Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources News
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will accept applications for youth baseball, softball, and T-ball for boys ages 5-17 and girls ages 5-15 from Saturday, Feb. 1, through Saturday, Feb. 29.
A participant’s eligibility is determined by his or her age on...Read more
Flaherty Dog Park, 1100 N. White St., will remain closed for the foreseeable future as crews work to complete a series of renovations in time for a reopening in early spring.
The dog park has been closed since January 6 while Town crews prepare the site for the start of work later this...Read more
The Wake Forest Town Hall and other administrative offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Police services and garbage and recycling collection schedules will not be affected. However, bus service and yard waste collection will be suspended. Wake...Read more
The Greenways Advisory Board will host a family-friendly 5K race as part of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 6, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. New this year, the day’s festivities will also include a Kids’ 1-Mile Fun Run for ages 12 and under.
Online registration for...Read more
Flaherty Dog Park, 1100 N. White St., will be closed for renovations Monday-Friday, Jan. 6-10. The dog park is expected to re-open Saturday, Jan. 11.
Park renovations will include the following:
New fencing and self-closing gates;
Fully accessible main...Read more
Gaines & Company Site Development, a contractor working on behalf of Raleigh Water (formerly City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department), has closed a portion of the Olde Mill Stream section of the Richland Creek Greenway. The closure is necessary while crews make extensive improvements to...Read more
The Greenways Advisory Board will host a family-friendly 5k race as part of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 6, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. New this year, the day’s festivities will also include a Kids’ 1-Mile Fun Run for ages 12 and under.
Online registration for...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a “Snowball Dance” for youth and adults with disabilities this Saturday, Dec. 7, from 6-8 p.m. at the Wake Forest Community House, 133 W. Owen Ave.
Area residents ages 10 and older are invited to an...Read more
A phone call from Santa Claus is on every child’s wish list. The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is making those wishes come true by offering “Calls from Santa” to kids ages 3-9 on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 6-8 p.m.
Registration forms are available online...Read more
A phone call from Santa Claus is on every child’s wish list. The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is making those wishes come true by offering “Calls from Santa” to kids ages 3-9 on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 6-8 p.m.
Registration forms will be available...Read more