If you’re between ages 10 and 17, we’ve got a great way for you to have fun this fall and winter: join a basketball team! Girls and boys can sign up now at their community centers. Practice begins the third week in November and league games begin the first week in… [ Keep reading ]
What a way to welcome autumn, with these October family-friendly events at community centers across Seattle! Thanks to our partnership with the Associated Recreation Council for such an array of fun. For additional events, also check out the Seattle Parks and Recreation 2017 fall program brochures. Southeast Seattle Friday, October… [ Keep reading ]
For kids on summer break, lots of time off can be challenging. On the one hand, they have more freedom to do what they want; on the other, those long unstructured days can be a little dull and aimless. Fortunately, Seattle Parks and Recreation has a number of ways… [ Keep reading ]
Have an idea for a park near you? Terrific! Citizens who care about their public outdoor spaces are one reason we have one of the most envied city park systems in the country. In fact, we get a lot of questions from Seattle residents about how to influence park planning… [ Keep reading ]
Songs of Unsung Seattle, a jazz series funded by the Arts in Parks program, continues its programming through September 23 in Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park. The series presents stories and music inspired by Seattle’s history of social justice and art, performed by a jazz quintet. Featuring Steve Griggs on saxophone,… [ Keep reading ]
In the early 90s, local author Fred Wert wrote a book for The Mountaineers called Bakeries by Bicycle. It’s long out of print, and many of the Seattle bakeries he referenced are long out of business. But the idea of outdoor play with a break for sweet treats is still… [ Keep reading ]
More people engaged with healthy activities in their communities – that’s SPR’s mission! We aim to make recreation and fun accessible to all, with programs that meet the needs of our diverse population. One such program is Lifelong Recreation, designed for folks over 50 who may be physically active, just… [ Keep reading ]
The concept of greenways has been around in the U.S. since Olmsted and Vaux designed their first park boulevards for Buffalo, New York, in the late 1800s. For our purposes here at Seattle Parks and Recreation, a greenway is a connection from a city park to an SDOT Neighborhood Greenway, making… [ Keep reading ]
If Seattle’s city center parks feel livelier lately, that’s on purpose! Hardly a summer day passes without art, music, or community activities taking place in several downtown parks at once. In particular, Westlake and Occidental Parks have become beacons of activity, with food trucks, games, “engagement coordinators” and events attracting… [ Keep reading ]
A healthy city depends on the strength, engagement, and contributions of all its citizens. To help accomplish this, Seattle Parks and Recreation is committed to building strong communities by providing training, employment, and leadership development opportunities for diverse groups – especially teens, who need the skills necessary to compete in… [ Keep reading ]
