As part of a pilot program, Seattle Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the Austin Foundation, will be offering free group exercise classes with licensed fitness instructors at outdoor exercise equipment sites at Georgetown Playfield, Powell Barnett Park, and Van Asselt Community Center. Classes are available every Saturday from April… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Japanese Garden (located within the Washington Park Arboretum at 1075 Lake Washington Blvd.) will open for the 2019 season on Monday, April 1. Visit and see blooming cammelias, budding azaleas, koi swimming in the newly-restored pond, and much more! The Japanese Garden has a schedule full of fun… [ Keep reading ]
Programs will take place at park sites across Seattle this summer Seattle Parks and Recreation is seeking individuals, groups, or organizations to provide culturally relevant, safe, active and reliable programs to the community through the Summer Expanded Recreation Program. The focus of the Summer Expanded Recreation Program is to provide… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation will host free or low-cost egg hunts at various locations throughout Seattle in April. See below for location details. Events subject to change; please call local community centers to confirm dates and times. SOUTHEAST Friday April 19: Jefferson Community Center, 8 pm. Try finding the loot… [ Keep reading ]
Seeking Youth Ambassadors Green Seattle Partnership is seeking several youth aged 13-18 to serve as Youth Ambassadors to help coordinate a series of four Leadership Workshops in 2019. The Youth Ambassador role is a unique opportunity to gain employment skills, learn about local environmental issues, and work with a team… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is continuing a pilot program first launched in summer 2018 that provides community members with the opportunity to drop-in for free at designated athletic fields to play unscheduled athletic events with their friends and family. Normally, field use requires a paid reservation, but SPR has… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation has invited Outdoors for All to enter into contract negotiations for a long-term lease agreement to re-develop, restore and activate historic Building 18 at Magnuson Park. Building 18 is a 13,247-sqaure foot, two-story brick building that was constructed in 1936 and served as the former Naval… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is seeking proposals for the redevelopment and renovation of the Building 47 Theater located within Magnuson Park. Building 47 was designed and constructed as one structure in 1941 and the building currently contains the theater, a decommissioned indoor swimming pool room, and the Magnuson Community… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation will join other public and private aquatic facilities throughout Washington to celebrate the 26th Annual April Pools Day on Saturday, April 20, 2019. More than 40 facilities throughout the state are working together to help families prepare for a safe summer by hosting free events that… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Associated Recreation Council are excited for the second year of SurvivorQuest Summer Youth Camp at Camp Long Environmental Learning Center. This camp introduces youth ages 12-15 to wilderness survival, backpacking skills, first aid, environmental science, and more. In an effort to individualize education, campers… [ Keep reading ]
