Winter Recreation Opportunities at the Maple Grove Community Center

The offers your family a variety of activities to make any weekend a staycation. Whether a group of friends are getting together or relatives are visiting, you will all have a place to escape from these cold winter days.

Here are some activities the Maple Grove Community Center:

Pools: The Grove Cove pools provide a fun, safe environment. As you walk out onto the comfortable flooring, stride into the zero depth leisure pool and experience water, sprays, geyers, tea cup and toddler slide. Older children can venture to the deeper areas for a ride down the 130-foot waterslide. More adventurous swimmers can try their strength and flexibility on the climbing wall. Various shapes and sizes of inflatables are put in the water to enjoy on Fridays from 7 to 8 p.m.; Saturdays 4 to 5 p.m.; and Sundays from 3 to 4 p.m.

Indoor Playground: Children 12 and under won’t want to miss the Maple MAZE Indoor Playground. Walk around on the wavy decks, swing on the hoover rings, dodge through the bean bag tubes or take a break in the safari vehicles.  Toddlers can stay on the ground level to have their fun with activity panels, animals to crawl over, and a small slide.

Gymnasium: Shoot a few hoops or join in a pickup basketball game at the drop-in basketball gym. Registration is free, but please note there is a one-time registration that requires a driver’s license or Minnesota photo ID. A limited supply of basketballs is available to use, so feel free to bring your own.

Indoor Skating: Check the monthly ice skating schedule for open times and monthly specials. Bring your skates or rental skates are available in youth size 8 to adult size 12.

Editor's note: The preceding item was reprinted with permission from the city of Maple Grove's 2011 winter newsletter found here.