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Magnuson Park Wading Pool is Now Open

Seattle Parks and Recreation repaired over $10K in damages from illegal bonfires Update: closed again as of 8/5/22 due to fire damage Just in time for our latest round of high temperatures this summer, the Warren G. Magnuson Park wading pool has been repaired! Multiple bonfires in the wading pool… Filed Under: Parkways

Free Event: Zimbabwean Dance and Music on July 23 at Jimi Hendrix Park

What: FREE community connection celebreation in Seattle featuring dance and music! Music sports dance by Rujeko and music by DJ Babo. When: Saturday, July 23 Where: Jimi Hendrix Park, 2400 S Massachusetts St.

Washington Park Playfield Construction Begins

Seattle Parks and Recreation awarded the construction contract for the Washington Park Synthetic Turf Replacement project to Coast to Coast Turf, Inc. They will mobilize on site the week of July 25. During construction the playfield will be closed, however, the contractor will work to keep the play area and… [ Keep reading ]

Magnuson Park Wading Pool Closed for Fire Damage

The Magnuson Park wading pool is currently closed due to fire damage. We are working to repair the damage and to install a fence over the wading pool to help prevent future nighttime vandalism. This is not the first time we have had to close the wading pool due to… [ Keep reading ]

FREE Youth Sports Camps

Seattle Parks and Recreation and partners are offering a variety of free youth summer sports camps. Register here or at any community center. Registration forms are required to participate and will be emailed upon registration. Multi-Sports Camp with Marvena Kemp August 15-19 at Green Lake Playfield; Monday – Friday Ages:… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation needs your help in designing a new park on Capitol Hill

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to an Open House for a new park on Capitol Hill, located at 1125 Harvard Ave E. Please join us on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 from 5 to 7 p.m. on site. Thank you to the over 600 people who participated in… [ Keep reading ]

Participate in designing new Rainier Beach Skateboard Park

Seattle Parks and Recreation, CHAMPS Resource and Service Center, and Parents for Skateparks encourage the Rainier Beach community to participate in design conversations for a new Rainier Beach Skate Park. Please join us at Rainier Beach Community Center (multipurpose room) on Wednesday, July 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. to… Filed Under: Parkways

Participate in designing new Rainier Beach Skateboard Park

Seattle Parks and Recreation, CHAMPS Resource and Service Center, and Parents for Skateparks encourage the Rainier Beach community to participate in design conversations for a new Rainier Beach Skate Park. Please join us at Rainier Beach Community Center (multipurpose room) on Wednesday, July 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. to… [ Keep reading ]

Lake City neighborhood invited to participate in second online planning meeting for the Lake City Floodplain Park

Join us on Zoom July 20, 2022 from 6:30-8:00 pm! Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR), Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), and Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group are excited to invite the Lake City Community to participate in the second of three online workshops to plan the future Lake City Floodplain Park,… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation invites community to learn about Colman Pool maintenance project

Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the community to Colman Pool on Sunday, July 17 from noon to 2 p.m. to learn about and provide input on an upcoming maintenance and improvement project at the pool. Colman Pool is in Lincoln Park at 8603 Fauntleroy Way SW in West Seattle. Colman… [ Keep reading ]