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Update on Denny Blaine Park

After hearing from many community members who participated in the community process on the proposed play area project at Denny Blaine Park, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) has decided not to move forward with the play area project at Denny Blaine. While this area of our city still lacks accessible… [ Keep reading ]

Free Athletic Field Drop-In Program

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is offering our Free Athletic Field Winter Drop-In Program through February 25, 2024. This program provides community members (households or groups of 5 and under) with the opportunity to drop-in for free at designated athletic fields to play unscheduled games with their friends and family. Normally, field use… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation winter holiday closures 

Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed, or on modified schedules, on two or more dates in observance of the winter holidays. Please see below for details. These facilities and programs will be CLOSED on Monday, December 25 and Monday, January 1: These facilities will have impacted schedules: … [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation Requests Proposals for Seasonal Concessionaires in Parks 

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is seeking individuals and businesses to submit proposals to offer concessions in select city parks. The competitive process to award concessions permits will open to proposals December 6, 2023.    Seattle Parks and Recreation is seeking proposals for both food concessions and non-food concessions. Permit locations… [ Keep reading ]

Holiday Open House Movie Night at Loyal Heights Community Center

Come celebrate the holidays in community at the Loyal Heights Community Center! We’re hosting a FREE Holiday Open House Movie Night on Friday, December 15 from 6 to 8pm. We will be watching “The Grinch” and serving hot dogs, popcorn, and hot cocoa. You are welcome to bring sleeping bags,… [ Keep reading ]

Community Invitation for Denny Blaine Park Play Area Input

Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the community to learn about and provide input for the Denny Blaine Park Play Area project. Please join us on Wednesday, December 6 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Martin Luther King FAME Community Center, 3201 E. Republican St. A small play area in… [ Keep reading ]

Community Invitation to Review Rainier Community Center Play Area Design

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is excited to share the preferred schematic design for the new play area at the Rainier Community Center with the community. Please join us at the following engagement opportunities to meet the design team and learn how your input shaped the preferred design: This project… [ Keep reading ]

Celebrating Inclusion in Community: 50 years of the Rehabilitation Act

Join us at the community event, Celebrating Inclusion in Community: 50 years of the Rehabilitation Act on Saturday January 20, 2024! The event will take place from 12-4 pm at Magnuson Hangar, Building 30, 6310 NE 74th St., Seattle, WA, 98115. Keynote speaker will be Dr. Anjali J. Forber- Pratt,… [ Keep reading ]

Discovery Park Volunteer Open House on January 6

Thank you to everyone who attended our Discovery Park Volunteer Open House in December! We are excited to announce that we’ve added an additional Volunteer Open House on Saturday, January 6, 2024 from 10:30 to 11:30am at the Discovery Park Visitor Center (3801 Discovery Park Blvd, Seattle, WA 98199). Join… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation invites community input on the Hutchinson Playground Renovation 

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to help shape the future design of the Hutchinson Playground. Please join us on December 9 from 9:30 to 12:30 at Hutchinson Playground covered basketball court/gym at 59th Ave S & S Norfolk St, 98118. Additionally, we will have a booth outside of… [ Keep reading ]