Join us on April 6! Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to help shape conceptual designs that will inform the design for the future play area at Firehouse Mini Park. Please join us on Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to noon at Byrd Bard Place, 722 18th… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the community to provide input on the future play area at Bryant Neighborhood Playground. Please join us on April 10, 2024 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Seattle Public Library, NE Branch, 6801 35th Ave. NE. At this Open House the community will have an… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to provide input on the future Marra-Desimone Park play area design options. Please join us on Wednesday, March 27, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at Marra-Desimone Park, 9026 4th Ave. S. This event is an opportunity for the community to meet the… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) and our partners at the Seattle Mariners invite the community to come out to the ballpark on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 10 a.m. to cheer on the Rainier District Little League at their parade and see the celebratory ribbon cutting on the new synthetic… [ Keep reading ]
Revitalization through Targeted Maintenance Over the next several months Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will be closing sections of the Burke-Gilman Trail to repair trail sections that have been damaged by tree roots. Detour signage will be put in place for trail users. Below is the approximate repair area and… [ Keep reading ]
Help Advance Park Equity In Your Community Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is launching the Park CommUNITY Fund which advances park equity by working in partnership with frontline communities. This new funding source relies on public participation, and prioritizes frontline communities or communities (particularly those most affected by racism, oppression,… [ Keep reading ]
$50K grant to support innovation in urban food systems and workforce development Washington, DC (March 12, 2024) – Today, the City Parks Alliance and The Toro Company, a leading global provider of solutions for the outdoor environment, announced that the Rainier Community Center’s new urban garden in Seattle is the… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is happy to announce the beginning of construction for Hiawatha Community Center Stabilization project. SPR issued the Notice to Proceed to Optimus Construction who will mobilize on site March 11, 2024. The contractor will set up construction fencing to allow for deliveries and construction activities… [ Keep reading ]
We did it! Pathway of Lights 2023 was held on Saturday, December 9 and went off with rave reviews from the community. Staff toughed it out, setting up for hours during a torrential downpour. By the time luminaries were being placed, the weather eased up. Skies cleared for the event… [ Keep reading ]
Please click here to see Seattle Parks and Recreation’s 2024 Fees and Charges for programs, classes, permits, facilities, and more. 2024 rates are effective January 1, 2024. Reminder: Scholarships are available! Thanks to the Seattle Park District, Seattle Parks and Recreation has scholarships available to individuals and families for our… [ Keep reading ]
