Palega Recreation Center
Address
500 Felton Street San Francisco, CA 94117
Mon Closed Tue 10:00 AM — 9:00 PM Wed 10:00 AM — 9:00 PM Thu 10:00 AM — 9:00 PM Fri 10:00 AM — 9:00 PM Sat 9:00 AM — 5:00 PM Sun Closed Other Park Hours 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Restroom Hours 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Features
Accessible Children’s Play Area
Accessible Parking
Accessible Picnic Area
Accessible Restroom
Athletic Field
Available for Rentals
Baseball / Softball
Baseball Diamond
Basketball
Community Garden
Community Room(s)
Gymnasium
Outdoor Basketball Court
Picnic Area
Ping Pong
Playground
Restrooms
Soccer
Tennis
Palega Rec Center Fall Schedule
Fall schedule: Activities are listed by room and day. Course numbers may be used to identify programs when registering. Schedules are subject to change.
Fall schedule at a glance for Palega Rec Center Facility / Room Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Gymnasium | Closed to the public | Drop-in: Basketball 10 a.m.–4 p.m. September 15–December 30 Course #49763 Drop-in: Women’s Volleyball 6–8:30 p.m. November 10–December 29 Course #50006 Volleyball – Women’s Intermediate League 6:15–8:45 p.m. September 8–October 20 Course #49712 | Drop-in: Basketball 10 a.m.–4 p.m. September 15–December 30 Course #49763 Volleyball – Palega Team – Ages 14–15 4:30–5:30 p.m. September 16–November 4 Course #49818 Drop-in: Zumba 6:30–7:30 p.m. September 2–December 9 Course #49009 | Drop-in: A Place to Play 10–11:30 a.m. September 17–December 31 Course #49762 Drop-in: Basketball 1–4 p.m. September 17–December 31 Course #49764 Volleyball – Palega Team – Ages 10–12 4:15–5:15 p.m. September 17–November 5 Course #49816 Volleyball – Palega Team – Ages 8–10 4:15–5:15 p.m. September 10–November 5 Course #49819 Volleyball – Palega Team – Ages 12–14 5:15–6:15 p.m. September 17–November 5 Course #49817 Drop-in: Women’s Basketball 6–8:30 p.m. November 12–December 31 Course #50005 Volleyball – Women’s Advanced League 6:30–9 p.m. September 10–October 29 Course #49710 | Drop-in: Basketball 10 a.m.–4 p.m. September 15–December 30 Course #49763 Drop-in: Volleyball 4:30–8:30 p.m. September 18–December 18 Course #49765 | Basketball 9–10 a.m. September 19–October 3 Course #49756 Basketball 10–11 a.m. October 17–31 Course #49757 Basketball 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. November 21–December 12 Course #49758 Drop-in: Volleyball 2–4:30 p.m. September 19–December 19 Course #49766 |
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Multipurpose Room 1 | Closed to the public | Line Dancing 10 a.m.–12 p.m. September 15–December 19 Course #49767 Ballroom Dance 12:30–2 p.m. September 15–December 15 Course #49755 | Line Dancing 10 a.m.–12 p.m. September 16–December 16 Course #49768 Yoga – Hatha Traditional 12:30–1:30 p.m. September 2–October 7 Course #48914 Yoga – Hatha Traditional 12:30–1:30 p.m. October 28–December 9 Course #48975 | Line Dancing 10 a.m.–12 p.m. September 17–December 17 Course #49769 Ballroom Dance 12:30–2 p.m. September 15–December 15 Course #49755 Yoga – Hatha Traditional 6:30–7:30 p.m. September 3–October 8 Course #48916 Yoga – Hatha Traditional 6:30–7:30 p.m. October 29–December 10 Course #48977 | Line Dancing 10 a.m.–12 p.m. September 18–December 18 Course #49770 | Line Dancing 10 a.m.–12 p.m. September 15–December 19 Course #49767 Chinese Classical Dance 12–2 p.m. September 19–December 19 Course #49760 |
Multipurpose Room 3 | Tennis Learning Center After School – Palega 2–6 p.m. August 17–June 2 Course #48626 | Tennis Learning Center After School – Palega 2–6 p.m. August 17–June 2 Course #48626 | Bingo for Seniors 10–11:30 a.m. September 16–December 16 Course #49759 Tennis Learning Center After School – Palega 2–6 p.m. August 17–June 2 Course #48626 | Tennis Learning Center After School – Palega 2–6 p.m. August 17–June 2 Course #48626 | Tennis Learning Center After School – Palega 2–6 p.m. August 17–June 2 Course #48626 | Chinese Music Appreciation 10 a.m.–12 p.m. September 19–December 19 Course #49761 Sing Along 2–4 p.m. September 19–December 19 Course #49771 |
Lobby/Atrium Playground Side | Closed to the public | Drop-in: Ping Pong 10 a.m.–8:30 p.m. September 15–December 31 Course #49772 | Drop-in: Ping Pong 10 a.m.–8:30 p.m. September 15–December 31 Course #49772 | Drop-in: Ping Pong 10 a.m.–8:30 p.m. September 15–December 31 Course #49772 | Drop-in: Ping Pong 10 a.m.–8:30 p.m. September 15–December 31 Course #49772 | Drop-in: Zumba 9:15–10:15 a.m. September 5–December 12 Course #48993 Drop-in: Ping Pong 10:15 a.m.–5:15 p.m. September 19–December 26 Course #49773 |
Gymnasium
Monday
Closed to the public
Tuesday
Drop-in: Basketball 10 a.m.–4 p.m. September 15–December 30 Course #49763 Drop-in: Women’s Volleyball 6–8:30 p.m. November 10–December 29 Course #50006 Volleyball – Women’s Intermediate League 6:15–8:45 p.m. September 8–October 20 Course #49712
Wednesday
Drop-in: Basketball 10 a.m.–4 p.m. September 15–December 30 Course #49763 Volleyball – Palega Team – Ages 14–15 4:30–5:30 p.m. September 16–November 4 Course #49818 Drop-in: Zumba 6:30–7:30 p.m. September 2–December 9 Course #49009
Thursday
Drop-in: A Place to Play 10–11:30 a.m. September 17–December 31 Course #49762 Drop-in: Basketball 1–4 p.m. September 17–December 31 Course #49764 Volleyball – Palega Team – Ages 10–12 4:15–5:15 p.m. September 17–November 5 Course #49816 Volleyball – Palega Team – Ages 8–10 4:15–5:15 p.m. September 10–November 5 Course #49819 Volleyball – Palega Team – Ages 12–14 5:15–6:15 p.m. September 17–November 5 Course #49817 Drop-in: Women’s Basketball 6–8:30 p.m. November 12–December 31 Course #50005 Volleyball – Women’s Advanced League 6:30–9 p.m. September 10–October 29 Course #49710
Friday
Drop-in: Basketball 10 a.m.–4 p.m. September 15–December 30 Course #49763 Drop-in: Volleyball 4:30–8:30 p.m. September 18–December 18 Course #49765
Saturday
Basketball 9–10 a.m. September 19–October 3 Course #49756 Basketball 10–11 a.m. October 17–31 Course #49757 Basketball 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. November 21–December 12 Course #49758 Drop-in: Volleyball 2–4:30 p.m. September 19–December 19 Course #49766
Multipurpose Room 1
Monday
Closed to the public
Tuesday
Line Dancing 10 a.m.–12 p.m. September 15–December 19 Course #49767 Ballroom Dance 12:30–2 p.m. September 15–December 15 Course #49755
Wednesday
Line Dancing 10 a.m.–12 p.m. September 16–December 16 Course #49768 Yoga – Hatha Traditional 12:30–1:30 p.m. September 2–October 7 Course #48914 Yoga – Hatha Traditional 12:30–1:30 p.m. October 28–December 9 Course #48975
Thursday
Line Dancing 10 a.m.–12 p.m. September 17–December 17 Course #49769 Ballroom Dance 12:30–2 p.m. September 15–December 15 Course #49755 Yoga – Hatha Traditional 6:30–7:30 p.m. September 3–October 8 Course #48916 Yoga – Hatha Traditional 6:30–7:30 p.m. October 29–December 10 Course #48977
Friday
Line Dancing 10 a.m.–12 p.m. September 18–December 18 Course #49770
Saturday
Line Dancing 10 a.m.–12 p.m. September 15–December 19 Course #49767 Chinese Classical Dance 12–2 p.m. September 19–December 19 Course #49760
Multipurpose Room 3
Monday
Tennis Learning Center After School – Palega 2–6 p.m. August 17–June 2 Course #48626
Tuesday
Tennis Learning Center After School – Palega 2–6 p.m. August 17–June 2 Course #48626
Wednesday
Bingo for Seniors 10–11:30 a.m. September 16–December 16 Course #49759 Tennis Learning Center After School – Palega 2–6 p.m. August 17–June 2 Course #48626
Thursday
Tennis Learning Center After School – Palega 2–6 p.m. August 17–June 2 Course #48626
Friday
Tennis Learning Center After School – Palega 2–6 p.m. August 17–June 2 Course #48626
Saturday
Chinese Music Appreciation 10 a.m.–12 p.m. September 19–December 19 Course #49761 Sing Along 2–4 p.m. September 19–December 19 Course #49771
Lobby/Atrium Playground Side
Monday
Closed to the public
Tuesday
Drop-in: Ping Pong 10 a.m.–8:30 p.m. September 15–December 31 Course #49772
Wednesday
Drop-in: Ping Pong 10 a.m.–8:30 p.m. September 15–December 31 Course #49772
Thursday
Drop-in: Ping Pong 10 a.m.–8:30 p.m. September 15–December 31 Course #49772
Friday
Drop-in: Ping Pong 10 a.m.–8:30 p.m. September 15–December 31 Course #49772
Saturday
Drop-in: Zumba 9:15–10:15 a.m. September 5–December 12 Course #48993 Drop-in: Ping Pong 10:15 a.m.–5:15 p.m. September 19–December 26 Course #49773 Register for one of these classes
About this Facility
In 1996, the Recreation and Park Commission voted unanimously to rename Portola Playground and Recreation Center in honor of Sululagi Palega Jr., a Samoan American and local sports legend who was tragically killed in Modesto two years earlier. Described as a “Gentle Giant,” Palega grew up in the Portola District and was a regular visitor to the center, where he learned to play the sports that led him to become a local star at Balboa High School and later at City College of San Francisco. At the time of his death, Palega was in the process of being hired by the Recreation and Park Department as a recreation director. He is remembered today as a community leader and icon for recreation and sports in San Francisco.
Visit this thriving community center for a wide selection of games, sports, programs, and classes, including after-school activities for children. Join a pickup game on the basketball court or soccer field, or take your pup for a run. The large, inviting playground features climbing structures bordered by beautiful trees. Tennis courts, athletic fields, and picnic areas are also available.