are valid at all recreation centers and public pools and not required to enroll in our courses. For membership information please see Memberships. You must check in and present your membership card at the front desk each time you visit. Another form of ID is required if you do not have your membership card. Replacement cards are available at $2 each. A membership card is required to check out any equipment, even for children. Daily Admission Fee A drop-in fee is available for those guests without a membership or those who wish to try out the facility. Ages 7-15          $3/day Ages 16 & up     $5/day Adults must present a valid photo ID at the front desk at the time of check in. Children under 7 years of age are admitted free when accompanied by a paying adult. All users must follow the rules and policies for use of the recreation center. Classes A variety of day time and evening classes are available for all age groups and all areas of interest. For a complete listing of classes, please see the current Leisure catalog or visit Leisure OnLine. Pre-registration is necessary for all courses but membership is not required. Youth Activity Night The "Planet Kidz" program is held at the center every Saturday night. Carpenter Park Recreation Center hosts this popular youth dance and recreation program from 7-11:30pm. Admission is $9 at the door. Please call Planet Kidz at 972-772-6000 or check their Web site, www.planetkidz.org for complete details. Aerobats Gymnastics Program Click here for information Gym Two gyms are available for drop-in basketball. Organized practices and private coaching are not allowed. Basketball court shoes must be worn. Dunking or grabbing on basketball rims will result in suspension from the facility. Full-court games are not allowed during peak hours in order to make room for more players. Junior or standard sized basketballs may be checked out at the desk with a membership card. Weight Room Circuit weight resistance machines, stationary bicycles, stair climbers, recumbent bicycles, adaptive motion trainers, and elliptical machines are available for use by individuals 16 years of age and older. Individuals 13 to 15 years of age may use the Weight Room if accompanied by a parent/guardian member (18 yrs & older) at all times. Children are not allowed in the weight room for safety reasons. Weight room users must wear short-sleeved t-shirts for hygeine purposes (tank tops and muscle shirts must not be worn). Please bring a towel to wipe off equipment after use. Game Room Equipment available for check out and play in the game room includes air hockey, billiards, board games, foosball, skittles, and table tennis. Membership cards are required to check out equipment. There is a 20-minute time limit on game use during peak hours in order to allow more time for everyone. Members must be at least 9 years of age to check out billiards equipment. Indoor Track Our indoor track measures 1/10 of a mile (10 laps=1 mile). All users are expected to travel in the direction indicated and are asked not to stop or stand any where on the track. Proper shoes must be worn. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult while using the track. Children under the age of 8 must be within arm's length of the adult. Lap counters are available for check out at the front desk with a membership card. Racquetball and Squash Five courts (four racquetball and one squash) are available for one-hour reservations made on the hour during normal hours of operation. Two racquetball courts and one squash court are availabe as drop-in challenge courts. Wallyball is available for play on courts #3 and #4. All wallyball equipment is available for check-out. Badminton nets are also available for use in the courts. Members may make a court reservation in person or over the phone no more than two days in advance. A member may only have one reservation at a time. Unclaimed reservations will be forfeited at 10 minutes after the assigned hour. There is a $2 per court reservation fee. Court use is limited to members 16 years or older. Members 15 years or younger must be with adult on the court. Racquets are available to check out for $2 each. Balls and protective glasses are available at no charge. Room Rentals Reservations for room rentals must be made in person at the center. Rooms are available no more than 60 days in advance and availability is based on course programs being offered at the center. A complete set of rules and policies is available on our Room Rentals page.