Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources News
Due to the exposure to a positive COVID-19 case by a Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources staff member and out of an abundance of caution, Joyner Park Community Center (JPCC), 701 Harris Road, is closed today (Wednesday, Sept. 16) and all programs...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is now offering limited access by registration only to Joyner Park Community Center (JPCC), 701 Harris Road; Flaherty Park Community Center (FPCC), 1226 N. White St.; Wake Forest Community House (WFCH), 133 W....Read more
Beginning Monday, Sept. 14, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will offer limited access by registration only to Joyner Park Community Center (JPCC), 701 Harris Road; Flaherty Park Community Center (FPCC), 1226 N. White St.; Wake Forest Community House...Read more
Closed due to COVID-19 since March 23, all Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department-maintained playgrounds will reopen Saturday, Sept. 5, as North Carolina moves into Safer at Home Phase 2.5. Drinking fountains will remain turned off until further notice.
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The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will close the Taylor Street Park Sprayground for the season Monday, Sept. 7, at 8 p.m.
Located at 416 N. Taylor St., the Taylor Street Park Sprayground is a dynamic, zero-depth aquatic play area that provides...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will close Holding Park Aquatic Center (HPAC), 133 W. Owen Ave., for the season at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. Despite several challenges posed by COVID-19, including a delayed opening, nearly 9,700 people have visited the...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will begin accepting 2021 facility rental reservations on Monday, Sept. 7, at 8 a.m. In an effort to safeguard the health and safety of our community and staff, the PRCR Department will offer citizens the...Read more
In an ongoing effort to promote art and creativity, while also emphasizing the importance of staying safe during the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is again offering take-home activity kits for children ages 5-11 of all...Read more
During the week of August 17, PulteGroup, a contractor working on the Regency at Heritage, will close the portion of the Sanford Creek Greenway from Marshall Farm Street to Forestville Road. The closure is necessary to allow crews to install an outlet pipe.
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Wake Forest Police are asking for the public’s help identifying the person or persons responsible for setting fire to the wooden deck overlooking Ailey Young Park.
At approximately 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, the Wake Forest Fire Department responded to a fire at the park located at 800...Read more