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Seattle Shines with the Annual 2024 Pathway of Lights at Green Lake Park 

This annual tradition returns to Green Lake on Saturday, December 14, 2024 We’re getting into the spirit of the season as we prepare for the annual Pathway of Lights, a FREE winter event for the whole family! On Saturday, December 14, 2024, from 4:30-7:30 p.m., come stroll the glimmering Green Lake… [ Keep reading ]

2024 Seattle Parks & Recreation Holiday Events

Seattle Parks and Recreation is offering a variety of free or low-cost holiday events through our community centers. See below for more information, and click here to see holiday events happening in our downtown parks. Holiday Events Through Community Centers FAMILY ORNAMENT PAINTING PARTY, BALLARD CC All Ages. Bring the… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation Veterans Day Closures 2024

Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities, including community centers and pools, will be closed Monday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. Closed: Open:

Arboretum Creek Project Receives $1.25 Million from King County

Flood Control District Grant Will Provide Critical Construction Funding for Restoration of the Park’s Historic Stream Corridor In October, the King County Flood Control District approved a $1.25 million grant to Seattle Parks and Recreation for the Headwaters Project in Washington Park Arboretum. The project will fully restore year-round water… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation Invites Community to Review Green Lake Integrated Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to the second public meeting for the development of the Green Lake Integrated Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Please join us at the Hearthstone at Green Lake Chapel, 6720 E Green Lake Way… [ Keep reading ]

Habitat at Your Home: Register for FREE Webinar

A webinar to explore ways to support urban wildlife with Seattle Parks and Recreation and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Thursday November 14th from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Join experts to learn about the many ways we can support urban wildlife in our own spaces. Explore native plants, sustainable… [ Keep reading ]

Youth Basketball Registration is now open! 

For girls and boys, ages 8-17* Practices Begin Dec. 2; Games start first week of January See translated information below. Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Youth Basketball League provides athletes the opportunity to learn and solidify basic skills and fundamentals of basketball, including team play and sportsmanship. Teams are grouped by age… [ Keep reading ]

Construction phase begins at Mickey Merriam Playfield 8 at Magnuson Park

Seattle Parks and Recreation is happy to announce we issued the notice to proceed on Thursday, October 31 to Coast to Coast Turf for the Mickey Merriam Playfield #8 project. Coast to Coast will mobilize on site in early November to start the turf replacement construction project. This project will… [ Keep reading ]

Pottery class returns to Alki Bathhouse!

One of our most popular programs is coming back: Pottery class for adults, at Alki Bathhouse in West Seattle! Description: Learn how to create your own dining set on the potter’s wheel at the Alki Bathhouse pottery studio.This class will teach you the basics of wheel throwing, firing and glazing…. [ Keep reading ]

Rainier Beach Harvest Fest – Trunk or Treating Event on Sunday, Oct. 27

Join us on Sunday, Oct. 27 at Rainier Beach Community Center (8825 Rainier Ave. S) from 2-5PM for our Rainier Beach Harvest Fest Takeover/Trunk or Treating Event! FREE and open to all! We’ll have children’s activities, food trucks, trunk or treating, non-stop entertainment, balloon twisting, glitter tattooing, and more! Lineup… [ Keep reading ]