Seattle Parks and Recreation is happy to announce Colman Pool opens for the 2018 season on Saturday, May 26, 2018! Lesson registration for 2018 lessons begins online Tuesday, April 3 at noon. In-person lesson registration at Colman starts weekends only on May 26 and 7 days a week starting June… [ Keep reading ]
Warren G. Magnuson Park has been selected as the launch site for Seattle Parks and Recreation’s new Pilot Park Champion Volunteer Program! The pilot will begin in May 2018, and community members across Seattle are invited to become park champion volunteers! Volunteers will need to attend a training and orientation… [ Keep reading ]
The Olmsted Legacy Task Force has begun its work and held its first meeting on March 28, 2018. The legacy of the Olmsted Brothers’ landscape architecture firm was extremely influential to the creation of Seattle’s park system at the start of the 20th century, and SPR would like to… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will open Lowery C. “Pop” Mounger Pool, one of our two outdoor pools, on Saturday, May 12 at 10:00 a.m. for the summer season. Mounger Pool is located in Magnolia at 2535 32nd Ave. W, and is open until September 9, 2018. Click here… [ Keep reading ]
Woodland Park Lawn Bowling Club (WPLBC) is committed to sharing the fun of Bocce, Croquet, and Lawn Bowling with all members of the community, and as part of their commitment, WPLBC hosts open hours for non-members and offers free lessons to low-income youth. Located on a beautiful, green hillside… [ Keep reading ]
Enjoy the magic of puppetry at Thistle Theatre, located in Magnuson Park, Sunset Hill Community Club, and BYT Crossroads. Thistle Theatre is a non-profit performance arts company that specializes in Tabletop Bunraku puppetry, a variation of a Japanese performance art form that dates back to the 17th century. Community… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the public to submit potential names for three new parks in the Phinney/Greenwood, University District, and Denny Triangle neighborhoods. Phinney/Greenwood To support the Greenwood/Phinney Urban Village, SPR purchased two property sites between N 81st and N 82nd streets on the east side of Greenwood… [ Keep reading ]
Parks are always a fun spot for toddlers, but for the days when you and your little one would rather play indoors, we invite you to visit one of our *FREE* toddler gyms! Ideal for those rainy spring days, our indoor toddler spaces are filled with toys and provide plenty… [ Keep reading ]
Use our event guide to help plan your next event in a park! Have you ever considered hosting an event in one of our beautiful City parks? Whether you’re planning a musical festival, wedding, or community picnic, you’ll find that a Seattle park is an ideal location for your next… [ Keep reading ]
Over the past three Saturdays, 206 Forward Youth Advocates of Seattle poured their hearts and their time into building a tiny home for the Nickelsville Tiny Home Community in Wallingford. Each construction day, a team of 206 Forward members, alumni, and friends would work eight-hour shifts, hammering nails, assembling wall framing,… [ Keep reading ]
