The City of Florence Athletics and Sports Tourism Department host the newly created Florence Little League Program. Participation in this league will be based off your residency in Florence County. The league is provided for participants ranging from the age of 7 to 16. Playing age is determined by the participant’s age as of August 31st of 2026. The fee to participate is $45 per participant. Registration is conducted online, or by going to the Athletics and Sports Tourism Department’s administrative offices located at the Barnes Street Activity Center.
2025 Fall Baseball Season
- Registration will run from August 1st to August 28th
- Please note Fall Baseball registration does not include a hat.
- Evaluations 9/2 and 9/4
- Tuesday, September 2nd
- 6pm - Coach Pitch (ages 7-8)
- 7:30pm - Minors (ages 9-10)
- Thursday, September 4th
- 6pm - Majors (ages 11-12)
- 7:30pm - Jr/Sr (ages 13-16)
- Tuesday, September 2nd
Baseball Facilities
- Maple Park
- McLeod Park
- Northside Park
- Florence Sports Complex
he City of Florence Recreation Department, in association with the Florence Youth Basketball League, hosts a youth basketball program for kids in the Florence area. With over 400 youth participating, the league is one of the most popular activities offered in the city area.
Youth ages 5 to 17 years of age can participate. All ages are determined by their age as of September 1st of the registration year.
Your child's age group is whatever age they will be on September 1, 2025.
Registration:
Registration for Summer 2025 has ended. Check back on October 1, 2025 for information about the Winter Season.
GAME SITE
Pearl Moore Basketball Center: 500 Barnes Street, Florence, SC 29501
The City of Florence offers a recreational-based Cheer Program during the fall, and is for kids ages 5 to 12. During the season, the cheerleaders will cheer during the Florence Football League games. Each cheerleader will be taught basic fundamentals, techniques, and teamwork. Registration for the cheer program will begin on July 1st, and the cost is $50 for Florence residents and $60 for non-residents. Registration is conducted online or by going to the Athletics and Sports Tourism Department’s administrative offices located at the Barnes Street Activity Center.
2025 Cheer Season
Registration for the 2025 Cheer Season is closed. Registration for the 2026 Cheer Season will begin on July 1, 2026.
Interested in being a cheer coach?
The City of Florence Athletics and Sports Tourism Department, in association with the Florence Junior Football League, hosts a youth football program for kids in the Florence area. Over 600 youth sign up each year to participate in this popular program.
The league is composed of participants ranging from the age of 5 to 12 years of age. Playing age is determined by the participant’s age as of September 1st. The fee to participate is $60 per participant for Florence residents and $70 for non-residents. Registration is conducted online or by going to the Athletics and Sports Tourism Department’s administrative offices located at the Barnes Street Activity Center, and registration begins July 1st.
2025 Football Season
Registration for the 2025 Football Season is closed. Registration for the 2026 Football Season will begin on July 1, 2026.
Football Game Facility
- Freedom Florence Complex- Game Complex
- Practice Sites:
- South Florence
- Northwest Park
- West Florence
- Williams Middle School
- Shaw Walker Fields
The City of Florence gymnastics program is packed with high energy and octane. Both competition and skills development are a focus at this facility. Participants will learn not only sound techniques but they will also learn life-skills that will help them develop as teens, young adults and adults.
FACILITY DETAILS
The center is a 12,000 square foot air-conditioned building with many different types of gymnastics features, such as a 20×20 loose-foam training pit, a 8×30 bar training pit, a 42×42 spring tumbling floor, multiple sets of uneven bars, balance beams, vaulting tables, a 25 foot tumble track, parallel bars, rings, and several additional learning aids. There is a separate preschool room outfitted with small-scale equipment adapted to better accommodate younger children. A large lobby with vending machines, viewing windows, and tables are available for all parents and guests.
Recreation Classes Currently Offered
- GYMTOTS - Ages 18 months to 3 years
- Kindergym - Ages 4 and 5
- Gymnastics Levels 1 through 4
- Flex - Flexibility and Conditioning
- Ninja Class
- Beginner Tumble Class
- Back Handspring Class
Contact the Gymnastics Center at 843-667-5090 for more information.
Registration for August Recreation Classes is open! August recreation classes will begin on August 5th.
Contact the Gymnastics Center at 843-667-5090 for more information.
Private lessons are available by request.
Contact the Gymnastics Center at 843-667-5090 for more information.
The City of Florence Athletics and Sports Tourism Department, in association with the Florence Soccer Association, hosts a youth soccer program for the Florence community. There are two seasons each year which offer league play – fall and spring.
The fall league is provided for youth ranging from the age of 5 to 15 years of age. All ages are determined as of September 1, 2025 for the upcoming fall season. The fee is $55 per participant for Florence residents and $65 for non-residents. Registration is conducted online, or by going to the Athletics and Sports Tourism Department’s administrative offices located at the Barnes Street Activity Center.
For more information, you can visit flosoccer.org.
Youth Soccer
Registration for the Fall 2025 Soccer Season is closed. Registration for the Spring 2026 Soccer Season will begin on January 1, 2026.
SOCCER FACILITIES
- New Soccer Complex- Game Facility
- ESAB Soccer Complex- Practice Facility
The City of Florence Athletics and Sports Tourism Department, in association with the Florence Youth Softball Association, hosts a girls youth softball program for the Florence community. There are two seasons each year which offer league play – spring and fall.
The league is provided for youth ranging from the age of 4 to 16 years of age. All ages are determined as of December 31st, 2024 for the spring league. League participation is dependent upon the participant’s location of residence. The fee is $45 per participant. Registration is conducted online, or by going to the Athletics and Sports Tourism Department’s administrative offices located at the Barnes Street Activity Center.
2025 Fall Season
- Registration for the 2025 Spring Season is open.
- Registration will run from July 28th to August 24th.
- Evaluations for will be held at Freedom Florence
- Tuesday, August 26th
- 6pm - Ages 4-6
- 7:30pm - Ages 9-10
- Thursday, August 28th
- 6pm - Ages 7-8
- 7:30pm - Ages 11-12 and Ages 13-16
- Tuesday, August 26th
Softball Facilities
- Freedom Florence Complex
The City of Florence Junior Tennis Program includes Junior Tennis Clinics, Private Lessons, and Summer Camps.
The Florence Track Club is made up of volunteer coaches, parents and youth athletes ages 6 to 18 who participate in USATF sanctioned Jr. Olympic Track & Field and Cross Country events. Playing age is the participant’s age during the calendar year, or if the participant turns 19 after the USATF National Meet. The program is in association with the City of Florence Parks and Recreation Department, and is sponsored by the Police Athletics League.
Participants also compete in local road races, school sponsored Track & Field and Cross Country events, and other club sponsored events around the state of South Carolina. The fee to participate is $45. Registration is conducted online, or by going to the Athletics and Sports Tourism Department’s administrative offices located at the Barnes Street Activity Center.
To receive information about practices, meets, cancellations, etc., you can sign up for Florence Track Club notifications on SportsYou.
Registration for the 2025 Cross Country season is open.
- Communications with Track Club Coaches takes place via SportsYou. Please see the instructions to register below.
- Parent Meeting and First Practice - August 25th
- Practices will be Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 5:45. (Times will change as daylight availability changes)
- FTC Team Store is open for Cross Country, please see the attached document below.
Register online SportsYou Instructions FTC Team Store Information
PRACTICE SITES
- Florence Sports Complex, 1300 Jennie O'Bryan Avenue
- Freedom Florence (1515 Freedom Blvd)
- Florence Soccer Complex (1000 Soccer Way)
The City of Florence Athletics and Sports Tourism Department offers a fall volleyball league for girls ages 7-17 and boys ages 10-14 based on age as of September 1st. The league is an instructional based league that focuses on teaching the fundamentals of volleyball. The cost of the league is $45 and all practices and games are played at the Pearl Moore Basketball Center located at 500 Barnes Street. Registration is conducted online, or by going to the Athletics and Sports Tourism Department’s administrative offices located at the Barnes Street Activity Center.
2025 FALL SEASON
Registration for the 2025 Volleyball Season is now open until September 1, 2025.
Age Groups:
Girls:
9u (Ages 7-9)
12u (Ages 10-12)
14u (Ages 13-14)
17u (Ages 15-17)
Boys:
12u and 14u (Ages 10-14)
Parent meeting will be held September 8th at 6:15pm at Pearl Moore Basketball Center.
Evaluations:
September 9
6pm - 9u Girls
7pm - 12u Girls
September 11
6pm - 14u Girls, 17u Girls, 12u/14u Boys