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Seattle Parks and Recreation 2024 Thanksgiving Holiday Closures

Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed for one or more days in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. These facilities and services are CLOSED on both Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29: These facilities are OPEN regular hours: These facilities are OPEN on modified schedules:

Don Armeni Boat Ramp Replacement Project

Boat Ramp Closed Nov. 7 for Float Removal For safety reasons, the contractor for the Don Armeni Boat Ramp Replacement project, Bellingham Marine Industries (BMI), will remove all the concrete floats except those connected to the abutment on both the north and south side at Don Armeni Boat Ramp on… [ Keep reading ]

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 ]