Start the new year off right by doing something great for your health: join us for a variety of classes, lessons, and exercises at our pools! And as temperatures dip this winter, you’ll be happy to know that we maintain our eight indoor pools at a cozy 85 degrees! From… [ Keep reading ]
Your local community centers and parks are festive holiday hubs this time of year, with lots of fun events that get family out of the house and into the spirit of the season. These special events are lined up around Seattle just for you: SOUTHEAST SEATTLE Thursday, December 7 Holiday… [ Keep reading ]
Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed or on modified schedules in observance of winter holidays:
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will be fencing off Prefontaine Place (425 3rd Ave.) for approximately four to six weeks for maintenance work. Prefontain Place is a small park with a fountain located across the street from City Hall Park. The closure is scheduled to begin the week of… [ Keep reading ]
Update: If weather permits, construction will start Monday, December 4, 2017 for the first of 13 sections in trail repair work on the Burke-Gilman Trail in northeast Seattle. The first detour will be from 40th Ave. NE to NE 65th St. (the longest section in the current construction project). Seattle Parks and Recreation… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce a series of wintertime events in city parks. Funded by the Seattle Park District, the Arts in Parks initiative invites community members and their families to enjoy neighborhood celebrations that are free and open to the public. The Arts in Parks program… [ Keep reading ]
Everyone loves the Seattle tradition of the Christmas ships – concerts at the water’s edge, sung by choirs from the deck of a big floating party alight with Christmas decorations. Sponsored by Argosy Cruises, the ships cruise daily, visiting many Puget Sound locations to spread holiday cheer. We are delighted… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to a design update meeting for the Smith Cove Park project on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Catherine Blaine School, 2550 34th Ave. W. SPR is beginning the next phase of the design process for this project… [ Keep reading ]
Celebrate #GivingTuesday by supporting recreation scholarships for Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) programs. The Associated Recreation Council (ARC) and SPR are increasing opportunity and access to recreation through scholarships for programs at community centers, recreational facilities, and pools across the city. These scholarships are made possible, in part, through the… [ Keep reading ]
Annual awards recognize outstanding volunteer service Today Superintendent Jesús Aguirre announced the winners of Seattle Parks and Recreation’s 2017 Denny Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Stewardship. The winners are a cross-section of Seattle’s most creative, dedicated and hard-working volunteers who donate precious time and energy to improving Seattle’s parks and recreation… [ Keep reading ]
