Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources News
Weather permitting, Infrastructure Technology Services (ITS), a contractor working on behalf of the Town of Wake Forest, will close the Holding Park Inclusive Playground, 133 W. Owen Ave., Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 23-24.
The closure is necessary to allow crews to bore conduit as the...Read more
As part of the 2024 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update (Play It Forward Wake Forest), a consultant, Benesch, performed a study to evaluate Wake Forest’s current recreation impact fees and determine whether increases are warranted.
Municipalities assess impact fees on property...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is offering Youth Basketball League registration through Saturday, Sept. 21, for boys and girls ages 5-17. Online registration is available at http://bit.ly/...Read more
As part of the 2024 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update (Play It Forward Wake Forest), a consultant, Benesch, performed a study to evaluate Wake Forest’s current recreation impact fees and determine whether increases are warranted.
Municipalities assess impact fees on property...Read more
Weather permitting, The Breakfast Club will headline a free concert at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road, this Sunday, Sept. 8, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
The longest running, most recognized ’80’s tribute band in the United States, The Breakfast Club embodies the enigmatic, creative, and...Read more
The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is encouraging area residents, businesses, neighborhood groups, and homeowners’ associations to show their support for police-community crime prevention partnerships by participating in Wake Forest’s National Night Out (NNO) on Monday, Oct. 7. The event...Read more
***UPDATE - The tennis courts at Heritage High School have reopened to the public. Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources maintenance crews repaired and replaced the fencing and screening that had been damaged during a recent storm. The information below was distributed Sunday,...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Advisory Board will host the 14 th Annual "Wake Forest Unplugged...Get Connected" this Sunday, Sept. 1, from 5-7 p.m. at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road.
Wake Forest Unplugged invites area residents to disconnect...Read more
***UPDATE – Raleigh Water crews located the source of the leak and confirmed it was the result of a backed-up sewer line caused by kitchen grease.
Mitigation efforts in and around the Joyner Park Pond are expected to continue for the next several days.
The pond and the...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a “Dive-In Movie” Saturday, Aug. 24, at Holding Park Aquatic Center, 133 W. Owen Ave. Kung Fu Panda 4 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