Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources News

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will commemorate “National Physical Fitness Month” in May by offering a 50-Mile Walking Challenge for area residents ages 11 and older.

Residents who accept the walking challenge commit to walk at least 50 miles...Read more

03/18/2024

Field 2 at J.B. Flaherty Park, 1100 N. White St., is closed for renovation and upgrades.

Earlier this month, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department initiated the first phase of a comprehensive renovation project at Field 2 that will...Read more

03/13/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is pleased to introduce an honorary/memorial bench donation opportunity at the new Holding Park Inclusive Playground, 133 W. Owen Ave.

The playground opened on March 2. Now, the PRCR Department has designated...Read more

03/12/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is partnering withPlay4Life Comics to host a Comic Book & Toy Expo Saturday, March 16, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Flaherty Park Community Center, 1226 N. White St.

Free and open to everyone, the expo will feature...Read more

03/12/2024

You’re invited to help celebrate three decades of foot-tapping, finger-snapping good times during the 30th anniversary of Six Sundays in Spring. Sponsored by the Town of Wake Forest and ARTS Wake Forest, the free outdoor concert series will be offered from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on consecutive Sundays...Read more

03/11/2024

The Town of Wake Forest will accept applications through Monday, April 1, from food truck vendors interested in participating in the 2024 Fireworks Spectacular. The online application is available at http://bit.ly/WFFireworksSpectacular . The...Read more

03/05/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is accepting team registrations throughout March for Men’s Church Softball. Online registration is available at https://bit.ly/WFTeamSideline .

The entry fee is $550 per team...Read more

03/04/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will accept team registrations for Adult Co-Rec Kickball through Thursday, Feb. 29.

Online registration is available at https://bit.ly/PRCRKickball . The entry fee is $325 per...Read more

02/28/2024

In December 2023, the Town of Wake Forest purchased 8.3 acres of land adjacent to Devon Square and E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. On Saturday, March 2, the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host the second and final public meeting to solicit input from...Read more

02/28/2024

On Monday, Feb. 26, the Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) received a report of a bear sighting in E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Although no one captured a photo or video, the bear was described as a cub which means its mother was likely nearby.

According to the NC Wildlife...Read more

02/28/2024

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