Union City's Leisure Services Department provides a wide variety of recreation and leisure programs to engage the city's children, teens, adults and seniors. The department operates the city's recreational facilities: Holly Community Center, Kennedy Community Center, Ralph and Mary Ruggieri Senior Center, Sports Center, Teen Center, Teen Workshop and Dan Oden Swim Complex. Programs include youth sports, summer camps, aquatics, arts, dance classes, senior activities, community gardens, and after school and special needs programs. For a detailed list of programs, along with fees and schedules, visit the Leisure Services website.
Located in Kennedy Park, the Kennedy Community Center hosts a variety of programs, from preschool activities and seasonal youth activity camps to classical Chinese dance classes and Wing Chun Kung Fu lessons. Details can be found in the Leisure Services' activity guide.
Kennedy Community Center is also a great place for intimate gatherings. The assembly hall holds 160 guests and features a recently renovated lobby and restroom facilities. Rental rates are available on the center's website.
Union City Sports Center is a public sports center with a spacious 12,000-square-foot gym, a couple of aerobics room and an exercise room. The exercise room is equipped with treadmills, bikes and other exercise machines. Some of the activities scheduled during the weeks include open-gym basketball, jazzercise classes, volleyball and badminton night. There is a membership fee, which varies based on residency.
E-Waste Recycling Center is a California state-authorized recycling facility for all electronics. The service is free of charge and is intended to keep electronic materials out of landfills.