2022 Earth Week, April 19th – 23rd Since 1970, Earth Day has occurred each year on April 22 to help bring awareness and offer opportunities to learn about and give back to your environment. This year, join Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Environmental Sustainability, Education and Engagement Unit for fun Earth… [ Keep reading ]
The Argosy Christmas Ships are back! An annual Seattle tradition, the holiday cruises were sadly cancelled last year due to the pandemic. This year the festivities return in full glory: a parade of brightly-lighted boats will cruise from Puget Sound to Lake Union and out to Lake Washington. Stopping at pre-planned locations,… [ Keep reading ]
Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities remain closed due to the pandemic. Those that have opened will be closed on Monday, July 5, 2021 in observance of the Fourth of July holiday, with a few exceptions. See below for specifics: These remain closed long term due to the pandemic: Community centers (except for childcare… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation will turn on field lighting on ballfields throughout the city on the evening of Saturday, July 3 and Sunday, 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 ]
Most Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities remain closed due to the pandemic. The few that have opened at partial capacity will be closed on Monday, May 31, 2021 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday, with a few exceptions. See below for specifics: Closed for the Monday holiday: Childcare Amy Yee Tennis Center… [ Keep reading ]
Over Memorial Day weekend, Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Seattle Department of Transportation are opening 1 mile of Lake Washington Blvd from Mt Baker Park to Genesee Park to people walking, rolling, and biking. We’ll close this stretch to cars around noon on Friday, May 28 and crews will remove the barricades the morning of… [ Keep reading ]
Most Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The few that have opened at partial capacity will be closed on Monday, February 15, 2021 in observance of the Presidents’ Day holiday, with a few exceptions. See below for specifics. A reminder that Teen Hubs will be closed all… [ Keep reading ]
Most Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The few that have opened at partial capacity will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2021 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, with a few exceptions. See below for specifics: These remain closed long term due… [ Keep reading ]
A warm shower feels great to all of us, but especially to unhoused community members who have few reliable places to clean up. That’s where the Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) hygiene shower program steps in. Operated year round, this city-funded program offers free showers and towel use to those… [ Keep reading ]
Most Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The few that have opened at partial capacity will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020 in observance of Veterans Day. Below is a list of parks, amenities and facilities and their status on this national holiday in 2020. These… [ Keep reading ]
