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Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has just issued a "Shelter In Place" Order

You can view the most current order from Judge Clay Jenkins via this posting. Read on...
DeSoto Closing City Hall On Monday (3/23) Delivering Only Essential Services

Closures Part Of Coordinated Effort To Combat Coronavirus (COVID-19) Read on...
DeSoto Closing Recreation Center, Civic Center and Public Library

The City of DeSoto is closing DeSoto’s Recreation Center, Civic Center and Public Library until further notice beginning at 5:00 PM today (Monday, March 16, 2020). Read on...
DeSoto Senior Center Closing

After careful consideration, and with an abundance of caution, the City of DeSoto and DeSoto Parks & Recreation have determined that it is in the best interest of our Senior participants and staff to temporarily suspend the operations of DeSoto Senior Read on...
Looking for a New Gym Membership?

If you're looking for a welcoming gym community with the staff, state-of-the-art equipment, and services to meet your needs, you've come to the right place. Additional Info...
Movie Screening - A Soldier Home

A SOLDIER HOME is an award-winning documentary following a Marine back from the war and his struggles with simple everyday things like finding a job, finding love, but looking at the world through lenses that have been smudged by the experience of war. Read on...
Stage Play - For Women Who...

An amazing and renowned play writer Talitha Burris brings you the stage play "For Women Who...Bag Ladies Too." Read on...
Program Guide: Recreation Life

Discover DeSoto Park & Recreation Department and all we have to offer. Register for a new program, a sports league, or join the fitness center. Enjoy the upcoming season by attending one of our festive events. Click here to view...

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Tue, Mar 31

DEDC Town Hall Meeting with the Retail Coach - canceled Town Hall Meetings Seeking Public Input The City of DeSoto is holding Town Hall Meetings on April 6th at 1:30 pm at the DeSoto Senior Center, 204 Lion Street and at 5:30 pm at DeSoto City Hall, 211 E. Pleasant Run Road to receive public comments that will be included in the 2020-2021 Action Plan for use of Community Development Block Grant Funds. The Action Plan will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Please attend one of these meetings and share your ideas. ...
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Sat, Apr 4

City Council & DeSoto ISD Trustees Candidate Forum - event canceled
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Sat, Apr 25

Household Hazardous Waste Event
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Honored for Promotional Regional Award

The City of DeSoto received some great news in Frisco on November 8. The prestigious Texas Recreation and Park Society (TRAPS,) who is holding their North American Conference at the Omni Hotel in Frisco, presented their coveted “Promotional Award” to the CAPRA Accredited DeSoto Parks & Recreation Department for their digital marketing campaign promoting the City’s joint 4th of July event with the City of Lancaster that leveraged more than 11,000 in attendance.

All DeSoto Parks are Equipped with Wi-Fi Capability

DeSoto Parks are now officially equipped with Wi-Fi capability. In part of celebrating "Park and Recreation Month" DeSoto PARD hosted a Wi-Fi Launch Party on July 11. Wi-Fi is no longer considered an amenity, and has been identified by NRPA as a public utility. Access to the internet, so that we can be tethered to our smart phones, is a basic expectation. DeSoto Parks & Recreation is dedicated to NRPA’s commitment to create healthy, sustainable and equitable communities. We’re excited about this partnership with Spectrum, which provided the infrastructure which allowed us to promote digital literacy through access to Wi-Fi in DeSoto Parks.