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  • Brews on the Mountain Beer and Wine Festival cancelled

    TVRPD|Sep 2, 2023

    It is with disappointment that Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District announces the cancellation of the anticipated 3rd Annual Brews on the Mountain Beer and Wine Festival, originally scheduled for September 16, 2023. The decision to cancel was made in response to low participation numbers and as a commitment to honoring and respecting our valued sponsors, vendors, and bands. Despite our anticipation and planning, the level of participant interest fell below the threshold necessary to make...

  • Movies in the park, summer schedule

    TVRPD|Jun 24, 2023

    presented by AltaOne Federal Credit Union Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District is excited to announce that we have brought back movies at the park for the summer. We hope to see you all there! Meadowbrook Park July 6 and July 20, 8 p.m. July 6: "Jungle Book" July 20: "Top Gun: Maverick" Central Park – Aug. 1, 8 p.m. In conjunction with National Night Out: "Puss in Boots" Visit www.TVRPD.org for more information....

  • Brews on the Mountain Beer and Wine Festival, Sept. 17

    TVRPD|Sep 3, 2022

    Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District is excited to promote the Second Annual Brews on the Mountain Beer and Wine Festival. The event will be held Saturday, Sept. 17 at West Park, 490 W. D St., in Tehachapi from noon to 4 p.m. There are three ticket Admissions: • $75 – VIP Admission – Includes early 11 a.m. entry, event t-shirt and keepsake tasting glass. • $50 – General - Includes keepsake tasting glass. • $15 – Designated Driver. We are thrilled to host this event for a second year....

  • Dye Natatorium updated schedule

    TVRPD|Aug 20, 2022

    This schedule is in place from Aug. 8 to Sept. 5 Important Notice Sept. 5 (Labor Day) is the end of our pool season. As a last HOORAH of the season, and in honor of Labor Day, we will be offering Open Recreational Swim on this day from 1-5 p.m. Remember to thank our wonderful Lifeguards for working hard this summer. We wouldn’t have a season without their hard work and dedication! Entry fee: $5 (cash only) Non-swimmers fee: $2 (cash only) 10-visit punch pass: $40 (cash only) Children 3 and under...

  • Dye Natatorium summer schedule

    TVRPD|Jul 9, 2022

    The Dye Natatorium will be open from June 13 to August 6, 2022. Entry fee: $5 (cash only) Non-swimmers fee: $2 (cash only) 10-visit punch pass: $40 (cash only) Children 3 and under: Free **Parent must be in pool with children 3 and under** The pool was closed on July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Schedule is subject to change. Recreational Swim Days & Times: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Lap Swim Ages: 16+ Days & Times: Monday-Friday, 5-7 a.m. Shallow Water Aerobics...

  • Concert at Central Park, June 26

    TVRPD|Jun 25, 2022

    Join us on Sunday, June 26 at Philip Marx Central Park, Tehachapi, at 2 p.m. for a fun and free family event. We have the pleasure of having an Air Force band perform for our community. The Air National Guard Band of the West Coast provides a wide spectrum of musical support for events that enhance the morale, motivation and esprit de corps of our airmen, foster public trust and support, aid recruiting initiatives, and promote our national interests at home and abroad. The band serves California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and...

  • Dye Natatorium opens for the Summer

    TVRPD|Jun 25, 2022

    The Dye Natatorium will be open from June 13 to August 6, 2022. Entry fee: $5 (cash only) Non-swimmers fee: $2 (cash only) 10-visit punch pass: $40 (cash only) Children 3 and under: free **Parent must be in pool with children 3 and under** The pool will be closed on July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Schedule is subject to change. Recreational Swim Days & Times: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Lap Swim Ages: 16+ Days & Times: Monday-Friday, 5-7 a.m. Shallow Water Aerobics...

  • 2022 Old Timers Reunion

    TVRPD|May 14, 2022

    The annual Oldtimers’ Reunion date is August 7 and is already being planned by the members of the Reunion Committee along with Ashley Krempien, recreation manager for TVRPD. An important task of the coming event is to make any necessary address changes or additions of new Oldtimers to the invitation list. Any updates or changes should be directed to [email protected] or by calling TVRPD at (661) 822-3228. If you have lived in Tehachapi for 40 years, you lived here 40 years ago, or you were b...

  • 2022 Fishing Derby cancelled

    TVRPD|Mar 19, 2022

    Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District regrets to announce the cancellation of the 2022 Annual Brite Lake Fishing Derby. TVRPD had planned to hold the event this spring. The event was originally pushed back from April to May due to the water allocation levels. Since January, staff has been aggressively reaching out to several hatcheries across the state and have been unable to secure an adequate amount of worthy sized fish sufficient enough for a derby. TVRPD has high expectations for our events. We do not want to host an event knowing...

  • Ollie Mountain Sports Park begins construction

    TVRPD|Dec 4, 2021

    Corey Torres, District Manager of Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District, announced that work on the construction and installation of the new sports park started on December 1. Construction began immediately when the ramps were delivered. "We anticipate the installation to take approximately 3 to 4 weeks," said Torres "The sports park gates will be closed and inaccessible to the public during construction. We appreciate your understanding." When the sports park is completed, TVRPD is...

  • Brews on the Mountain, Oct. 23

    TVRPD|Oct 9, 2021

    Get your tickets now for Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District’s Beer and Wine Festival. Brews on the Mountain takes place Saturday, Oct. 23 from noon to 4 p.m. at West Park, Grimes ball field, located at 490 West D St., Tehachapi. General admission is $40 and includes a keepsake tasting glass. VIP admission is available for $75 and includes early (11 a.m.) admission for tasting, an event t-shirt and a keepsake tasting glass. We will also be offering a Designated Driver admission o...

  • Tehachapi Tall Tots class

    TVRPD|Sep 11, 2021

    Don’t meet TUSD TK cutoff? Need a more challenging preschool class? New to preparing your child for Kindergarten? We have spots open in our Tall Tots class! Our Tall Tots class is our older class for children ages 4 to 5 or second year of preschool. In this class, we intend to give these students a head start and provide the opportunity to grow in an environment designed for their age group. We will be teaching social-emotional skills, math skills including addition, subtraction and counting u...

  • Dye Natatorium closes

    TVRPD|Aug 14, 2021

    Effective Aug. 8 the Dye Natatorium pool has been closed due to a lack of staff. We did our best to keep it open as long as we could and are saddened to have to cut our pool season short. Our last open day was Aug. 7. We apologize for this inconvenience and thank you all for your understanding. We hope to have a normal pool season next year....

  • Movies at the park, summer schedule

    TVRPD|Jun 19, 2021

    Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District is excited to announce that we have brought back movies at the park for the summer. We have four movies scheduled this summer and we hope to see you all there! Meadowbrook Park, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays June 17: “Sonic the Hedgehog” July 8: “Frozen 2” July 22: “Aladdin” Central Park, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, in conjunction with National Night Out: “Raya and the Last Dragon....

  • All American 5K and upcoming programs

    TVRPD|Jun 5, 2021

    All American 5K presented by Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley Virtual and In-Person Options We are offering both in-person and virtual options for the 2021 All American 5k. This race will be a rolling start. Rolling start begins at 7 a.m. and will go until 9 a.m. You can start running when you arrive. Register online at www.tvrpd.org/events/all-american-5k. In-Person 5K Registration: Open through June 24 Pre-registration only - no day of race registration! Registration fee: $45 Race Day: July...

  • Upcoming programs

    TVRPD|May 22, 2021

    Youth Flag Football Registration is open until June 3. Season will run from July 12 to August 12. Division ages: 6-7, 8-10 and 11-13. Skill evaluations will take place June 7 and 8 for ages 8+. Games will take place twice a week on Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday. Cost is $112.50 or $90 with in-district discount. Register online at www.tvrpd.org/programs/youth-sports/983-youth-flag-football. Adult Open Gym Basketball Thursdays and Sundays from 5 to 7 p.m. for ages 35+ and 7 to 9 p.m. for...

  • Interested in being a lifeguard?

    TVRPD|May 8, 2021

    Interested in a great summer job or challenging career as a professional lifeguard? Through videos, group discussion and hands-on practice, you'll learn teamwork, rescue/surveillance skills, First Aid and CPR/AED and other skills you need to work as a professional lifeguard. Successful completion results in a 2-year lifegaurd certification that includes first aid, professional-level CPR and AED in one certificate. Digital certificate available upon successful completion of course. Class 1:...

  • In-district discounts

    TVRPD|Apr 24, 2021

    As of Monday, April 19 TVRPD will now be offering in district discounts for all youth programs to all residents living within our District boundaries. (see map, everything in light green is in the TVRPD District). Residents that live within our boundaries pay property taxes that help keep TVRPD up and running. We want to recognize you for that and offer a 25 percent discount on all youth programs. Whether you are a returning customer or a new one, you will need to show proof of residency before...

  • Youth Baseball registration now open

    TVRPD|Mar 27, 2021

    Registration now open for Youth Baseball! The season will begin the first week in May. Registration closes April 1. Space is limited. • Season will take place if Kern County is in Red Tier. • All COVID-19 guidelines will be followed as presented by the State of California. • All coaches and parent helpers will be required to wear masks. • All spectators are required to wear masks when they are not able to socially distance. • Participants WILL NOT be required to wear masks during play. A c...

  • New skatepark conceptual design

    TVRPD|Mar 27, 2021

    TVRPD is proud to present the conceptual design for our new skatepark. This will be a steel structure with a polyurethane coating. It is designed to sustain our weather systems and last throughout the years. We are hopeful to get this design into production within the next few months and have it opened to the public by fall of this year. This project would not be possible without our partnership with the City of Tehachapi. We are grateful for their support in this project. We are currently...

  • Prop 68 new park project

    TVRPD|Mar 13, 2021

    Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District (TVRPD) is pursuing a grant opportunity that will hopefully bring a new park and community center to Tehachapi. Funds are available through the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program. From October 2020 -January 2021, TVRPD gathered and received input and engagement from the community by hosting public meetings for desired recreation features and new program offerings. TVRPD is excited to unveil the conceptual design for the p...

  • Youth Baseball registration now open

    TVRPD|Mar 13, 2021

    Registration now open for Youth Baseball! Season will begin the first week in May. Registration closes April 1. Space is limited. • Season will take place if Kern County is in Red Tier. • All COVID-19 guidelines will be followed as presented by the state of California. • All coaches and parent helpers will be required to wear masks. • All spectators are required to wear masks when they are not able to socially distance. • Participants WILL NOT be required to wear masks during play. A child may w...

  • Youth Baseball registration now open

    TVRPD|Feb 27, 2021

    Registration now open for Youth Baseball! Season will begin first week in May. Registration closes April 1. Space limited. • Season will take place if Kern County is in Red Tier. • All COVID-19 guidelines will be followed as presented by the state of California. Visit www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/outdoor-indoor-recreational-sports.aspx for more information on youth sports guidelines. Co-Ed Youth Baseball presented by Snow Orthodontics T-Ball – Ages 3–4 Coach Pitch – Ages...

  • TVRPD community activities

    TVRPD|Jan 30, 2021

    Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District is working hard to offer community activity in our upcoming year. As we enter 2021 a lot has changed for the park district and what we are able to offer to our Tehachapi community. Here are some things to be on the lookout for in the coming weeks and months. Brite Lake: The stay-at-home order has now been lifted for all campgrounds. As of Monday, January 25, overnight camping will once again be allowed at Brite Lake. For reservations, please call...