A free beach shuttle will operate at Discovery Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the following dates: Saturdays and Sundays (May 27 to Sept. 4) Special holidays: Memorial Day, Monday, May 29; Tuesday, July 4; and Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4 During operation, the shuttle will pick up… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) and the Friends of Denny Park are hosting a community celebration for the renovation of Denny Park on Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the park at 100 Dexter Ave. N. The event offers family fun, music, refreshments and a… [ Keep reading ]
On May 5, 2017, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) joins Seattle Audubon, Audubon Washington, Heron Habitat Helpers, Seattle Parks and Recreation Department, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and other partners to sign a treaty designating the City of Seattle as an Urban Bird Treaty City. The treaty… [ Keep reading ]
One of three parks projects has the chance to receive $20,000! Through an initiative called “Meet Me At The Park,” one of three local parks and recreation projects will receive a $20,000 grant – and Seattleites get to choose which one. This Earth Month, the National Recreation and Park Association… [ Keep reading ]
Rainier Beach Pool (8825 Rainier Ave. S) will be closed for preventive maintenance for three weeks from Monday, March 27 through Sunday, April 16. During this period, Seattle Parks and Recreation will be upgrading the popular corkscrew slide, working on preventive maintenance on the facility’s three pools, moving to LED lighting,… [ Keep reading ]
Experience family fun surrounded by beautiful scenery at the Seattle Japanese Garden! On Saturday, April 1, the Japanese Garden will launch its new First Saturday Family Program. The program will feature special family-oriented entertainment to give visitors of all ages an opportunity to learn about Japanese cultural traditions. Performances will… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) Superintendent Jesús Aguirre has approved the names of two new parks: a 1.7-acre neighborhood park that is part of the Yesler Terrace Master Planned Community and a new park in the heart of Fremont. SPR invited the public in October 2016 to submit potential names… [ Keep reading ]
The Jefferson Community Center (3801 Beacon Ave. S) will be closed on February 16 for an all-staff safety training. To find an alternative community center to use that day, please visit: https://www.seattle.gov/parks/find/centers/community-centers-a-z For more information, please call the Jefferson Community Center at 206-684-7481.
Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed Monday, Feb. 20, in observance of Presidents’ Day. These facilities and services are CLOSED: Community centers Environmental learning centers Indoor swimming pools Green Lake Small Craft Center Mount Baker Rowing and Sailing Center These facilities are OPEN on regular schedules: Boat… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will host two free soccer clinics at Yesler Community Center with the Seattle Sounders FC’s RAVE Foundation. Youth ages 8 to 14 are encouraged to come out and enjoy the free futsal clinics on Friday, January 27 or Friday, February 24. Both clinics will be… [ Keep reading ]
