Center Activities

The center offers classes for all ages. First class is free! Check out the center's activities and try something new:

Activities for all ages:

Class Schedules

Event Calendar

Youth & Teen Programs

Our Youth & Teen Programs provide out of school opportunities for participants in Kindergarten through 8th grade to play, learn, and explore through interactive activities, field trips, and more! Check out our calendar of upcoming activities that you can register for:

Register for Teen Activities

School's Out Days

Seasonal Camps

Childcare

About the Center

Thomas 'Jet' Jackson Recreation Center is home to our youth in the Wildwood Community. We offer before school, after school, and camps focusing on core values: Respect, Responsibility, Honesty, Achievement, Teamwork and Self Discipline. Our TASCO Teen programs are one of the best programs in the nation for teens who want to stay focused on fun, learning and a bright future. If you are planning a special event of your own, why not have it at Thomas 'Jet' Jackson Recreation Center. We have a kitchen, multi-purpose room, gymnasium, and outdoor picnic shelters to suit your needs.

History of the Center

Originally built in 1960 as the Wildwood Community Center and rebuilt in 2001 as the Wildwood Recreation Center, the new Thomas "Jet" Jackson Recreation Center is dedicated to a longtime city staff member and respected community leader.

Thomas Jackson, or "Jet" as he is known, is commonly referred to as a pillar of the community. From his early days teaching new generations of St. Petersburg residents to swim, through his 50 plus year career with the City of St. Petersburg, Jet has stood out as an outstanding community servant. But the real measure of Jet's impact in the community does not come solely from his City employment. Jet's life in St. Petersburg has been about service to the larger public and serves as a role model for others. Jet has always been there when the community came to call. Whether it was a child or family who needed support, a grief stricken neighbor or community member that needed a strong shoulder, or a community occurrence that required his calm influence and intercession, Jet has been there.