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Painter Park and Recreation Center are located right off Lyndale Avenue in Southwest Minneapolis. Family friendly amenities include a playground with a tot lot, a Little Free Library and sports courts and fields. This park also has restroom facilities and a drinking fountain. The recreation center has a family game room, a community kitchen, a craft room, a meeting room and a multipurpose room. The building was updated over the winter of 2018-19 and reopened in April 2019. The most significant update was the addition of air conditioning, offering another cool option for hot summer days (find a list of free, air-conditioned buildings here). Other updates included some remodeling of the lobby and reception desk, better lighting, and updates to ADA-compliant accessibility. The park has participated in the summer meals program, offering free lunch to children under 18 years old while school is on summer break. Learn more about this program in our article, Free Summer Meals for Minnesota Kids. To find current times and dates see the Minneapolis Park’s website. MPRB rec centers are available to be rented for birthday parties and other private events. Find the permit requirements and special use fees here. MPRB is in the early stages of planning updates to Painter Park, which will include a new skate park, more gathering spaces and walking paths and updates to the tennis and basketball courts. The two concept plans that MPRB is proposing to the community both include: Keep up-to-date with planning and construction here, and watch for construction in 2022.
Painter Recreation Center
Summer Meals at Painter Park
Birthday Parties at Painter Park
New Painter Skate Park and Other Updates Coming in 2022