Seattle – Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is seeking proposals from vendors to provide healthy food and beverage vending machine services at designated SPR facilities. SPR invites firms to submit proposals to install, maintain, operate and service food and beverage vending machines without cost to the Department. SPR will select… [ Keep reading ]
Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. These facilities and services will be CLOSED: Community centers, including childcare Community center shower programs Teen life centers Environmental learning centers Indoor swimming pools Green Lake Small Craft Center Mount Baker Rowing and Sailing Center … [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation will be ramping up public services and programming at recreation facilities across Seattle beginning September 7, 2021. This ramp up will include reopening most public pools for all drop-in swimming opportunities including lap swim, water exercise, and public and family swims; resuming community center and environmental learning center registered programs (lifelong recreation, specialized programs, etc.), and restarting teen programs that support academic success… [ Keep reading ]
The Office of the Waterfront and Civic Projects is advancing the design of the new Pier 58. One element of the pier that is still in its early development stage is a 5,000 sq ft playground (that is about as large as a basketball court!). This playground will be developed to accommodate a range of ages… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle, WA — November 10-Seattle Parks and Recreation and Associated Recreation Council are excited to receive a $13,469 grant from Safeway Foundation from their Nourishing Neighbors Breakfast for Kids initiative to eradicate childhood hunger. The funds will be used to provide essential food to children in our childcare programs. “We’re… [ Keep reading ]
Childcare programs are exempt under the Governor’s new restrictions Today Governor Inslee announced new restrictions to address the high rates of COVID-19 transmission in our regions and our state. These restrictions primarily focus on indoor social gatherings, indoor dining, indoor fitness, and other indoor activities. Childcare and schooling are exempt… [ Keep reading ]
Under the Governor’s new restrictions indoor recreation must close as we work to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our community Governor Jay Inslee issued new statewide restrictions on social gatherings, businesses, and other indoor activities in response to the surge of COVID-19 across Washington state. Effective Monday morning, November 16,… [ Keep reading ]
Medgar Evers pool will reopen for lap swim and independent water fitness December 9, 2020 Update: Due to rapidly climbing COVID-19 cases in the county and state, the pool’s plans for re-opening are on hold indefinitely. We will continue to monitor and evaluate conditions, and will keep you posted when… [ Keep reading ]
UPDATED 11/17/20 – All Pathway of Lights kits now SOLD OUT Under normal circumstances Green Lake Community Center staff along with community partners would be preparing for the Annual Pathway of Lights as a kickoff to the Winter season. Unfortunately, this year due to COVID-19 and King County Health guidelines… [ Keep reading ]
As the weather is cooling, Seattle Parks and Recreation would like to suggest some safe and fun ways to stay active and get outdoors this fall and winter. It is important to remember, however, that COVID-19 is still being transmitted in our city, so it’s still important to follow safety… [ Keep reading ]
