Seattle Parks and Recreation

Looking for a snack, a cold drink, or a fun activity while you’re out enjoying Seattle’s parks? Across the city, seasonal concessions pop up throughout the year to bring new flavors and experiences to your favorite parks! Check out a few of the local vendor partners you might spot during your next visit. For the full list of permitted vendors to discover, visit: https://lnkd.in/eMtmnSRS

Join us on August 15 at Licton Springs Park for Huchooseda festival! Inside the Intellectual Spiritual Houses of our Coast Salish people, we lived and breathed community inside epic stories, dance, ceremony, family activities, and crafting. Huchooseda festival will be engaging with King County and Seattle residents in a way that helps us remember the tightly woven watertight cooking baskets that we modeled our societies with- communities that were so strong and functional that no one was left falling through the cracks.

Community Hub: Your space to breathe, create, and connect. Free art, music, movement, and nature programs for Seattle teens ages 12–19. Brought to you by Seattle Parks and Recreation, Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning, and Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, teaming up to expand free arts opportunities for Seattle teens and young adults. Try something new, meet your community, and tap into your creativity. Supplies, equipment, and snacks included. Find programs at Community Centers and Teen Life Centers across Seattle: https://lnkd.in/eJpxsJQC or email teen.programs@seattle.gov for details.

Big Day of Play is less than a month away & we're seeking volunteers to make this year's event a success! There's multiple shifts available on August 15, between 9:30 AM and 7 PM at Rainier Playfield or Mt Baker Rowing & Sailing Center. Volunteer to be a part of the big day! ⭐ Field Games and Activities Monitoring ⭐ Greeter and Transportation Support ⭐ Surveying and Prizes ⭐ Cheering on the Fun Run Participants ⭐ Life Vest Support ⭐ And much more! Register today: https://lnkd.in/euipuk2G

Seattle Parks and Recreation has proudly hosted the Denny Awards for more than 25 years. This annual celebration is dedicated to hearing from our community and recognizing the outstanding work our volunteers contribute every day. Their commitment, passion, and service help our parks and programs thrive, and this event is our opportunity to honor that incredible impact. Save the date: December 2, 2026 at MOHAI (Museum of History & Industry) More information and formal invitations will be shared as we get closer to the event. We look forward to celebrating our amazing volunteers with you!

This week's heat wave is coming in hot! While it may be warm outside, our lakes and waters can still be dangerously cold. Cold water shock can happen in seconds, even on the hottest days. Before you head out, swipe through for important water safety reminders and check current water temperatures and safety information from King County: https://lnkd.in/eD_tmbRW

Looking for a perfect Seattle summer? Consider this your checklist ✅ Explore parks, catch a busker performance during lunch at Freeway Park, cool off at a spraypark, enjoy Shakespeare in the Park, celebrate at Big Day of Play, and so much more before summer wraps up. Let us know your favorite activity and what else you're checking off this summer!

Help us get the word out! Because when the school year ends, many students lose access to the breakfasts and lunches they relied on during the school day—but that doesn't mean kids should go hungry. Summer nutrition programs like this help bridge that gap for families. Across Washington State, partners served more than 1.2 million meals at 717 sites last year. Averaged across the summer, this represents more than 22,000 kids per day! We’re proud to partner with organizations across the state—here’s the scoop on our free summer meals work with the City of Seattle: "How do I find a site?" ✔️ Use our Free Summer Meals Site Finder at freesummermeals.org "What do I need to bring?" ✔️ Nothing! No registration, application, or ID required. By keeping this program low-barrier, we served 80,000 meals and snacks to kids in Seattle alone last summer. "Who runs this?" ✔️ We help operate 50 Free Meals Sites across the city in partnership with Seattle Human Services Department, Seattle Parks and Recreation, and Seattle Public Schools. AND we partner with more than a dozen local orgs! This week is Free Summer Meals Week, an initiative to help spread the word. Together, let's keep kids fed!

Dancing Til Dusk is back for the 2026 season! Enjoy 16 nights of music, community and dancing in Seattle Parks! We're so excited to put these events on for another year and can't wait to see you on the dance floor. ✨ Explore each parks schedule: https://lnkd.in/g_5zfape

We love the Discovery Park Summer Beach Shuttle, and so do you! We're excited to share that the free shuttle has added more days and will now operate Thursdays through Sundays from June 20 through September 5, from 11 AM to 5:30 PM.  The shuttle loops between the East, North, and South Beach parking lots at Discovery Park, arriving at each stop approximately every 30 minutes, with the final departure from the beach at 5:15 PM. To learn more and how to donate, visit: https://lnkd.in/gs-RirYn