The Discovery Park Summer Beach Shuttle is back for the 2026 season! The free shuttle operates on Saturdays from June 20 through September 5, from 11 AM to 5:30 PM. The shuttle loops between the East, North, and South Beach parking lots at Discovery Park, arriving at each stop approximately every 30 minutes, with the final… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the public to submit name suggestions for the Georgetown Off-Leash Area. Park Naming suggestions for the park listed below are due to the Park Naming Committee by July 17, 2026. We are seeking names for the following park (characterized with the working name): Georgetown Off-Leash… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is soliciting construction bids on the City’s Procurement Portal for the future park at 4723 40th Ave SW, in the West Seattle Junction neighborhood. The park will provide a nature-themed play area, native plants and trees, a drinking fountain, leisurely walking paths, lawn area, a… [ Keep reading ]
Dancing til Dusk is back! Join us for 16 summer evenings of free music, dance lessons and dancing in Seattle parks! The 1st hour is a beginning dance lesson, no partner necessary as we change partners in the lesson. If you prefer not to change partners, bring one along! Westlake Park, 6-9:30 PM Hing Hay Park, 6-9… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is excited to announce we are moving the South Capitol Hill Park initiative forward with the installation of recreation equipment for humans and their four-legged companions at Tashkent Park, Broadway Hill Park, Seven Hills Park, Williams Place, and Thomas Street Mini Park. In June and July portions of the parks will be fenced off for installation of exercise equipment. The installation will begin… [ Keep reading ]
Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities and programs will be closed on Friday, June 19, 2026, in observance of Juneteenth. These facilities and services are CLOSED: These facilities are OPEN on regular schedules:
Get ready to explore, play, and discover Seattle like never before! Seattle Parks and Recreation is excited to launch its interactive augmented reality game that transforms parks and public spaces across the city into exciting outdoor adventures for players of all ages. Seattle’s own Park Ranger Skye Blue Heron will… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation(SPR) is happy to announce the renovation of Lower Woodland Playfield #1, also known as the Seattle Mariners All-Star Legacy Field, begins June 23, 2026. The scope of work includes in-field turf replacement, as well as installing new turf in the bullpens. Lower Woodland Playfield is located… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is hosting a second round of public engagement meetings for the Outdoor Racquet Sports Strategy to present findings from the first phase of public engagement and to hear additional feedback from the public. This strategy was developed in response to growing popularity of both sports,… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation(SPR) is pleased to announce construction for the A.B. Ernst Park addition begins in July. We anticipate completing the project in spring 2027. A.B. Ernst Park is located in Fremont at 719 N 35th St. adjacent to the Fremont branch library. SPR acquired the vacant lot immediately west of A.B. Ernst Park in 2010 to expand the park and provide the neighborhood with additional… [ Keep reading ]
