COVID-19 Update

The City of Aspen is monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely in partnership with Pitkin County Public Health. Our team is actively contacting all users and organization with relevant information related to the Aspen Recreation Department operations.

Please read the memo below that we sent to our pass holders and opt-in email list on 3/27 - In an effort to maintain some sense of normalcy during these unprecedented times, our staff is working on ways to promote fun and healthy ways to stay connected. We will be posting workouts, activities and nutritional recipes on our website. Read the memo below - or click on the Fun Activities for Kids and Adults under "What's Happening".

Cory Vander Veen

Recreation Director | Aspen Recreation Department

Read the Email from 3/27 ›

Facility Closures

The Aspen Ice Garden is currently closed and will be closed from Thursday, March 12, 2020 - Thursday, April 30, 2020 › The Aspen Ice Garden is closed until further notice. Thank you.
The ARC is Currently Closed › The City of Aspen is working hard to protect the health of our community & visitors and to that end you will see that we have closed various City facilities to the public starting on 3/12/2020:

The Aspen Recreation Center, Red Brick Gym, Aspen Ice Garden, Aspen Golf Simulator, and Red Brick Center for the Arts are closed until further notice. Please know all Recreation Passes will be extended for the amount of time the facilities are closed. Thank you.
The Red Brick is Currently Closed › The Aspen Recreation Center, Red Brick Gym, Aspen Ice Garden, and Red Brick Center for the Arts are closed until further notice. Thank you.
The Aspen Golf Club is Currently Closed › The City of Aspen is working hard to protect the health of our community & visitors and to that end you will see that we have closed various City facilities to the public starting on 3/12/2020:

The Aspen Recreation Center, Red Brick Gym, Aspen Ice Garden, Aspen Golf Club, and Red Brick Center for the Arts are closed until further notice. Please know all Recreation Passes will be extended for the amount of time the facilities are closed. Thank you.

What's Happening…

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