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QuickStart Tennis League for Beginning Youth

Seattle Parks and Recreation continues the successful play-based league approach to tennis Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will continue to offer a QuickStart tennis league at 14 community centers across the city for youth with little or no tennis experience. The league will run from June 27 to Aug. 17…. [ Keep reading ]

After-School Enrichment Classes

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) offers after-school enrichment classes right in your child’s school! Enrichment classes include a wide variety of engaging activities like cooking, music, carpentry, chess, sports, science, and more (offerings vary from site to site). Our enrichment classes are taught by qualified instructors and designed to encourage… [ Keep reading ]

Celebrate National Trails Day on Saturday, June 4

National Trails Day is Saturday, June 4, and Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites everyone to lace up their shoes and celebrate by taking a walk on the many miles of trails found in Seattle’s park system. “Access to invigorating ways to enjoy nature is key to any great city’s… [ Keep reading ]

Google Trek Fauntleroy Park, Camp Long, and West Seattle Locations – May 25

Today, Seattle Parks and Recreation staff will be out in Camp Long, Fauntleroy Park, and locations in West Seattle today mapping the trails, pathways, and park lands. We will complete our mapping by 3 p.m. For more information about our Google Trekker partnership and how mapping our trails works, please… [ Keep reading ]

Student-created artworks at Cal Anderson Park

The historic Lincoln Reservoir Gate House at Cal Anderson Park is receiving some color in the form of 14 original temporary artworks designed by nine students at Washington Middle School. The artworks will be showcased from May through December 2016. The Gate House project is a collaboration between the Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

Youth Green Corps restores trails in Seattle parks

June 4 is National Trails Day! In celebration, we’re highlighting the great community-supported work that happens year-round to maintain the more than 100 miles of trails found in Seattle’s park system. One program helping to build, maintain and restore trails is the Youth Green Corps (YGC). YGC is a nine-month… [ Keep reading ]

Beat the heat at beaches, pools, wading pools and spray parks

When it’s hot this summer, Seattle residents don’t need to go far to cool off. Seattle Parks and Recreation has a long list of places to get cool in the water, including beaches, wading pools, water spray features, and outdoor pools. Two Outdoor Pools Parks operates two unique outdoor pools… [ Keep reading ]

Google Trekking in Magnuson Park Today – May 20

Today, Seattle Parks and Recreation staff will be out in Magnuson Park today mapping the trails, pathways, and wetlands. We will complete our mapping by 3 p.m. For more information about our Google Trekker partnership and how mapping our trails works, please see our project blog post.

Great Places to Bike in Seattle

Here are some recommendations of great places to bike in Seattle: The Burke-Gilman Trail: Running from Golden Gardens Park in Ballard and connecting to the Sammamish River Trail in Bothell, the Burke-Gilman Trail offers more than 18 miles of multi-use trail perfect for cyclists. Seward Park: Seward Park boasts 300 acres… [ Keep reading ]

Free beach shuttle at Discovery Park this summer

A free beach shuttle will operate at Discovery Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the following dates: Saturdays and Sundays (May 28 to Sept. 5) Special holidays: Memorial Day, Monday, May 30; Monday, July 4; and Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5 During operation, the shuttle will pick up… [ Keep reading ]