Seattle Parks and Recreation will turn on field lighting on ballfields throughout the city on the evening of Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4 to protect the surfaces. The ballfield lights will be turned on at approximately 8:30 p.m. and most will be turned off at either 10 p.m…. [ Keep reading ]
UPDATED August 13, 2020 – Lifeguards are now stationed at Madison, Magnuson, Mount Baker (Aug 15), Pritchard and West Green Lake beaches. Hours of operation are 12pm-7pm on Monday-Friday and 11am-7pm on Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting. To keep these spaces safe for you and others please stay home when… [ Keep reading ]
Today, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is temporarily closing Cal Anderson Park to the public at 12 pm to allow City crews to assess damage and clean up areas that have seen significant waste collection. At this time, no changes will be made to the community garden or art installed… [ Keep reading ]
Central performance pavilion, covered gathering area, and visitor kiosk to serve users of Occidental Square in the heart of Pioneer Square. Occidental Square has been transformed into the lively heart of the Pioneer Square neighborhood, with colorful café seating, new planters, artwork, ping-pong tables and musical performances. The activation of… [ Keep reading ]
UPDATED JULY 1, 2020:Based on King County Public Health recommendations, the City has decided to delay opening until at least July 15 due to a sharp increase in King County COVID-19 cases. The opening of selected swim beaches will “now be delayed for a minimum of two weeks as City… [ Keep reading ]
As you know, the Governor has provided updated guidelines for tennis activities to resume. This is exciting news, and we’re looking forward to working with you to get you back on the courts. Starting on June 29th, we will resume booking outdoor courts reservations for dates from July 6 and… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is happy to announce the opening of the renovated Brighton Playfield, 6000 39th Ave. S, just north of Aki Kurose Middle School. The new 200,000 sq. ft. synthetic turf multi-sport lighted field accommodates baseball, softball, soccer, Ultimate Frisbee and football. The renovation provides new/upgraded accessible… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Transportation and Seattle Parks and Recreation are piloting two new street closures to open up even more opportunities for local recreation. Since staying healthy by staying local is still the goal, these two Keep It Moving streets provide several more miles of traffic-free space for the… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the Beacon Hill/Rainier Valley community to provide input on the Dearborn Park play area renovation project. Please share your ideas for improving the play area by taking this short survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Dearborn-Survey. The survey will close July 10, 2020. The project focuses on installing new play… [ Keep reading ]
As the City moves to reopening and rebuilding, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) must turn our attention to addressing the impacts of the COVID-19 on both the city’s budget as well as SPR’s budget. The City is also looking across all city departments and city services to reallocate General Fund… [ Keep reading ]
