Melvin Ennis Recreation Center

Melvin Ennis Recreation Center is a Clark County facility on E Carey Avenue that runs an unusually wide slate of youth programming under one roof, including karate, taekwondo, a youth basketball league, a teen after school program, a Kids Club after school option, youth T-ball, youth soccer, youth flag football, youth volleyball, cheerleading, gymnastics, and dance classes spanning hip hop, ballet, jazz, and lyrical styles. The age range on file is 3 to 18, split into 3-4, 5-12, and 13-18 brackets, so the center genuinely spans preschool age through high school rather than defaulting to a full 0-18 range.

On-site amenities back up that range of programming: a gymnasium, a computer lab, a game room, racquetball and pickleball courts, tennis courts, multi-purpose rooms and classrooms, plus access to the surrounding public park's playground, splash pad, skate park, and soccer, baseball, and softball fields.

Hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, with the center closed on weekends, year round. It's located at 3720 E Carey Ave, Las Vegas, zip code 89115, and can be reached at (702) 455-1291 or through the Clark County Parks and Recreation website. The listing places it in the "$" price tier, consistent with county recreation center pricing.

Melvin Ennis is marked special needs friendly, specifically noting adaptive sports, adaptive recreation, and inclusive programs among its offerings, which is worth asking about directly if a child needs modified equipment or a smaller group setting within any of the leagues or classes listed. With this many programs under one address, a family could plausibly build an entire after-school week here between a league, a dance class, and open gym time, though weekday-only hours mean weekend leagues would need to be scheduled elsewhere.

Because the center groups its age brackets as 3-4, 5-12, and 13-18 rather than one broad range, a preschooler, an elementary schooler, and a teenager in the same household could each find an age-appropriate class or league here. The computer lab and game room alongside the gym and sports courts suggest the center also functions as a general after-school hangout space. Current league registration windows and class fees within the general "$" tier should be confirmed directly with Clark County Parks and Recreation.