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Summer Field Trips with Lifelong Recreation

Lifelong Recreation offers programs for people age 50+. Lifelong Recreation Field Trips are back and we have many for you to choose from that still have space available! Click on the field trip titles listed below or refer to our Summer Brochure for more detailed trip descriptions.  See below for Summer… [ Keep reading ]

Shape Your Lake City Community Center!

Enjoy ice cream, meet neighbors & provide input Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) has been engaging with the community to gather input for the future Lake City Community Center. We invite all Lake City neighbors to participate in a community engagement event and ice cream social on Friday, July 12,… [ Keep reading ]

Lights to be turned on at athletic fields July 3 and July 4 

Seattle Parks and Recreation will turn on field lighting on ballfields throughout the city on the evening of Wednesday, July 3 and Thursday, July 4 to protect the surfaces. The ballfield lights will be turned on at approximately 9 p.m. and most will be turned off at either 10 p.m…. [ Keep reading ]

Free 2024 Summer Meals and Recreation Activities 

This summer, Seattle Parks and Recreation, Seattle Human Services Department, and United Way of King County are partnering to host a drop-in summer program offering FREE meals and recreation activities. The meals and recreation program will run daily from July 1 to August 23 from 10am to 4pm rain or… [ Keep reading ]

Ballard Pool Summer Camps

Sign up for Ballard Pool Summer Camps! Camps meet Monday through Friday from 3-4pm. Camp participants are eligible to swim in the 1:30-2:30pm public swim on class days for free. Light snacks will be provided. Camp cost is $150. Water Polo Camp July 8th-July 18thAugust 5th-August 15th Springboard Diving Camp… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation Launches Request for Proposals for a Golf Management Firm

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is launching a comprehensive Request for Proposals (RFP) to select and onboard a Seattle Municipal Golf Course management firm. Please visit Request for Proposal: Seattle Golf Course Manager – Parks | seattle.gov. The RFP released today, July 1, 2024 will close on August 9, 2024…. [ Keep reading ]

2024 Summer of Safety: Free Activities and Safe Places for Youth 

Seattle Parks and Recreation is proud to offer Summer of Safety (SOS), a FREE program that provides structured activities and a safe space for young people not connected to other supervised programs over the summer. The program is geared towards serving diverse groups of tweens and teens from low-income neighborhoods.   SOS… [ Keep reading ]

Aquatic Weed Management Program in 2024 

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will continue the integrated weed management program at selected lakefront properties on Lake Washington starting in late June and lasting through August 2024. This project is achieving comprehensive control of the most prevalent aquatic weeds in Eurasian milfoil, fragrant water lily, purple loosestrife, and garden loosestrife.  Controlling these weeds… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Parks and Recreation invites community input on Phase II Renovations at Be’er Sheva Park 

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to help shape the next phase of improvements at Be’er Sheva Park. Phase II will focus on renovating the play area, resurfacing the basketball court, and installing a new accessible path with a fitness zone. Thank you to everyone who has engaged with… [ Keep reading ]

2024 Fourth of July Closures for Seattle Parks and Recreation

Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed Thursday, July 4 in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. These facilities and services are CLOSED: These facilities are OPEN on regular or modified* schedules: