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2017 Accomplishments: Strong Communities

2017 has been a busy year for all of us at Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR)! We’ve been working in every corner of the city to maintain our 485 parks and 27 community centers, restore our urban forest, build new parks and play areas, meet with community members to hear… [ Keep reading ]

Give the gift of recreation

Give the gift of recreation this holiday season by supporting recreation scholarships for Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) programs! The Associated Recreation Council (ARC) and SPR are increasing opportunity and access to recreation through scholarships for programs at community centers, recreational facilities, and pools across the city. These scholarships are… [ Keep reading ]

2017 Seattle Park District Highlights: Major Maintenance

2017 has been another great year for the Seattle Park District! We’ve been working in every corner of the city to preserve our urban forest, maintain our community centers and parks, encourage community members to get active, design new parks with community input, and much more! Read on to learn… [ Keep reading ]

2017 Seattle Park District Highlights: Maintaining Parks and Facilities

2017 has been another great year for the Seattle Park District! We’ve been working in every corner of the city to preserve our urban forest, maintain our community centers and parks, encourage community members to get active, design new parks with community input, and much more! Read on to learn… [ Keep reading ]

2017 Park District Highlights: Programs for People

2017 has been another great year for the Seattle Park District! We’ve been working in every corner of the city to preserve our urban forest, maintain our community centers and parks, encourage community members to get active, design new parks with community input, and much more! Read on to learn… [ Keep reading ]

2017 Seattle Park District Highlights: Building for the Future

2017 has been another great year for the Seattle Park District! We’ve been working in every corner of the city to preserve our urban forest, maintain our community centers and parks, encourage community members to get active, design new parks with community input, and much more! Read on to learn… [ Keep reading ]

Your 2017 Seattle Parks and Recreation Winter Bucket List

The weather outside may be frightful, but with 27 community centers, eight indoor pools, and ten indoor tennis centers, we have plenty of ways to keep you dry and delightful! And for those who don’t mind the frosty weather, we have 485 parks and 120 miles of trails, all brimming… [ Keep reading ]

Winter Swim Lessons

Start the new year off right by doing something great for your health: join us for a variety of classes, lessons, and exercises at our pools! And as temperatures dip this winter, you’ll be happy to know that we maintain our eight indoor pools at a cozy 85 degrees! From… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation winter holiday closures

Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed or on modified schedules in observance of winter holidays:

Prefontaine Place temporary closure

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will be fencing off Prefontaine Place (425 3rd Ave.) for approximately four to six weeks for maintenance work. Prefontain Place is a small park with a fountain located across the street from City Hall Park. The closure is scheduled to begin the week of… [ Keep reading ]