Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources News
The Wake Forest Police Department will host concurrent “back-to-school events” on Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Taylor Street Park, 416 N. Taylor St., and Joyner Park Community Center, 701 Harris Road.
“Too Cool for School” will offer...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is accepting team registrations for Adult Fall Softball throughout July. The entry fee is $550 per team.
Teams can register online through Thursday, July 31, via Team Sideline at...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest will host a free Paper Shredding Event on Monday, July 14, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the accessible parking lot of E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Sponsored by Skylift Garage Doors, the event will offer community members the opportunity to protect themselves from...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a free online Esports gaming tournament featuring the game "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" on Saturday, Aug. 23. Presented by Brightspeed Fiber Internet, Battle in the Forest is open for players ages 10 and older...Read more
In response to this week’s soaring temperatures and brutal humidity, Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources officials are reminding community members that Holding Park Aquatic Center (HPAC), 133 W. Owen Ave., is open daily and offers a welcome respite from the summer heat...Read more
Taylor Street Park Sprayground is closed today and is expected to remain closed for the next several days due to an equipment malfunction that caused a water line rupture.
Signage announcing the closure has been posted at the sprayground entrance.
Located adjacent to Taylor...Read more
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