Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources News
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is accepting applications for Girls NFL Flag Football for girls in grades 6-8 (Middle School Division) and grades 9-12 (High School Division).
Online registration is available via Team Sideline at...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a “Dive-In Movie” on Saturday, June 28, at Holding Park Aquatic Center, 133 W. Owen Ave. “Moana 2” will be the featured movie projected on a large blow-up screen on the pool deck. Gates open at 8 p.m. and...Read more
Fireworks, food trucks, live entertainment, children’s activities, and more await you at Wake Forest’s 2025 Independence Day Celebration. Presented by Capital Chevrolet, this year’s celebration marks the 52 nd anniversary of our community’s most popular summertime event promising two days’ worth...Read more
The Taylor Street Park Sprayground will be closed Monday-Tuesday, June 23-24. The temporary closure is necessary to allow for the installation of a new control system and new water features.
Signage announcing the closure will soon be posted at the sprayground entrance.
The...Read more
The Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Advisory Board is partnering with Skylift Garage Doors to host a family-friendly 5K/3K walk/run as part of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 7, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Saturday’s check-in starts at 7 a.m., and the race...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a “Dive-In Movie” on Saturday, June 28, at Holding Park Aquatic Center, 133 W. Owen Ave. “Moana 2” will be the featured movie projected on a large blow-up screen on the pool deck. Gates open at 8 p.m. and...Read more
J.M. Thompson Company, a contractor working on behalf of the Town of Wake Forest, continues work on Phase 1 of the Miller Park Upgrades & Stream Restoration Project.
Town officials recently offered the following Phase 1 construction update:
Stream...Read more
In June, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will accept applications for Youth Fall Baseball, Softball, and T-Ball for boys and girls ages 4-16 according to the following schedule:
June 1-7 - Wake Forest residents only...Read more
From June 16-29, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a Bass Fishing Tournament for ages 13 and older and a non-competitive Youth Fishing Tournament for ages 12 and under. Over this two-week period, local anglers can visit any public fishery in...Read more
The Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Advisory Board is partnering with Skylift Garage Doors to host a family-friendly 5K/3K walk/run as part of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 7, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Check-in on the day of the event starts at 7 a.m...Read more