Many park bathrooms and water fountains closed for the winter Seattle Parks and Recreation has completed routine winter preparation with many Seattle Parks and Recreation bathrooms and drinking fountains closing for the winter season to prevent pipes from freezing. We will begin reopening bathrooms and water fountains in March 2025. … [ Keep reading ]
As a part of the City’s 2025/26 budget, recently passed by City Council, Seattle Park and Recreation will increase fees for: Sample of Fee Changes (See here for full list of fee changes.) Current Fee 2025 Fee (begins Jan 1, 2025) 2026 Endorsed Fee (begins Jan 1, 2026) Pool Admission… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation, in collaboration with the Seattle Parks Foundation, is launching a community survey to gather input to reimagine Westlake Park. This project aims to transform the heart of Seattle’s downtown core into a more vibrant, welcoming, and inclusive gathering space. Visit https://www.cognitoforms.com/SeattleParksFoundation/WestlakeParkSurvey to share your ideas for… [ Keep reading ]
Book a Nature Field Trip with Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Environmental Education Team and encourage students to engage in learning in a fun-filled, outdoor setting. Pick from a variety of class subjects, from ponds (freshwater ecology), beaches (marine life), to forests and birds of the Pacific Northwest. Lesson plans integrating… [ Keep reading ]
We have a variety of FREE drop-in programs and activities happening at Concord International School while South Park Community Center is under renovation! Click here to access our most recent updates on the renovation project: https://www.seattle.gov/parks/about-us/projects/south-park-community-center-stabilization-and-site-redevelopment. WINTER 2024-2025 WEEKNIGHT DROP-IN. FREE. DECEMBER – MARCH. Weeknight Programs will NOT be offered on the following… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is seeking individuals and businesses to submit proposals to offer concessions in select city parks. The competitive process to award concessions permits will open to proposals December 6, 2024. Seattle Parks and Recreation is seeking proposals for both food concessions and non-food concessions. Permit locations… [ Keep reading ]
By Todd Burley People visit parks for a host of reasons, but one of the most popular ones is to just be in nature. In the midst of an urban area, our parks and green spaces offer respite that is vital to our personal and social health. They also offer… [ Keep reading ]
The University of Washington’s Master of Landscape Architecture advanced studio has embarked on a visionary partnership with Schmitz Park Creek Restore, a grassroots initiative dedicated to reconnecting Schmitz Park’s ancient forest with the waters of Puget Sound. This partnership challenges students to explore the unique identity of landscapes, fostering designs… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to provide input for the renovation of the Miller Playfield Play Area. Please join us Wednesday, December 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Miller Community Center, 330 19th Ave E. to meet the design team and share your hopes and dreams… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to provide input for the renovation of the play area at the Southwest Teen Life Center. Please join us Tuesday, December 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Southwest Teen Life Center, 2801 SW Thistle St. to meet the design team and… [ Keep reading ]
