Parks & Recreation

  Click the link to be directed to the  Derby Veteran's Community Center  for hours, memberships and fee information  

Dennis O'Connell, Director - doconnell@derbyct.gov

Parks and Recreation
 35 Fifth Street
 (203) 735-4222 

Ryan Complex/DeFilippo Field/Payden Park Facility Rental Packet - Approved August 13, 2020

Derby Playground Summer Camp Program
Swim and Health Club Membership & Fees
Private Swim Lessons for Children and Adults
Open Swim Rules

Derby Pop Warner Website

Derby Little League Website

Derby Youth Soccer Website

Commodore Hull 5K Thanksgiving Day Road Race Website


  The City of Derby maintains an active Parks & Recreation Commission that supports a variety of programs which are largely run by volunteers and supported by the City. The City is also fortunate to have both the Naugatuck and Housatonic Rivers flowing through it and large and scenic tracts of open land in Osbornedale State Park and the Witek Memorial Park.  

  The City's programs and facilities are under the stewardship of the Parks & Recreation Commission and a Director of Parks & Recreation.   The Derby Park and Recreation Commission is appointed by the mayor with the approval of  the Board of Alderman. Members serve three year terms.  The Commission is responsible for  recreation facilities and programs operated by the City of Derby for the benefit of its citizens. It has seven voting members. The Parks & Recreation Director and the Athletic Director of Derby High School are ex-officio members reporting to the Commission. The Parks & Recreation Director is Dennis O'Connell.  

  The Parks and Recreation Director is a part-time employee of the City.  The Commission is grateful to the City of Derby Public Works Department for their work in maintaining the City's facilities, to the Board of Education for allowing many of the programs to be held in their facilities, and to the hundreds of volunteers who operate the programs. The Commission maintains an office in the Derby Veterans Community Center.  

  The purpose of these pages is to acquaint you with the many opportunities available to residents and to seek feedback and recommendations for improvements. Click on any of the links above to learn more about that subject.