Sports and activities

Lubbock is an active community, and it hosts many sports programs and other activities for adults and children. The home-based childcare providers in the Lubbock area believe it is important to strengthen the whole person through active play, civic participation, and cultural awareness. Below, you will find several resources to keep you and your children busy. Mention of a program or agency does not imply endorsement.

Boys and Girls Club
Phone: 1-806-792-2889
Address: 3221 59th St., 79413
Cost: Yearly fee of $5-$10
Offers learning and fun activities in a safe environment with other children ages 6-18.
Buddy Holly Center
Phone: 1-806-767-2686
Address: 1801 Ave. G, 79401
Web: http://www.buddyhollycenter.org
Cost: Varies with activity
Features a wide array of programs encompassing music, music history, the visual arts, and educational and outreach initiatives.
Camp S.E.E.K.
Phone: 1-806-795-7151
Address: Buckner Baptist Children's Home, 79416
Cost: Free
An after school program with crafts, music, snacks, and leadership programs for children ages K-12 who live in the 79415 zip code.
Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum
Phone: 1-806-675-2331
Address: 101 W. Main, Crosbyton, TX
Web: http://www.crosbycountymuseum.com/
Cost: Call for information
Houses the Wayne J. Parker Collection of Native American artifacts and showcases a 1908 Brush Automobile, a breath-taking diorama of Blanco Canyon, a half-dugout reproduction, and the story of peoples who made the Llano Estacado their home for more than 700 years.

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Garza County Historical Museum
Phone: 1-806-495-2207
Address: 119 N. Ave. N, Post, TX
Web: http://www.posttexas.com/Historical%20Museum.htm
Cost: Call for information
The twenty-six room museum is a virtual time capsule of artifacts and historic data, from 225 million years ago to the present.
Lubbock Christian Athletic Activities (LCAA)
Phone: 1-806-799-2629
Address: 5444 50th St., 79414
Cost: $105 per month
After school care for children ages 3 - 6th grade. Includes transportation, activities, and snacks.
Lubbock Parks and Recreation
General information: 775-2687

These parks have community centers with fun activities planned during the summer.
Hodges 4011 University, 767-3706
Maxey 4020 30th St., 767-3796
Rawlings 213 40th St., 767-2704
Rodgers 3200 Amherst, 767-2702
Simmons 402 23rd St., 767-2700
Woods 517 Zenith, 767-2698

These parks have swimming pools that are open to the public during the summer. Cost: $1.50 per person.
Clapp 4500 Ave. U, 767-2736
Maxey 4007 30th St., 767-3739
Montelongo 3200 Bates, 767-2734
Simmons 2300 Webber, 767-2732
Mt. Blanco Fossil Museum
Phone: 1-806-675-7777
Address: 124 W. Main, Crosbyton, TX
Web: http://www.mtblanco.com/index.htm
Cost: $4 for adults, $1 for children; call for group rates
The Mt. Blanco Fossil Museum is a scientific and educational institution dedicated to a correct interpretation of Earth history and fossil remains.

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Museum of Texas Tech University
Phone: 1-806-742-2490
Address: 4th St. and Indiana Ave., 79409
Web: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/museumttu/
Cost: Call for information
The Museum is an educational, scientific, cultural, and research element of Texas Tech University. It consists of the Museum, the Moody Planetarium, the Natural Science Research Laboratory, and the Lubbock Lake Landmark.
Northwest Little League
Phone: 1-806-744-0133
Address: University and Hodges Ave., 79415
Cost: Free
Baseball program for children ages 5-15 who live in the 79415 zip code.
S.M.A.R.T.
Phone: 1-806-767-2686
Address: Lubbock Fine Arts Center
Cost: Free
An after school fine arts program for children ages 7-17 who live in the 79415 zip code.

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