Contact Hours Calendar of Events
Amenities Center Use Rates Youth & Teen Programs
Senior Programs Center History Human Service Programs

 

 
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Freedom Center is located on 29th Street east of Swan Rd. and west of Craycroft.

 

Center Supervisor: Donna Trujillo
Email: donna.trujillo@tucsonaz.gov
Address: 5000 E 29th St
Phone Number: 520-791-4969
Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday - Sunday Closed
Holidays Closed

 

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Calendar of Events


 

 

Amenities Information
Indoor: Outdoor:
  • Basketball courts
  • Handball Court
  • Ramadas
  • Softball,Little league and Soccer fields

 

Cleaning Deposit

A $100 cleaning deposit is required if food or beverages will be served.
These items are only permitted in the Multipurpose Room.

Alchohol Policy

Per Center Supervisor, alcohol is not permitted in Freedom Center.

Availability

  • City of Tucson programs have first priority in the facility
  • The latest rental time Monday-Friday is 6:00 pm (Including set up and clean up time)
  • No Saturday/Sunday rentals
  • We cannot consider rentals more than 60 days in advance

 

Capacity
Room Style
Theater
(rows of chairs)		 Banquet
(tables and chairs)
MPR 100 max 11 tables and 88 chairs
Classrooms 60 max 6 tables and 28 chairs

 

Center Use Rates
Daily, quarterly and annual passes are available.

 

Weight Room Certification Classes
  • Monday - 10:00 am and Friday - 5:00 pm
  • No reservation required
  • Participants must be at least 14 years of age.
  • Ages 14-17 require parental approval.
  • Ages 14 & 15 require parent/guardian on site supervision.

 

 

Youth/Teen Programs
KIDCO summer program for ages 5-12

(5-year-olds must have completed kindergarten). Offered as three different sessions, Mon.-Fri., from 7:30am-6pm.

Session 1 - June 3-28 (4-weeks) $125
Session 2 - July 1-26, (3-weeks) $94

Registration and fee is required for each session. Participants may register for one or both sessions.

Junior Staff in Training Program

Mon.-Fri., June 3-July 26 for ages 14-17. Contact West Park District at 791-5909.

Teen Program - A.C.T.I.O.N. 

Fri., 3:30-4:30pm, Freedom Staff and Our Family Services offer free multimedia based program for 3rd-5th graders to help build a healthy community and learn to make positive choices. Youth ages 13-18 can also participate by becoming mentors and filmmakers.

Youth Open Drop-in Recreation

Monday-Friday 3-6pm, must be at least 7 years of age unless accompanied by a parent or adult. Daily center use fee or quarterly pass applies.

 

 

Senior Programs
Senior Activity Card 50+

Card fees: Annual Membership - $25/Quarterly - $7

• Card Games - Mon.-Fri., from 9am-noon

• Computers - Mon-Fri from 9am-noon

• Computer Classes - Wed., Beginning class at 10am and Intermediate classes at 11am

• Bingo - Thursday from 10-11am

• Movies - Friday from 9:30am

• Pinochle - Wednesday

• Senior Club Meeting - last Friday of the month at 11am

• Sewing Club - Mon., Tues., and Thurs. from 9am-noon

• Weight Room - Mon. and Fri., from 9am-2pm

 

Seniors ages 60+ registered in the Senior Nutrition Program may participate in the following activities:

• PCOA Nutrition Meal, lunch served Mon.-Fri., at Noon. Donation of $2 per meal requested.

• Chair Exercise - Mon./Tues., 9:30-10:30 am and Thurs., 9-10 am

 

Freedom Recreation Center History
A time line on how Freedom Center was born
"A dream realized by neighbors working together"
1976 Community members from 5 neighborhoods near 29th Street ask Tucson Mayor and Council to give 50 acres of Davis Mountain Air force Base land for a park.
1976 Mr. Abel’s 6th grade class at Myers Elementary names the park “Freedom Park”.
1989 The city proposes that the south side do the park be used for a solid waste transfer station. The neighborhood protests and wins.
Early 1990's The Community develops a long-term plan for the park. Ball fields, soccer fields, a swimming pool, and a water slide are constructed over the years. The long-term goal is to have tennis courts and a community center with youth and senior activities.
1995 The City promises money for a community center, but then decides to give it to another center.
1996 Voters approve a bond to fund Freedom Center projects, and architect Corky Poster begins meeting with city officials and community members to design the project.
1998 Public hearings are held to get more community input on the projects. Community members decide to build a covered basketball court.
Early 2000's When the bond funds are finally released to Freedom Park. There is not enough money left to build the community center or basketball court!
2003 Neighbors organize to pressure city government with letters and phone calls to find the additional money needed to build. The city and county come through, and construction begins- seven years after the first planning meeting!
2005 A new dream was born when neighborhood organizer, Pat Martin, speaks at the dedication of the new Freedom Recreation Center.

 

 

External Agencies Providing Human Service Programs

Nutrition program
For ages 60+
Lunch served Monday through Friday at Noon.
Donation of $1.50 requested. 
Call 520-791-4969 for more information.

Community Food Bank programs 
Pantry 1st Friday of the month

Marana Health Clinic 
Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Call 520-790-8500 for more information