Saturday saw another incredible Seafair Summer Fourth celebration at Gas Works Park. Thank you to TIA International Photography for the breathtaking photos.
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Lights will be turned on at ballfields July 3, 4
Seattle Parks and Recreation will turn on field lighting on ballfields throughout the city on the evenings of Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, to protect the surfaces. The ballfield lights will be turned on at 8:30 p.m. and will be turned off at either 10 p.m. or 11 p.m., depending on the field.
The lights will be turned on to discourage the use of fireworks. Fireworks are illegal in the city of Seattle and will destroy the artificial turf on the fields or surrounding facilities. The approximate replacement cost for the synthetic surface based on per average full-size field (110,000 square feet) is $1.2 million. All the fields have been renovated in the past several years and benefit field users including players of soccer, football, baseball, Ultimate Frisbee and lacrosse. [Read more…]
Seattle Parks and Recreation Fourth of July closures
Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed for Independence Day or on special holiday schedules. Some facilities may be open, but have limited operations. Please call in advance. [Read more…]
Everything you need to know about Seafair Summer 4th
Seafair Summer Fourth 2014 at Gasworks Park, photo by Seafair
Date: Saturday, July 4, 2015
Locations: Gas Works Park, 2101 N Northlake Way, or Lake Union Park, 860 Terry Ave N
Where can I find information about the fireworks displays?
The best resource for information regarding the Seafair Summer Fourth firework display is Seafair.com. Please note that neither the City of Seattle, nor Seattle Parks and Recreation pays for the firework display. [Read more…]
Parks and Recreation Fourth of July closures
Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed Friday, July 4, for Independence Day or on special holiday schedules.
These facilities and services are CLOSED:
- Community centers
- Environmental learning centers
- Indoor swimming pools
- Amy Yee Tennis Center
- Green Lake Small Craft Center
These facilities are OPEN on regular schedules:
- Golf courses
- Boat ramps
- Beaches
- Wading pools (Bitter Lake, Cal Anderson, EC Hughes, Green Lake, Hiawatha, Lincoln Park, Magnuson Park, Van Asselt, Volunteer, Wallingford)
These facilities are OPEN on special schedules:
- Volunteer Park Conservatory, open 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Outdoor swimming pools:
– Mounger Pool will be on special holiday schedule: http://www.seattle.gov/parks/aquatics/Pools/mounger/schedule.htm
– Colman Pool is on a regular Friday schedule: http://www.seattle.gov/parks/aquatics/Pools/colman/schedule.htm
Lights will be turned on at synthetic fields July 3, 4
Seattle Parks and Recreation will turn on field lighting on synthetic ballfields throughout the city on the evenings of Thursday, July 3, and Friday, July 4, to protect the synthetic surfaces. The ballfield lights will be turned on at 8:45 p.m. and will be turned off at either 10 p.m. or 11 p.m., depending on the field.
The lights will be turned on to discourage the use of fireworks. Fireworks are illegal in the city of Seattle and will destroy the artificial turf on the fields. The approximate replacement cost for the synthetic surfacebased on per average full-size field (110,000 square feet) is $1.2 million. All the fields have been renovated in the past several years and benefit field users including players of soccer, football, baseball, Ultimate Frisbee and lacrosse.
The fields will be monitored by security from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Lights at the following fields will be turned off at 11 p.m.:
- Bobby Morris at Cal Anderson Park, 1635 11th Ave
- Delridge Playfield, 4458 Delridge Way SW
- Garfield #1, E Cherry St & 23rd Ave
- Genesee Upper and Lower Playfield, 4316 S Genesee St.
- Georgetown Playfield, 750 S Homer St.
- Hiawatha Playfield, 2700 California Ave. SW
- Jefferson Playfield, 4165 16th Ave. S
- Lower Woodland Playfield #2 and #7, 5201 Green Lake Way North
- Walt Hundley Playfield, 6920 34th Avenue SW
- Washington Park Playfield, 2500 Lake Washington Blvd. E
Lights at the following fields will turned off at 10 p.m.:
- Loyal Heights Playfield, 2101 NW 77th St
- Magnuson #5 (Rugby), #6, #7, 7400 Sand Point Way N.E.
- Miller Playfield, 330 19th Ave. E
For more information please call Seattle Parks and Recreation Security Manager Marlan Teeters at 206-684-7088.
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Everything you need to know about Seafair Summer 4th
Date: Friday, July 4, 2014
Time: Noon – 11 p.m.
Location: Gas Works Park, 2101 N Northlake Way
Festival tickets: Purchase HERE
Where can I find information about the fireworks displays?
The best resource for information regarding the Seafair Summer Fourth firework display is Seafair.com. Please note that neither the City of Seattle, nor Seattle Parks and Recreation pays for the firework display.
Where can I view the public firework display?
The best views of the public firework display are from Gas Works Park and Lake Union Park.
Other recommended viewpoints:
Hamilton Viewpoint Park
If I attend the Seafair Summer Fourth event, what are the rules?
– No alcoholic beverages are permitted at the event unless they are purchased at the on-site beer garden
– No personal barbeques are permitted
– No marijuana is permitted
– No fireworks, explosives, incendiary materials or devices are permitted
– No pets other than service animals are permitted
– No weapons or firearms are permitted
– No tents or tent stakes are permitted
– No glass bottles are permitted
– No illegal drugs are permitted
– All bags are subject to search
What can I bring with me?
– Food and non-alcoholic beverages (coolers are subject to search)
What’s the best way to get there?
Give yourself plenty of time to get to the event. Public transportation is encouraged, but buses will be running on a reduced holiday schedule. Parking will be limited due to street closure. People with disabilities will get parking on a first-come, first-serve basis. Cyclists are welcome to use the express entrance, but there will be a limited number of bike racks inside the park.
Tips from Seattle Parks Crew Chiefs
– Slather on the sunscreen!
– Do not drink and drive!
– Parking enforcement will be out in full force, be careful to adhere to street signs and do not block driveways or park on private property (take public transit!)
– Pets are not allowed in the park during Seafair Summer Fourth – please leave them at home! A hot vehicle is no place for a pooch.
Lights will be turned on at synthetic fields July 4
Seattle Parks and Recreation will activate the field lighting on synthetic ballfields throughout the city on the evening of Thursday, July 4, to protect the synthetic surfaces. The ballfield lights will be turned on at 8:45 p.m. and will be turned off at either 10 p.m. or 11 p.m., depending on the field.
The lights will be turned on to discourage the use of fireworks. Fireworks are illegal in the City of Seattle and will destroy the artificial turf on the fields. The approximate replacement cost for synthetic carpet based on per average full size field (110,000 square feet) is $1.2 million. All the fields have been renovated in the past several years and benefit field users including soccer, football, baseball, Ultimate Frisbee and lacrosse.
The following fields will be turned off at 11 p.m.:
- Bobby Morris at Cal Anderson Park, 1635 11th Ave
- Delridge Playfield, 4458 Delridge Way SW
- Garfield #1, E Cherry St & 23rd Ave
- Genesee Upper and Lower Playfield, 4316 S Genesee St.
- Georgetown Playfield, 750 S Homer St.
- Hiawatha Playfield, 2700 California Ave. SW
- Jefferson Playfield, 4165 16th Ave. S
- Lower Woodland Playfield #2 and #7, 5201 Green Lake Way North
- Walt Hundley Playfield, 6920 34th Avenue SW
- Washington Park Playfield, 2500 Lake Washington Blvd. E
The following fields will turned off at 10 p.m.:
- Loyal Heights Playfield, 2101 NW 77th St
- Magnuson #5 (Rugby), #6, #7, 7400 Sand Point Way N.E.
- Miller Playfield, 330 19th Ave. E
For additional questions or information please contact Seattle Parks and Recreation Security Manager Corby Christensen at 206-510-2315.
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Ballfield lighting turned on for 4th of July
Seattle Parks and Recreation will activate the field lighting on synthetic ballfields throughout the city on the evening of Wednesday, July 4, to protect the synthetic surfaces. The ballfield lights will be turned on at approximately 8:45 p.m. and will be turned off at either 10 p.m. or 11 p.m., depending on the field.
The lights will be turned on to discourage the use of fireworks. Fireworks are illegal in the City of Seattle and will destroy the artificial turf on the fields. The approximate replacement cost for synthetic carpet based on per average full size field (110,000 square feet) is $1.2 million. All the fields have been renovated over the past five years and benefit field users including soccer, football, baseball, Ultimate Frisbee and lacrosse.
Seattle Parks and Recreation appreciates all the community involvement in the field restorations and reminds the community to be good stewards of the synthetic fields.
The lights will be turned on at 8:45 p.m. at the following fields, and turned off at the time noted:
- Bobby Morris at Cal Anderson Park off at 11 p.m. 1635 11th Ave
- Genesee Upper and Lower Playfield off at 11 p.m. 4316 S Genesee St.
- Georgetown Playfield off at 11 p.m. 750 S Homer St.
- Hiawatha Playfield off at 11 p.m. 2700 California Ave. SW
- Lower Woodland Playfield #2 and #7 off at 11 p.m. 5201 Green Lake Way North.
- Magnuson #5 (Rugby), #6, #7 off at 10 p.m. 7400 Sand Point Way N.E.
- Miller Playfield off at 10 p.m. 330 19th Ave. E
- Walt Hundley Playfield off at 11:00 p.m. 6920 34th Avenue SW
- Loyal Heights Playfield off at 10:00 p.m. 2101 NW 77th St
- Jefferson Playfield off at 11:00 p.m. 4165 16th Ave S.,
- Delridge Playfield off at 11:00 p.m. 4458 Delridge Way SW
- Garfield #1 off at 11:00 p.m. E Cherry St & 23rd Ave
For additional questions or information please contact Seattle Parks and Recreation security officer Lisa Harrison at 206-423-0526.
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Design Contest for Cal Anderson Park Poster
Cal Anderson Park needs your vision!
For the 9th consecutive year , the Cal Anderson Park Alliance (CAPA) is spearheading the Independence Day Community Picnic in the park, featuring live music, the wildly popular Root “Beer Garden,” owner-pet look alike contest, and more. Save Saturday, July 2 on your calendar for a day of Capitol Hill family fun.
This year we’ve decided to turn to Seattle’s talented community of designers to help us share the love with a printed poster for the picnic and a summer events calendar.
If you’d like to get involved, here’s what we need from you by midnight, April 15:
- Text: In 50 words or fewer, tell us what Cal Anderson Park means to you—why you love it, why it’s a great gathering place, and why you’d like to design its picnic poster and calendar.
- Image(s): Send us one (1) to three (3) images, at 300 dpi resolution, that show us why the world needs your skills to spread the news about all the great stuff going on in the park this summer. (No, we’re not asking for a new poster design now – that’s after you get selected. We’re asking to see the compelling work you’ve already done for us to base our decision on.)
- When you send your submissions, be sure to give us your name, street and email addresses, and phone number.
- Send them, by midnight, April 15, to info@calandersonpark.org
Here’s what happens if you’re selected :
- A $500 honorarium will be awarded to the selected designer or designer team after a review by CAPA board members—a volunteer group that includes graphic artists, landscape architects, and communications experts.
- After selection, you develop a poster design, and format it for an 11×17 poster and up to three more related print materials, on the fast track – we’ll notify the winner by April 22, and need the design by May 15.
- You get credit on the poster and calendar, admiration, and appreciation from the thousands of people who love Cal Anderson Park.
But even if you aren’t selected :
- With your permission, your text “What Cal Anderson Park Means to Me,” will be posted with your name/business name on the Cal Anderson Park Alliance website.
Note on eligibility, process, and reproduction rights: first, anyone anywhere can enter – we’re not checking zip codes! – just come with an open mind and an appreciation for the park. The CAPA board’s decision will be final. CAPA will reserve the right to use the design developed by the selected entrant.
For more details and artwork submission guidelines, check out www.calandersonpark.org
Contact: Erika Wilson; info@calandersonpark.org
