In addition to reserving park spaces for your outdoor events and ceremonies, you can also reserve one of our 13 indoor “special amenity” locations for your next family gathering, birthday party, celebration, or other event! New booking process starts Dec. 2, 2019: To better serve the community and to create… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is investing in the maintenance of Westcrest Park and the Off-Leash Area (OLA). Over the past few years, the maintenance project has grown from a simple drainage improvement project to a $505,000 project that will address drainage, access and erosion. To address the impacts to… [ Keep reading ]
UPDATE: The Gas Works Park Play Area is now open (weekdays and weekends) as of Oct. 21. The Gas Works Park play area will close on weekdays for approximately three weeks beginning on Tuesday, October 8. During this time, the contractor, Cascade, will mobilize on site to conduct site remediation… [ Keep reading ]
*****For updated information about the shower/hygiene program during the pandemic, see this post. Click here to download a flyer with the 2019-2020 schedule, or see times and locations below. Shower program for community members: Seattle Parks and Recreation is continuing shower and restroom service to community members of all ages without… [ Keep reading ]
NEW: See venue availability and hours of operation online Did you know that in addition to reserving park spaces such as the Arboretum, Parsons Gardens, and Kubota Terrace for your outdoor events and ceremonies, you can also reserve one of our 13 indoor “special amenity” locations for your next family… [ Keep reading ]
On Thursday, October 10 from 5-7 p.m., the Hiawatha community will be hosting its second annual National Coming Out Day Celebration at Hiawatha Community Center (2700 California Ave. SW). Whether it’s coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) or as an ally, we come together in celebration and… [ Keep reading ]
What’s going on in the Arboretum Wetlands? Seattle Parks and Recreation is actively managing invasive aquatic noxious weed populations in the Arboretum wetlands along the Arboretum Trail and non-native trees adjacent to Arboretum Creek where Lake Washington Blvd intersects Lynn Street at the Wilcox Footbridge, extending to the South Stone… [ Keep reading ]
Bring your cameras and capture the breathtaking sight of Japanese maple trees ablaze in fall color at the annual Maple Festival, Oct. 3 – 13, at the Seattle Japanese Garden. To celebrate the start of this popular festival, and as part of Free First Thursday on Thursday, Oct. 3, the… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation is seeking nominations for the Denny Awards, which honor extraordinary volunteer service to the city’s parks and recreation system. The deadline for nominations is Friday, October 18, 2019. Nomination Form (please complete one of the options below): The electronic nomination form is available here (if you… [ Keep reading ]
The September 26, 2019 Board of Park Commissioners meeting is canceled for the Board to convene a retreat to discuss Board business at the Japanese Garden from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Board will hold their next regular Park Board meeting on October 10. The Seattle Board of Park Commissioners… [ Keep reading ]
