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Seattle Parks and Recreation Invites Community To Celebrate At View Ridge Playfield Play Area

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is happy to invite the community to View Ridge Playfield Play Area, 4408 NE 70th St. on Wednesday, July 22 from 4 to 6 pm for a fun evening at the recently renovated play area featuring music and popsicles. This event celebrates the successful play area and restroom renovation at View Ridge Playfield. The improvements are part of Seattle Parks and Recreation’s ongoing commitment… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation Provides Update for Green Lake Community Center, Pool and Play Area Renovation Project

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to participate in one of the upcoming project update public meetings for the Green Lake Community Center, Pool and Play Area. These meetings are an opportunity for the community to learn more about the current design concepts and provide input. Please join… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation Opens Maple Wood Playfield!  

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is pleased to announce Maple Wood Playfield is open! The community is encouraged to visit and explore the recently renovated park at 4801 Corson Ave. S, Seattle, WA 98108 on Beacon Hill. Maple Wood Playfield’s new design provides a cohesive, accessible park for the surrounding community and city-wide recreation. The Maple Wood Playfield Renovation project provides improved design features, four single-stall… [ Keep reading ]

Rainier Community Center Play Area Construction Begins 

UPDATED: July 10, 2026 Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is excited to announce the renovation of Rainier Community Center Play Area, 4630 38th Ave. S, begins the week of July 13, 2026. SPR awarded the construction contract to Peak Construction. The play area will close for the renovation. SPR anticipates opening the play area in early 2027.   The renovated play area will offer new play equipment, including swings, towers with slides, a play… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation Begins Hiawatha Play Area Renovation Project

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is pleased to announce the Hiawatha Play Area Renovation project construction will begin the week of July 20, 2026.  SPR awarded the construction contract to LW Sundstrom, Inc. and together we will work to minimize the impact to Hiawatha Playfield and Community Center.  The project… [ Keep reading ]

Grand Opening Celebration For Georgetown Off-Leash Area

Seattle Parks and Recreation and our City partners at Seattle Department of Transportation and Seattle City Light, and community partners invite you to celebrate the new Georgetown Flume Off-Leash Area(OLA). The event additionally celebrates the section of trail for the Georgetown to South Park Connection that is adjacent to the… [ Keep reading ]

West Seattle Junction Landbanked Park Site Update

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is soliciting construction bids on the City’s Procurement Portal for the future park at 4723 40th Ave SW, in the West Seattle Junction neighborhood.  The park will provide a nature-themed play area, native plants and trees, a drinking fountain, leisurely walking paths, lawn area, a… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation Installs Exercise Equipment At South Capitol Hill Parks  

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is excited to announce we are moving the South Capitol Hill Park initiative forward with the installation of recreation equipment for humans and their four-legged companions at Tashkent Park, Broadway Hill Park, Seven Hills Park, Williams Place, and Thomas Street Mini Park. In June and July portions of the parks will be fenced off for installation of exercise equipment. The installation will begin… [ Keep reading ]

Lower Woodland Playfield #1 Renovation Begins

Seattle Parks and Recreation(SPR) is happy to announce the renovation of Lower Woodland Playfield #1, also known as the Seattle Mariners All-Star Legacy Field, begins June 23, 2026. The scope of work includes in-field turf replacement, as well as installing new turf in the bullpens. Lower Woodland Playfield is located… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation Hosts Racquet Sports Strategy Meetings

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is hosting a second round of public engagement meetings for the Outdoor Racquet Sports Strategy to present findings from the first phase of public engagement and to hear additional feedback from the public. This strategy was developed in response to growing popularity of both sports,… [ Keep reading ]