Jump into the new year with both feet! Every January 1st at 12 noon, hundreds of people line up along the beach at Matthews Beach Park for the first dunk in the lake of the new year. We provide lifeguards at this FREE event, so come earn your courage badge… [ Keep reading ]
Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed, or on modified schedules, on two or more dates in observance of the winter holidays. Please see below for details. These facilities and programs will be CLOSED on Wednesday, December 25 and Wednesday, January 1: These facilities and programs will have… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is excited to announce a pilot program extending the operating hours at Garfield, Meadowbrook, and Southwest Teen Life Centers starting December 18, 2024. This expansion aims to give Seattle youth, aged 13 to 24, more access to fun, safe, and enriching opportunities. SPR’s Teen Life… [ Keep reading ]
Many park bathrooms and water fountains closed for the winter Seattle Parks and Recreation has completed routine winter preparation with many Seattle Parks and Recreation bathrooms and drinking fountains closing for the winter season to prevent pipes from freezing. We will begin reopening bathrooms and water fountains in March 2025. … [ Keep reading ]
Book a Nature Field Trip with Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Environmental Education Team and encourage students to engage in learning in a fun-filled, outdoor setting. Pick from a variety of class subjects, from ponds (freshwater ecology), beaches (marine life), to forests and birds of the Pacific Northwest. Lesson plans integrating… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is seeking individuals and businesses to submit proposals to offer concessions in select city parks. The competitive process to award concessions permits will open to proposals December 6, 2024. Seattle Parks and Recreation is seeking proposals for both food concessions and non-food concessions. Permit locations… [ Keep reading ]
Join us for the Garfield Community Center Annual Holiday Party on Friday, December 6 from 5-7PM! Celebrate the season’s many wonders with your neighbors and friends! Enjoy music, games, crafts and more. Participants can register for a gift from Toys for Tots. Toys are dependent on donations and will be… [ Keep reading ]
The Argosy Christmas Ships are an annual Seattle tradition. As part of the festivities, a parade of brightly-lighted boats will cruise from Puget Sound to Lake Union and out to Lake Washington. Stopping at pre-planned locations, the lead ship hosts an onboard chorus singing Christmas carols for neighbors and community to watch… [ Keep reading ]
Join us and partners, including Seattle Department of Transportation and SLU Chamber, for 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 (100 Dexter Ave. N) on Friday, December 6 from 4-7pm! ✨ Celebrate the holidays with your South Lake Union community at Denny Park! Join the South Lake Union Chamber and Seattle Parks… [ Keep reading ]
Rainier Beach Pool is currently closed due to a mechanical issue resulting in the pool being unable to maintain its temperature. Staff are working with a contractor to fix the mechanical failure as soon as possible, and we hope to reopen the pool by December 16. We apologize for any… [ Keep reading ]
