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Together we can create a better Lake Washington Boulevard!

In partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and the community, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is leading and managing improvements to Lake Washington Boulevard that will help promote pedestrian and bicycle activity and enhance safety for everyone that travels and visits along Lake Washington Boulevard. When the Olmsted… [ Keep reading ]

Share Your Thoughts on Seattle’s Off-Leash System at Community Events

Join Seattle Parks and Recreation staff at the following community pop-up events to learn more about the Off Leash Area (OLA) Expansion Study and help shape future investments in our OLA system. You may visit our project website to read the study material and participate in the online survey. Specific… [ Keep reading ]

July Nature and Environmental Education Classes

Seattle Parks and Recreation offers multiple nature and environmental education classes in parks all over the city. Several are coming up soon, with options for families, toddlers, youth, and teens. Find the program best suited for your family and get ready to learn, explore and enjoy nature! All classes are… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation Invites Community to Review Site Plan and Design for Licton Springs Comfort Station/Restroom

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to review the preferred site plan and layout for the rebuild of the Licton Springs Park comfort station/restroom. Please join us online Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. Join the Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83424109645?pwd=aDRGUnNxRWxYYkd2bWVxWXZ5bzBrUT09 This online meeting is an opportunity for… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation Seeks Input on Design Elements for the Morgan Junction Park Addition

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to provide input on Morgan Junction Park addition project features. Please participate in this short survey: https://seattle.surveymonkey.com/r/MorganJunctionPark and share your input on the top three park elements you’d like to see. The survey will be open until July 31, 2023. The current community… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation welcomes all to enjoy the Free Event, Big Day of Play on Aug. 19, 2023, from 12-6 p.m.

Participate in-person and online with games, live performances, food, a vendor fair with community and wellness opportunities, and more. www.bigdayofplay.org. Big Day of Play is a celebration of our city’s diversity, and it encourages neighbors, communities, and families to have fun, build relationships and be active together. Big Day of… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation Celebrates Construction for Future Little Saigon Park

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) and our community partner Friends of Little Saigon broke ground for the Little Saigon Landbank park today, July 6 at the future park site, 1224 S King Street in the Little Saigon neighborhood. “Access to parks and open spaces are essential for healthy, thriving neighborhoods,”… [ Keep reading ]

Parks Connect Us 

At Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) we create spaces, places, and opportunities for our community to come together. Parks are the “third place” where all people are not just welcome but celebrated. They are places where mobility-challenged kids can still go on a swing, where people who cannot see are… [ Keep reading ]

Native Indigenous Presentations at City Hall Park

Join Seattle Parks and Recreation and partners for a series of Native Indigenous Presentations at City Hall Park in July and August. All events are FREE and open to all. City Hall park is located at 449 3rd Ave. in downtown Seattle. All events are noon to 1 p.m. except… [ Keep reading ]

Lights to be turned on at athletic fields July 3 and July 4

Seattle Parks and Recreation will turn on field lighting on ballfields throughout the city on the evening of Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4 to protect the surfaces. The ballfield lights will be turned on at approximately 8:30 p.m. and most will be turned off at either 10 p.m…. [ Keep reading ]