Gov. Maura Healey took to a Hyde Park basketball court Tuesday morning, kicking off the state’s Summer Nights Program shooting hoops with kids.

The Department of Conservation and Recreation program is entering its ninth year providing recreational and educational activities during the evening for young people from age 13 to 21 in July and August.

Healey — a former Harvard and professional overseas basketball player — and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll both took to the court in the mid-morning heat at Francis D. Martini Memorial Shell Park with members of community organization and local kids to announce expanded opportunities through the program.

This year the program will support activities at 120 locations throughout the Allston, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Roslindale, Roxbury and South Boston neighborhoods and many other cities and towns, according to DCR.

The state is partnering with 84 organizations, 10 more than the previous year, and offering options including many sports, camping, martial arts, cooking, music, academic tutoring and media production, among many others.

Three providers offer accessible and adaptive programming, including swimming, theatre and kayaking, DCR said.

Participants and families can also see the Boston Harbor Islands with free ferry passes through Boston Harbor Now and attend Movies in the Park at several DCR parks.

Dancers from OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center also performed at Tuesday’s kickoff, ahead of an upcoming performance at Gillette Stadium, the governor noted.

The program will run through Aug. 20.

More information on programming locations and times can be found on the Mass.gov Summer Nights Program page.