As of Monday, July 6, 2015, all Seattle parks will be smoke-free. Smoke-free parks further Seattle Parks and Recreation’s mission to provide healthful and welcoming places for all residents to enjoy. The Seattle Board of Park Commissioners unanimously recommended to approve a parks-wide smoking ban in May. The new rule… [ Keep reading ]
The Board of Park Commissioners canceled the July 9 meeting. The Board will be discussing the Supplemental Use Guidelines for Natural Areas and Greenbelts at the July 23 meeting. A Board recommendation will happen at a future meeting. The Seattle Board of Park Commissioners is a nine-member citizen board created by… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Japanese Garden invites the community to celebrate Tanabata from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 11. The annual Japanese festival is celebrated with magnificent colors, craft making and a tradition of writing wishes. The garden is located at 1075 Lake Washington Blvd E. Tanabata, (Evening of… [ Keep reading ]
This summer Seattle Parks and Recreation and Green Lake Small Craft Center are offering weeklong youth sailing camps. The center is located at 5900 W Green Lake Way N. The camps will be held from noon-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, and sessions will be held from now until Aug. 14. Participants will… [ Keep reading ]
With high temperatures predicted across Western Washington this summer, Seattle Parks and Recreation wants to remind the public about water safety precautions. During the last four years, there were only five days in the month of June when temperatures reached more than 80 degrees. In 2015, June saw at least… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the community to a public meeting for the improvements at Kobe Terrace Park adjacent to Danny Woo Gardens. The meeting is Tuesday, June 30, 2015 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the International District Chinatown Community Center, 718 8th Ave. S. This meeting is… [ Keep reading ]
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… [ Keep reading ]
When it’s hot outside, it can be difficult to find safe, comfortable forms of exercise. With a forecast of a dry, hot summer, Seattle Parks and Recreation will be offering 50-percent discounts on indoor tennis public court rentals at Amy Yee Tennis Center any day in July that it’s predicted to… [ Keep reading ]
New driving range and perimeter trail Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the community to the celebrate the improvements at Jackson Park Golf Course on Saturday, June 27, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join us for the ribbon-cutting event, golf activities, giveaways, trail walk and light refreshments. Jackson Park… [ Keep reading ]
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.
