Seattle Parks and Recreation Environmental Engagement Unit invites you to join our 2026 cohort of Seattle Urban Nature Guides. This award winning volunteer group bridges the gap between people and the natural world within our city’s parklands. As a Seattle Urban Nature Guide, you become part of a dedicated community… [ Keep reading ]
Looking for something new and fun this fall? Space is available in many programs all around Seattle! Scholarships may be available for those who income-qualify. As always, this list does not include every class with space – it is meant to inspire curiosity and wonder, and extra care has been… [ Keep reading ]
Rec ‘N The Streets is proud to offer free breaking classes in parks across Seattle this summer. Up to 8 weekly classes will be led by @freeboogee, a seasoned dance instructor, performer, and creative force with over 30 years of experience in the global dance scene. Known for his charismatic… [ Keep reading ]
Seattleites are no stranger to blistering summer heat, but 80-degree weather catches us unprepared. Where do we go when the heat strikes just so? Why, on the water of course! Surrounded by Lake Washington and Puget Sound, and dotted with Green Lake and Lake Union, Seattle has water access no… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation offers hundreds of day camps all through Seattle each summer. As a commitment to equitable recreation access, we release our camps later in the season – this helps make sure we don’t leave kids behind. It also means that if you’re in need of some summer… [ Keep reading ]
Lifelong Recreation, Seattle’s premier recreation program for older adults, is hitting its half-century mark this year! Register for the free event at Garfield Community Center from 11:30 am – 2pm on June 12th, with a performance by Silver Sounds singers and free refreshments. Reconnect with friends, instructors, and staff from… [ Keep reading ]
Daylight Savings Time starts on March 9th, with the sun setting after 7 pm for the first time in months. What better way to enjoy your evening after work than by picking a park for its sunset view? Of course, you could watch the sunset from nearly any west-facing park… [ Keep reading ]
Magnuson Park’s Off Leash Area (“dog park”) will close for maintenance from Wednesday, February 19 until Friday, February 21. The other OLA’s will remain open through this time. Please see alternative options here: Dog Off-Leash Areas & Map – Parks | seattle.gov
The Seattle Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners is now taking public written input and will hold two public hearings on Thursday, February 27, 2025, on the proposed updates and revisions to Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR)’s policy concerning the Use and Scheduling of Outdoor Athletic Facilities, and SPR’s Native… [ Keep reading ]
Due to the winter weather conditions today (Thursday, February 6, 2025), many Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) programs and facilities are impacted. See below for details. For Thursday, February 6th• All facilities and programs will attempt to operate normal operating hours by 11am. • Childcare after school, SPP/Pre-K CANCELED• Teen… [ Keep reading ]
