2026 - 2030 Surrey Financial Plan

PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURE

RECREATION SERVICES The Recreation Services division plays a critical role in maintaining and enhancing the community’s physical and mental well-being. They operate 22 diverse, state-of-the art recreation facilities across Surrey, including five indoor pools, six skating arenas, 18 preschool locations, and five full-day childcare centres operated through their non profit partners. Recreation Services also works with the Community Safety section that oversees the resilience of youth and adult outcomes, providing wraparound support for youth and adults more at risk in collaboration with many community partners. Additionally, included in this division is the Business Operations section that oversees the operations and continual improvement of the Parks, Recreation & Culture Management Registration System at all Parks Recreation & Culture facilities, including online transactions, user training, end-user support, vendor management and upgrades. Annually, they have over four million visits to their facilities and provide more than 57,600 quality, accessible and affordable programs and activities, including swimming and skating lessons, fitness classes, preschool, before and after school care, youth services, senior services and more. Through collaboration and innovation, the division works to build healthy communities where all people can be active and engaged in an inclusive, welcoming and safe environment. CULTURE The Culture division leads the planning, development and implementation of cultural policies, services and facilities. Committed to inclusion and community engagement, the division is passionate about serving diverse communities and respectfully engaging and planning programming with Indigenous communities. Providing City wide arts, heritage, and cultural services, including cultural grants, the division also supports the development of community arts and heritage organizations. The Culture division manages the Public Art Program, Visual and Community Arts, Performing Arts, Special Events & Filming and Heritage Services portfolios. In addition, the division operates the following facilities and institutions: Museum of Surrey, Historic Stewart Farm, Surrey Archives, Totest Aleng: Indigenous Learning House, Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey Civic Theatres, and Art Spaces at Clayton Community Centre.

City of Surrey | 2026—2030 Financial Plan | General Operating Fund | Parks, Recreation & Culture

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