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Rainier Community Center Play Area Construction Begins 

June 26, 2026

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 ]

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Seattle Parks and Recreation Begins Hiawatha Play Area Renovation Project

June 26, 2026

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 ]

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Grand Opening Celebration For Georgetown Off-Leash Area

June 23, 2026

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 ]

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West Seattle Junction Landbanked Park Site Update

June 16, 2026

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 ]

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

June 15, 2026

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 ]

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Lower Woodland Playfield #1 Renovation Begins

June 9, 2026

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 ]

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Seattle Parks and Recreation Hosts Racquet Sports Strategy Meetings

June 9, 2026

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 ]

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Construction begins on the expansion of A.B. Ernst Park

June 5, 2026

UPDATE: July 13, 2026 Seattle Parks and Recreation(SPR) is pleased to announce construction for the A.B. Ernst Park addition begins in early August.  We anticipate completing the project in spring 2027. A.B. Ernst Park is located in Fremont at 719 N 35th St. adjacent to the Fremont branch library.   SPR acquired the vacant lot immediately west of A.B. Ernst Park in 2010 to expand the park and… [ Keep reading ]

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Installation of Swing Gates at Three Lake Washington Blvd Entrances Starts Next Week

June 4, 2026

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR), in partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), will begin the first phase of construction on three new Lake Washington Blvd Swing Gates starting June 9. The work will begin at Mt. Baker Beach and move south to S. Horton St, and then 43rd… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Parks and Recreation Closes Portion of Hubbard Homestead Park for Sports Court Improvements

May 28, 2026

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is closing the basketball court and area around the court at Hubbard Homestead Park on Monday, June 1, 2026 for construction of a new sports court. The contractor, LW Sundstrom, anticipates the project will be complete by late July 2026. SPR worked with One Roof… [ Keep reading ]

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