5825 Sohl Street
Hammond, Indiana 46320
219-853-6378
Click here for our 2008 Fitness Class Schedule.
Hessville Youth Hoops
Call Darlene Flores at 844-4709 or Jennifer Sandoval at 844-7588 for more information.
Hammond Hurricanes
Contact Willie White at 931-0743 for more information.
YMCA
7322 Southeastern Avenue
Hammond, Indiana 46323
219-845-1507
The Hammond YMCA has several leagues available for all ages. Please call your area YMCA for league schedule and fee scale.
Hammond Civic Center
The Hammond Civic Center often has open gym available for fitness center members. Call the Hammond Park Department at 853-6378 to reserve availability.
Jean Shepherd Community Center
Open gym program. Call 219.554.0155 for information and schedule.
AAU Basketball
Contact is Toi Baylor at 219.306.9932
Rollin' Hoosiers Wheelchair Basketball
Contact Lisa at 219-924-4924
The Hammond Parks & Recreation Department has several bike trails and plans to eventually connect the entire city with trails. Our current trails are well maintained and quite scenic. For a bike trail map and information on our bike hikes contact Hammond Parks at 853-6378.
Boating is permitted in Hammond at Wolf Lake and Lake Michigan Hammond Marina. Boat permits can be attained at the Hammond Civic Center and the Hammond Marina.
The Hammond Parks & Recreation Department has several programs in place to educate many youth groups on the environment in Hammond. Oxbow Park and preserved wetland sites provide a unique backdrop for the discovery of our environment. We will tailor programs to fit all students of all ages, service clubs, Boy Scout & Girl Scout programs. For more information on our environmental education programs contact Roy Ortiz at the Hammond Environmental Education Center (853-2420).
The Hammond Fitness Center is located at 5825 Sohl Avenue. The center is equipped with a full weight room, free weight room, aerobic facilities, racquetball courts, walking track, pool, whirlpool, sauna, senior nutrition center, lounge, and special classes each month. A membership fee is required. Contact the Hammond Civic Center (853-6378) for fee scale and hours of operation for the fitness Center.
Hammond Pop Warner/Hammond Parks & Recreation Department sponsor Flag Football during the Summer and Tackle Football in the Fall. Registration for Flag Football is held at the Civic Center in April & May, with a June and July schedule. Registration for Tackle Football is in June and begins in August.
For more information:
Contact Brian Cummings at 836-8240.
Lost Marsh Golf Course is a championship course with a 9 hole youth course, diving range, and 18 hole course currently under construction. Youth instruction is available and subsidize funding is also available for income eligible youth. For more information contact Don Plohh at 219-932-4653.
The Hammond Environmental Education Center hosts the Master Gardner Workshop and the Hammond Garden Club. For more information on how to become a Master Gardener or to join the Garden Club call 853-2420.
The Hammond Parks & Recreation Department has five outdoor ice rinks located at Forsythe Park, Pulaski Park, Irving Park, Hessville Park, & Riverside Park. The outdoor rinks open depending on the weather. Ice Skating lessons, Ice Hockey, and hot chocolate parties are the features of this Winter event. For more information call Hammond Parks at 853-6378.
The three beaches in Hammond are Lake Front Park, Hammond Marina Beach, and Wolf Lake. They are staffed with on-duty lifeguards from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Some of the activities available at our beaches are Swimming, Volleyball, Miniature Golf, Fishing, hiking, and bird watching. For more information contact Hammond Parks at 853-6378.
The Hammond Parks & Recreation Department maintains four outdoor pools located at Martin Luther King Park, Hessville Park, Edison Park, and Pulaski Park. You must have a pool identification card or pool pass to enter the pool.
Pool passes can be purchase at The Hammond Civic Center – 5825 Sohl Avenue – Hammond, IN 46320 - (219) 853-6378 or at The Jean Shepherd Center – 3031 Mahoney Drive – Hammond, IN 46323 - (219) 554-0155.
POOL PASSES: (INCLUDES I.D. DEVELOPMENT)
Resident ADULT - $20.00
Resident CHILD - $15.00
Each Additional CHILD - $10.00
Non-Resident ADULT - $50.00
Non-Resident CHILD - $50.00
FAMILY PACKAGE (Hammond Residents Only)
FOUR PEOPLE - $50.00
Each Additional person in FAMILY - $10.00
DAILY RATE (Note: You must provide a drivers license, Sate ID, or School ID to enter any pool on a daily rate.)
Resident ADULT - $4.00
Resident CHILD - $2.00
Non-Resident ADULT - $5.00
Non-Resident CHILD - $5.00
The Hammond Parks & Recreation Department and the Hammond Police Department run the Hammond Safety Village Camp starting in June through August. The Safety Village is located at the Hammond Civic Center. This camp is open to K-1st grade students. The camp teaches students about being safe on the streets, street sign education, railroad crossing safety, stranger danger, water safety, and more. The program is free and you can register at the Hammond Civic Center, 853-6378.
The Hammond Marina, located at 701 Casino Center Drive, hosts the Hammond Sail-Away Program. This is an instructive sailing program for able bodied and disabled individuals interested in the fundamentals of sailing. For registration information and fee scale.
Hammond Parks & Recreation holds Saturday Recreation at various Hammond Public Schools on Saturdays. Six elementary, one middle school and one high school are open on Saturdays from 10am – 2pm, September through April. This is an open gym type setting where children 5 – 12 can enjoy sports, arts & crafts and other forms of planned recreation. For registration information call Hammond Parks at 853-6378. Parents may register children at the site.
Hammond/Hessville Soccer
Pee Wees - Adult Leagues Boys/Girls
Tom Payonk
219-845-7947
Youth Soccer
Youth League Boys/Girls
Please contact the above organizations for registration and fee information.
The Calumet Stamp Club meets at the Hammond Civic Center every Thursday from 7pm – 9pm at the Senior Nutrition Site. There is no membership fee required. For more information call 853-6378.
The Hammond Survive Alive House is open to students from K-1st grade and teaches fire safety and fire prevention. The Survive Alive House is located at the Hammond Area Career Center. For registration information call Rita at 853-6320.
AAU Track
Contact Joe Mis at 844-5013 for more information.
Beatniks on Conkey
418 Conkey Street
Hammond, IN 46320
Rip Johnson 219.852.0848
www.beatniksonconkey.com
Hammond Community Theater
P.O. Box 3245
Munster, Indiana 46321
Contact Bonnie Johnson 219.865.8348
Box Office Phone (888) 210-7528
www.hammondcommunitytheatre.org
South Shore Arts
NIAA Substation #9
435 Fayette Street
Hammond, Indiana 46320
219-933-0200
www.southshoreartsonline.org
Towle Community Theater
5205 Hohman Avenue
Hammond, Indiana 46320
219-937-8780
www.towletheater.org
Wolf Lake boasts the best windsurfing around! Wolf Lake Park officially opens Memorial Day weekend and closes Labor Day weekend. For a windsurfing permit, contact the Hammond Port Authority 219-659-7678.
