Welcome to NCRPA!

At NCRPA we embrace collaboration. We invite everyone to work side by side to
strengthen the parks and recreation profession and impact North Carolina communities. 

Opportunities to GROW...

 

 

 

Registration is now OPEN for the
2026 NCRPA Annual Conference

 

Call for Sessions

 Submit by June 30 

Facility Tours
Fall 2026

 Submit by September 1 

Marketing
December 8 | Gibsonville

 

 

 

Fall 2026 Workshops

Community Centers | September 16 | Concord
Outdoor & Adventure | September 17 | Mecklenburg County
Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) Course | September 22-24 | Greensboro
Community Centers | September 24 | Creedmoor

Athletic Professionals Workshop (APW) 
| October 7 & 8 | Mount Holly
Supervisors I | October 13 | Virtually

Maintenance (Apex) | October 15 | Apex
Maintenance (Waxhaw) | October 20 | Waxhaw
Maintenance (Roanoke Rapids) | October 22 | Roanoke Rapids
Summer Camps  | October 29 | Cary
Marketing | December 8 | Gibsonville

 

 

Partnership Opportunities

We offer a variety of opportunities for in-person, virtual, and digital partnerships that help position your brand where it counts! Partner in community success in one of our partnership roles for:

Annual Conference
Courses
Digital Spaces
Facility Tours

In-Person Workshops
Virtual Workshops