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<\/p>\nPublished on September 15, 2025<\/p>\n
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By Susan Schrock, Office of Communication<\/p>\n
The doors are open for the ACTIV\u00a0Center<\/a>, Arlington\u2019s new 73,000-square-feet recreation center for adults ages 50 and older.<\/p>\n ACTIV, the City\u2019s largest recreation center, is located at 2061 W. Green Oaks Blvd in West Arlington. Hundreds of residents joined City leaders on Wednesday, March 26, to celebrate the facility\u2019s grand opening. Voters approved funding for ACTIV in a special bond election in May 2017.<\/p>\n View Grand Opening Photo Slideshow<\/a><\/p>\n ACTIV can be considered as three facilities in one. The building has separate entrances and hours of operation for what is known as its Active side and its Social side. The facility\u2019s Natatorium, which includes a four-lane indoor lap pool and an indoor hydrotherapy pool, opened in September. The\u00a0lap pool has an ADA lift chair and the wellness pool has a ramp with rails. The ACTIV Center also has a pool wheelchair on-site for guests to use.\u00a0<\/p>\n Amenities on the Active side include a full-court gymnasium, four indoor pickleball courts, a fitness area, and a walking track. The Active side is open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays.<\/p>\n Amenities on the Social side include a lounge with billiards, a special events space, arts and crafts room and more. The social side is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and then open for private rentals only on weekends.<\/p>\n ACTIV is the third recreation center opened by Arlington in the past five years, preceded by The Beacon<\/a> in southeast Arlington and the East Library and Recreation Center<\/a> in East Arlington in 2020. ACTIV is also located at the newly designated Centennial Park, which is Arlington\u2019s 100th public park dedicated as part of Parks & Recreation\u2019s 100th anniversary last year.<\/p>\n Outdoor amenities at ACTIV include a patio, outdoor walking trail, six pickleball courts, and a community garden where patrons can rent a bed for gardening year-round.<\/p>\n As with the City\u2019s five other recreation centers, patrons must have a day pass or a membership to access ACTIV\u2019s programs and amenities. ACTIV memberships can be used at any City of Arlington Recreation Center. Parks & Recreation offers three tiers of recreation center memberships, Blue, Green and Gold, with pricing based on the types of amenities and activities patrons are seeking to access. Day passes are available for $8.<\/p>\n ACTIV Membership Prices<\/p>\n Arlington recreation centers charge membership fees and daily pass fees to help fund year-round operating costs.<\/p>\n Participants can receive complementary Gold-tier membership through Silver Sneakers, Renew Active, and Silver & Fit.\u00a0<\/p>\n For adults ages 50-59, Blue-tier plans start at $16 a month, Green-tier plans start at $20 a month and Gold-tier plans start at $32 a month.<\/p>\n For adults ages 60-79, Blue-tier plans start at $5 a month, Green-tier plans start at $18 a month and Gold-tier plans start at $26 a month.<\/p>\n Annual passes as also available and range from $192 to $384 for patrons ages 50-59, from $60 to $312 for patrons ages 60-79 or just $24 for Super Senior patrons ages 80 and up.<\/p>\n Fees for patrons who are not Arlington residents are approximately 30% higher than resident pricing for all membership tiers, except for Super Seniors memberships for those who are ages 80 and older.<\/p>\n