QCCURRENT
America 250
America250celebratesthecountry's 250thanniversaryonJuly4,2026.
We'llbecelebratingallyearlonginQueen Creekandtherearewaysforyouto participate!
Tolearnmore,visittheTown’sAmerica 250page.
Budget
Consideration
TheTownofQueenCreek’s budgetservesasaspending planandcommunicationtool. Thebudgetisdevelopedover manymonthsofincorporating bothprojectedrevenuesand expenses.VisittheTown’s Budgetwebsitetolearnmore.
SummerReading Program
Earndigitalbadgesandwin funprizeswhenyoujointhe QueenCreekLibrary’sfree summerreadingprogram! You’lllearnaboutrecycling, QueenCreek’strails,water conservation,community parksandmore.
Learnvaluableinformationaboutthesource andqualityofyourdrinkingwater The2025 AnnualWaterQualityReportwillbe availableonlinebyJune30,2026
Howdoesyourwaterusestackup?
Didyouknow?TheaverageArizonaresident uses120gallonsofwatereveryday!This includesindoorandoutdooruse.Checkout ourwatertowerdisplayattheQueenCreek LibrarythroughoutJunetolearnmoreabout yourdailywateruse.
SewerFees
Didyouknowyourwateruseimpactsyour sewerbill?Sewerfeesarebasedon70%of theaveragewaterconsumptionforsinglefamilyresidencesduringthreewinterbilling cycles.Thiscouldincludewaterconsumption inallorportionsofNovember,December, JanuaryandFebruary,dependingonwhen yourwatermeterisread thisisreferredto asthewinteraveragingperiod.
Sewerratesareresetannuallybasedonyour winteraveragingperiod.Yournewsewerrate willappearonthefirstbillyoureceivein August.Ifyouexperiencedasignificantwater leakorfilledaswimmingpoolduringthe seweraveragingperiod(mid-November throughmid-February),youmayqualifyfora sewerrateadjustment.
SinceJuly2021,thewaterconsumptionused torecalculatemonthlyresidentialsewer chargeshasbeencappedat17,000gallons, whichequatestoatotalmonthlysewer chargeof$67.61.Asaresult,asofJuly2021, $67.61isthemaximummonthlyresidential sewercharge.
PoolChemicalDisposal
Poolchemicals,likechlorine,arehousehold hazardouswaste(HHW)andcannotbe recycledorplacedinyourtrashcart.Instead, disposeofleftoverpoolchemicalsproperly byrequestingafreevouchertovisitthe HHWfacilityinGilbert.
ThefirstweekofJuneisDustAwarenessWeek,andcontrollingdust andkeepingtheaircleantakeseveryoneinthecommunity.Residents areencouragedtojointheTowninourcommitmenttocleanairand blueskies!
Herearesometipstokeepourairclean:
Driveless,don’tdriveinthedirt,anddriveslowlyonunpavedroads
Avoidusingleafblowers
Maintainyourlandscapedareas
Don’tburnleavesortrash
SummerOzone
Ahighpollutionadvisoryhappenswhenforecasted weatherconditionsareexpectedtogenerate ozonelevelsthatmayexceedthefederalhealth standard.Avoidprolongedorheavyexertion outdoorsonahighpollutionadvisoryday.
MaricopaCountyresidentscanlearnmoreand signuptoreceivehighpollutionadvisory notifications.PinalCountyresidentscanlearn moreaboutairquality.Wecanallmakea differenceintheairwebreathe!
MonsoonAwareness
Monsoonstormsarealmosthere,bringingduststorms,flashfloods,lightningandextreme heat.Protectyourselfandyourfamilybystayinginformed.Duringaduststorm,willyouknow whattodo?Pullaside–Stayalive!
Avoiddrivingintoorthroughaduststorm.
Ifyouencounteraduststorm,immediatelychecktrafficaroundyourvehicle(front,back andtotheside)andbeginslowingdown.
Donotwaituntilpoorvisibilitymakesitdifficulttosafelypullofftheroadway doitas soonaspossible.Completelyexitthehighwayifyoucan.
Donotstopinatravellaneorintheemergencylane.Lookforasafeplacetopull completelyoffthepavedportionoftheroadway Turnoffallvehiclelights,includingyouremergencyflashers Setyouremergencybrakeandtakeyourfootoffthebrake. Stayinthevehiclewithyourseatbeltsbuckled.
Driversofhigh-profilevehiclesshouldbeespeciallyawareofchangingweatherconditions andtravelatreducedspeeds.
SandbagsareavailableatFireStation2,24787S.SossamanRd.Remembertobringashovel andonlyfillhalffull.Findmorestormresourcesonline.
PreventingStormwaterPollution
Onarainyday,stormwaterrunoffflowstoourwashes, retentionbasins,canalsandcommunitylakes.Eventually, thiswaterpercolatesthroughtheearthtoour groundwatersupply
Unfortunately,motoroil,trash,pesticides,weedkiller,pet wasteandanythingelseweleaveonthegroundpollute ourstormwater.Learnhowyoucanpreventstormwater pollutiononline.
SummerPruningandWatering
Thesummermonthsoftenbringmonsoonsthatcandamagetrees.Topreventtreedamage, implementtree-carepracticesyear-roundtokeepyourtreesstrongandresilient
Wateryourtreesatthecanopy’sedge.Moveemittersoutasneededtoencourageroots tospreadandanchor
Avoidseasonalpruningpractices.Youdon’tneedtopruneseasonallytopreparetreesfor monsoons.Thinningatree’scanopytoooftencanshortenthelifespanofthetree.Prune onceeverytwotothreeyearsasneededwhenthecanopyisdenseandneverremove morethan25%ofthecanopyatonetimetoavoidstressingthetree.
Watertreeswiththerightamountofwater.Toomuchwaterfordeserttreescancause themtogrowquickly,formingweaklimbsthatbreakeasilyinstorms.
CheckoutourWater-SmartWorkshoponlinevideoseriesformorehelpfultipsonpruning andwateringyourlandscaping!
Freewater?!
Whenitrains,thatmeansfreewaterforyourlandscaping!
Assessrainfall:Lightrainmayonlydelaywateringforadayortwo;heavyrainmay requirealongerwait
Checksoil:Afterafewdays,testmoisturewithascrewdriver—easyinsertionmeansit's stillmoist.
Watchtheweather:Delaywateringifmorerainisexpected;resumesoonerduringdry spells.
Checkoutthefreewateringguidesonline
Refrainfromoverfillingyourtrashand recyclingcarts especiallywhenwindand stormscomeourway.Shuttingyourlid keepstrashandrecyclingmaterialsinside andwaterout.
Ifastormblowsyourcartaway,walk aroundtheneighborhoodandcheckwith neighborsbeforeaskingforareplacement.
Mostcartsarefoundwithinacoupleof days.Ifyoucan’tlocateyourcart,please completeanonlineservicerequestform.
WHATFIREWORKSCANIUSE?
StateStatuteoutlineswhichfireworksarelegal andwhentheycanbesold.
Findmoreinfoonlineforfireworksafetytips and informationonlegalconsumerfireworks.
Toreportillegalfireworkuse,contactQCPD's non-emergencynumberat480-358-3500.
HEAT-RELATEDILLNESS
Childrenandpetsshould neverbeleftaloneinavehicle, especiallyduringthesummer months
The‘lookbeforeyoulock’ campaignservesasa reminderofthedangersofa hotvehicle.
Temperaturesarerising,andhumiditywillincreaseasmonsoonseasonapproaches Heat-relatedillnessoccurswhenthebodyisunabletocoolitselfproperly.Body temperaturescanriserapidlyandcausedamagetothebrainandothervitalorgans.
Anyonecanbeimpactedbyheat-relatedillness,howeverchildren,olderadultsand animalsaremostsusceptible.Gettipsonpreventingheat-relatedillnessonline.
TheHumaneSocietyprovidesthefollowingtipsforkeeping petssafeintheheat:
Watchhumidity
Limitexercise,anddonotexerciseintheheatoftheday
Provideampleshadeandwater
Coolpetsfromtheinsideandout
Watchforsignsofheatstroke
VACATIONWATCH
WhenaresidentoftheTownofQueenCreek goesonvacation,thePoliceDepartmentcan offerextrapatroltocheckonyourproperty
TheVacationWatchProgramgivesyousome peaceofmindwhileyou’reaway.Learnmore abouttheVacationWatchProgramonline.
9P.M.ROUTINE
Removeallvaluablesfromcar
Lockyourcar
Lockyourhouse&windows
Closegaragedoor
Turnonexteriorlights
Setyourhomealarm
CHILDSEATSAFETYINSPECTIONS
TheQueenCreekFire&MedicalDepartment'sFREEChildPassengerSafetySeatProgram teachesparentsandcaregivershowtoproperlyinstallchildsafetyseatsintotheirvehicle.
Havingacorrectlyinstalledchildsafetyseatiscrucialtopreventinjuryordeathinacarcrash. Statisticsshowmorethan70%ofchildsafetyseatsareinstalledincorrectly.
SeatsareinspectedforQueenCreekresidentsbyappointmentonly.
Toavoidnotbeingabletogetyourcarseatinstalledbyacertifiedtechnician,pleasedo notarriveunannouncedatafirestationtohaveacarseatinstalled. Appointmentsaretypicallyavailablewithinsevendaysfromthedaytherequestis received.
Pleaseindicateifyouhaveanimmediaterequest.
RegistrationforTownofQueenCreek residentsbeginsMonday,May4,2026.
Non-residentregistration beginsMonday,May11,2026.
Recreation Registration
Register Online Today!
Available24hoursaday,sevendaysa week,theonlineregistrationprogram makesitquickandconvenienttoregister foryourfavoriteQueenCreekrecreation classes,activitiesandprograms.
QCRecreation& AquaticCenter
InsuranceBased
TheQueenCreekRecreation&AquaticCenterisproudtoofferexpandedaccessthrough selectinsurance-basedfitnessprograms.EligibleQueenCreekresidentscannowparticipate through:
Active&Fit
Silver&Fit
SilverSneakers
RenewActive
OnePassSelect
Theseprogramsprovidemoreopportunitiesforresidentstostayactive,healthy,and connectedinourcommunity.CheckinwiththeWelcomeDeskstaffattheRecrationCenterto seeifyouareelgibile.
Notamemberyet?
ResidentVerification
GetReadyforSummerFunattheQueenCreekRecreation&AquaticCenter! Setupyouraccountonlineandgetreadytodiveintoasummerfullofactivities!
ResidencyverificationmustbecompletedinpersonattheQueenCreekRecreation&Aquatic Center(22343E.RyanRd.).
Residencyverificationisrequiredfortheheadofhouseholdtopurchaseamembershiporday pass.Pleasebringtwoformsofapproveddocumentation:
AvalidphotoID
Onecurrentproofofresidency(utilitybill,lease,propertytaxdocument,orIRSfiling document)
IfyoualreadyhaveaCivicRecaccountbuthaven’tverifiedyourresidencyyet,stopbyand seeus!
VisitusonlineforhoursofoperationandmoreinformationaboutFamilySwimandothersummer activities.
LivePlayLearn atTheRec!
AlleventsareheldattheRecCenter•Registertoday!
Beans&Brush
Saturday,June6,from10a.m.-noon
Sip,swirl,andgetcreative!Beans&Brushistheperfectblendofcoffee,color,andcreativity. Enjoythisrelaxedsocialeventwhereyoucanunwind,connectandletyourartisticside shine.Enjoyacupoffreshlybrewedcoffeeandsnackonsometastypastriesasyoupaint.A guidedpaintingofanoceanlandscapewillbeoffered,butifyouhavesomethingelsein mind,wehavespotsforyou,too!Whetheryou'reabeginner,seasonedartistorjustinitfor thevibes thiseventisallaboutrelaxation,self-expressionandcommunityconnection. Spotsarelimited,grabyourmugandyourbrush,thenjoininonthefun!
JuniorRavers
Friday,July10,from6-8p.m.
GetreadytoglowandgrooveatJuniorRavers,theultimatekids'danceparty!We’returning downthelightsandturningupthefunwithkid-friendlybeats,colorfullightsandnonstop movement.Expectglowsticksandgamesthat’llkeepthepartyvibesstrong.It’stheperfect chanceforkidstoletloose,makenewfriendsanddancelikenobody’swatching!Please note:Thiseventmayincludestrobelighting,whichcancauseseizuresordiscomfortfor individualswithphotosensitiveepilepsyorlightsensitivities.Viewerdiscretionis advised Cook,CreateandPlay
Friday,Aug.7,from5-8p.m.
GetreadytoCook,Create,andPlaywiththewholefamily!ExploretheQueenCreek Recreation&AquaticCenterinabrand-newway.Cookupadeliciousmealfordinner,get craftymakingfamilyphotobuttonsandplaygamesfromourvastcatalog!Thisisgoingto beanightoffunandyouwon'twanttomissout!
LearnmoreaboutalltheeventsofferedattheQueenCreekRecreation&AquaticCenter online!AlleventshostedattheRecreation&AquaticCenterareonlyopentoresidentsofthe TownofQueenCreek.Childrenunder12yearsoldmustbeaccompaniedbyanadultforthe eventslistedabove Boththechildandguardian(s)mustberegisteredtoparticipate
IndoorPickleball
BakingClasses
Thursday,June11
FireworkCupcakes
Celebratewithfestivecupcakes inspiredbyfireworks Mix,bakeand decorate perfectforallages.
CrèmedelaCrème
Mastersilkypotsdecrème.Simple, elegantandtoppedyourway Saturday,June20
Saturday,Aug.8
HoleLottaDonuts
Makehomemadedonutsfrom scratch.Learndough,frying, glazingandmore.
Saturday,June13
Fudgy&Bold:EspressoBrownies Richchocolatebrownieswitha boldespressokick.Learnperfect texture,bakingtipsandtake homeyourownbatch.
Saturday,Aug.22
FudgeMadeSimple
Createsmooth,creamyfudge whilelearningessentialcandymakingtechniques
StainedGlassMaking
Learnthebasicsofstainedglassusingthecopperfoilmethod. You’llcut,grind,foil,solderandfinishyourownsuncatchertotake home.Thisbeginnerclassincludesalltoolsandmaterials,making itafunandapproachablefirstexperience.ClassrunsfromJune throughJulyfrom5:30-8:30p.m.
SummerCamps
Keepyourkidsactiveandinspiredthissummerwithexciting,hands-oncamps they'lllove!
KidsCulinaryCamp
| June1-5 | 10a.m.-2p.m.
Learnkitchenbasicsandhowtocookafullmealincludinganappetizer,entreeanddessert. Thiswillbeafunandhands-onexperiencelearningkitchensafety,knifeskillsandexpanding yourchild’spalate.
Snapology | June1-July17 | 9a.m.-noon&1-4p.m.
FromroboticsandengineeringtocreativebuildingandthemedadventureslikePokémon, StarWars,andwizards,eachweekoffersnew,hands-onlearningexperiences.
Campsruninbothmorningandafternoonsessions,withoptionstailoredforages4–13, makingiteasyforfamiliestofindtheperfectfitfortheirchild’sinterestsandschedule.
SummerBasketballCamp
| June8–11 | 9a.m.–noon
Joinusforafour-daybasketballcampfocusedonskilldevelopmentandgameplay.Each dayhighlightsakeyarea:shooting,playmaking,ballhandlingandfinishing,leadinguptoa funchampionshipgameday.
STEMDiscoveryCamp
| June15–19 | 10a.m. -noon
Stepbackintimetocreaterealisticdinosaurfossils,divedeepintoearthsciencebygrowing sparklingcrystalgeodesandengineersolar-poweredcarsandconstructsolarovensto cookuptastytreatsusingpurelight.It'sgoingtobeanepicweekfulloflearningand adventures!
ImagineeringSTEMLab | July13–17 | 10a.m.–noon
Inthishigh-energySTEMLab,camperstransformintojuniorengineersastheyjourneyinto automation withMouseCoding,whereyoungerlearnersdevelopspatialreasoningand sequencingskillsthroughhands-ontactileprogramming.Astheirskillsevolve,camperswill takecommandofEdisonRobots,learningtousesensors,infraredcommunication,and barcodeprogrammingtobringtheircreationstolife
Youth/AdultSports
AdultSoftballFreeAgentNight
Thiseventisfreetoattendandisforany individuallookingtoparticipateinthe AdultSoftballLeaguebutdoesnothave ateamyet.Thefreeagentnightwilltake placeonAug.5,from6-7:30p.m.at FrontierFamilyPark,ballfield2.
YouthSportsCoachesNeeded Doyouhaveapassionforsportsandwant togivebacktothecommunity?Weare lookingfordedicatedindividualstobe volunteeryouthsportscoachesfor basketballandvolleyball.Asayouth sportscoachyouwillleadweekly practices,mentortheteamduringgames andbearolemodelforyouthparticipants. IfinterestedpleasecontacttheParks& Recreationofficeat480-358-3703.
TeenPrograms
HangoutHQ—NowOpen!
Lookingfortheperfectspotforsummerbreak?HangoutHQisnowopenattheQueen CreekRecreation&AquaticCenterandreadyforyouthages9–12toenjoy!Adaypassor membershipisrequiredtoparticipate.
HangoutHQisasafe,welcomingspacedesignedjustforthisagegrouptorelax,play, andconnectwithfriends.Featuresincludevirtualreality,aNintendogamingstation, S.T.E.A.M.andcrafttables,plusareadingandtabletcorner.Stopbythissummerand checkitout,there’ssomethingforeveryone!
LateNight@theRec
June,July,August
2ndand4thSaturdaysofthemonth
6 -8p.m.
JoinParks&Recreationforteen-exclusivehoursattheRecCenter!Onthe2ndand4th Saturdayofthemonthduringthesummer,theRecCenterwillremainopenexclusively forteens.Whetheryouwanttohangoutorworkout,there'ssomethingforeveryoneto enjoy!Adaypassormembershipisrequiredtoparticipate.
TeenLeadershipProgram
June1-July10
Teenscangainhands-onworkexperienceattheRecreationCenterbylearningtowork alongsideRecreationStaff,whilebuildingleadership,teamworkandcommunication skills TheTeenLeadershipprogramoffersflexibleschedulingwiththreeshiftoptions, MondaythroughFriday Participantswilbeabletoself-scheduleandarerequiredto complete10shiftstoreceiveacertificateofcompletion Includedintheprogramisone uniform,completedresumeandaninterviewingworkshop
LINK
June2,July7,Aug.4
6 -8p.m.
LINKisgoingstrongthissummerattheRecCenter!Happeningonceamonththroughout thesummer,eacheventwillfeatureadifferentmainactivityincludingmovienights,laser taganddodgeball,alongsideavideogamearea,boardgames,snacks,drinksand more.Bringyourfriendsandcomehangoutallsummerlong!
Aquatics
FamilySwimInformation
May23-July19
Monday-Friday:noon-5p.m.
Saturday:noon-6p.m.
Sunday:noon-4p.m.
Wanttogetmoreinvolved?Volu opportunitiesareavailableonli
Wanttoditchthesunscreen?Visitusonlinetofindthedaysandtimesforsunsetswim!
SwimTeam
May23-July11
IntroduceyourchildtothesportofswimmingthroughtheQCSwimTeamprogram. Parentswillregistertheirswimmerforeitherthemorningoreveningswimteam.Swimmers willpracticeanddevelopallfourcompetitiveswimmingstrokesandcompeteinweekly timetrialmeets.
JuniorLifeguard
June22-July3 | 9a.m.-noon
Participants13-15yearsoldareeligibletoparticipateintheselife-savingskillsandlearnwhat itmeanstobealifeguard!Juniorlifeguardswillparticipateinhands-onactivitiesthatbuild confidenceandleadershipskillsandhavetheopportunitytovolunteerduringFamilySwim programmingattheAquaticCenter.
SwimLessons
Ready,Set,Swim!It’snevertooearlytoprepareforasafeandconfidentsummerinthepool! JoinusattheQueenCreekAquaticCenterforAdult,YouthorParent/Totswimlessons. Participantswilllearnessentialwatersafetyandswimmingskills.Spotsarelimited!
WaterSafety
FollowtheABCDsofWaterSafety:
ActiveAdultsupervisionwhenchildrenhaveaccesstowater
Barriersbetweenchildrenandwater
ClasseslikeCPRandswimminglessons
DeviceslikeCoastGuard-approvedlifevestsfornewandbeginnerswimmers
CalendarofEvents
The16-foottallwatertowerisavailableforviewingattheQueenCreek LibrarythroughoutJuneandisquitethesitetosee. Checkitoutandsee howyourwaterusestacksup.
5-7p.m.,QueenCreekRecreation&AquaticCenter
Findoutwhat’spoppinginQueenCreek,whileenjoyingfreepopcornatthe QueenCreekRecreation&AquaticCenter.Theopenhousewillinclude informationaboutnewbusinessescomingtotown,trafficandroadway updates,informationontheTown’swaterstrategyandmuchmore!
America250celebratesthecountry's250thanniversaryonJuly4,2026. We'llbecelebratingallyearlonginQueenCreekandtherearewaysfor youtoparticipate!LearnaboutAmerica250inQueenCreekonline. 4 JULY
Founders’Day
5-9p.m.,FrontierFamilyPark
Thecommunityisinvitedtocomeoutandcelebrateatafamilyfriendly communityeventatFrontierFamilyPark.Theeventwillfeaturefun activities,vendors,aFFAZonewithagriculturalexperiencesandtheBattle oftheBadgerelay-stylecompetitions.
QCNEIGHBORLY REMINDER
RoadSafety AroundHorses
