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Save the date for Big Day of Play: Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018

Presented by Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Get Moving Initiative, Big Day of Play will be held on August 18, 2018 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Rainier Playfields and Community Center (4600 38th Ave. S, Seattle WA 98118) with additional events at Mt. Baker Rowing and Sailing Center. Challenge your neighbors… [ Keep reading ]

Beacon Hill Festival June 2

Join Seattle Parks and Recreation, the Jefferson Advisory Council and other partners for the 29th annual Beacon Hill Festival this Saturday, June 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Jefferson Park. Enjoy carnival games, live music, bounce toys, kid-friendly fun, and more! Download the Festival Flyer Beacon Hill Festival… [ Keep reading ]

Race and Social Justice Focus Benefits Community and Staff

The City of Seattle’s Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) is a system-wide commitment to eliminate racial disparities and achieve equity in Seattle by ending institutional and structural racism and inequities in City government. Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) advances its RSJI goals along two tracks. One is by implementing… [ Keep reading ]

2018 Seattle City Open

Join one of Seattle’s major tennis tournaments Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Amy Yee Tennis Center Advisory Council, along with the help of community sponsors, are proud to bring you the annual Seattle City Open. This year’s event will once again be hosted at Lower Woodland Tennis Courts (south… [ Keep reading ]

Partnership Highlight: The Mountaineers

The Mountaineers is a nonprofit outdoor community of 12,000+ active members in the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1906, the Mountaineers have been getting people of all ages outside safely and responsibly for over 100 years. They host hundreds of monthly courses and activities–all led by a coalition of volunteers–to offer… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation announces Downtown (Center City) Parks summer events schedule

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) and partners will host a variety of free events and activities at downtown (Center City) parks this summer. Offerings include community yoga classes at Freeway Park, gardening workshops at Cascade Playground, family fun evenings at Donnie Chin International Children’s Park, and a chalk art and… [ Keep reading ]

Rainier Beach Be’er Sheva Planning Committee invites neighbors to celebrate the schematic design for Be’er Sheva Park

The Rainier Beach community is invited to the third meeting for the Be’er Sheva Park improvement project. Please join your neighbors and friends on June 2 from noon to 3 p.m. at Be’er Sheva Park, 8640 55th Ave. S to provide input on the schematic design for the park and… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation invites input on three design options for the expansion of Greenwood Park

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to an Open House on Saturday, June 2, 2018 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Greenwood Park addition, 8805 Fremont Ave. N. The community is encouraged to attend the Open House in the park and provide input on the three design options… [ Keep reading ]

Puget Ridge Playground Renovation Community Meeting at the park

Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the community to participate in the Puget Ridge Playground renovation meeting on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 from 4 to 6 p.m. Please join the project planner, project manager and landscape architect in the park, 6029 21st Ave. SW, to review the schematic design and provide… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation seeks names for three new parks in the Phinney/Greenwood, University District, and Denny Triangle neighborhoods

Update: Deadline for submitting names extended to June 30 Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the public to submit potential names for three new parks in the Phinney/Greenwood, University District, and Denny Triangle neighborhoods. The deadline for submitting names to the Parks Naming Committee has been extended to June 30…. [ Keep reading ]