Presented by Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Get Moving Initiative with support from Kaiser Permanente, Big Day of Play will be held on Saturday, August 18 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Rainier Community Center and Playfields. Big Day of Play is a celebration of our City’s diversity and it encourages neighbors, communities… [ Keep reading ]
Free drop-in activities at community centers. A major pathway repaving project providing improved access at Camp Long. Properties acquired to expand or build new parks. Art installations at your local park. New paint, plumbing and electrical work at your neighborhood community center. These are a just a few of the… [ Keep reading ]
G-FORCE (Gardening Fun, Full of Opportunities of Recreation, Cooperative teamwork and Environmental studies) is a high school mentorship program that helps guide youth through gardening mentorships in Seattle parks. Participants learn job skills by performing hands-on horticulture work doing grounds maintenance or landscape renovation projects in parks while receiving community-service… [ Keep reading ]
Outdoors for All will provide adaptive bikes for use during Bicycle Sundays on August 19 and September 16. The adaptive bikes will be free to use between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on both days. Outdoors for All is dedicated to enriching the quality of life for children and adults… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation will turn on field lighting on ballfields throughout the city on the evening of Tuesday, July 3 and Wednesday, July 4 to protect the surfaces.The ballfield lights will be turned on at 8:00 p.m. and most will be turned off at either 10 p.m. or 11… [ Keep reading ]
Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed for Independence Day or on special holiday schedules. Some facilities may be open, but have limited operations. Please call in advance. These facilities and services will have CLOSURES: Community centers Environmental learning centers Indoor swimming pools Green Lake Small Craft Center… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation will offer Summer of Safety (SOS), a free program that provides structured activities and a safe space for young people not connected to other supervised programs over the summer. The program is geared towards serving diverse tweens and teens from low-income families. SOS will operate at… [ Keep reading ]
Wading pool season is almost here! Seattle Parks and Recreation will operate 22 wading pools across Seattle this summer; wading pools open on various dates beginning on June 23, 25, 26, 27 and 29 (see schedule below). Your little ones will love the cool, shallow water and you can cool… [ Keep reading ]
Alki Community Center will be closed Monday, June 18 through Friday, June 22 for major maintenance. During this closure we will also be starting construction of accessibility improvements that will last through the end of the year. Alki Community Center is located at 5817 SW Stevens St., Seattle, WA 98116…. [ Keep reading ]
UPDATE: THE APPLICATION FOR THE 2020 PROGRAM WILL OPEN ON MARCH 2, 2020. VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR INFO AND TO APPLY ONCE THE APPLICATION PERIOD OPENS. What is the Lifeguard Training Team? The Lifeguard Training Team is a FREE summer program designed to train and certify Seattle’s youth in lifesaving skills. The… [ Keep reading ]
