Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources News

Flaherty Dog Park, 1100 N. White St., is closed for maintenance through Friday, March 29. The temporary closure is necessary to allow crews to repair the sidewalk and upgrade pedestrian access to comply with ADA standards.

Signage is posted at the dog park to notify the public of the...Read more

03/27/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department and Page 158 Books are partnering to offer a free program throughout April that encourages families to read while enjoying the greenways at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. StoryWalk is an innovative and interactive...Read more

03/26/2024

Beginning Monday, April 1, and continuing through Friday, April 5, Town crews will close the sidewalk along West Owen Avenue adjacent to the Wake Forest Community House and Holding Park, both located at 133 W. Owen Ave. The temporary closure is necessary to allow crews to add additional...Read more

03/25/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is partnering with Pickles and Play to host the 2024 Wake Forest Spring Smash Pickleball Tournament Friday-Sunday, May 3-5, at the Flaherty Park Pickleball Courts and Tennis Complex,...Read more

03/21/2024

On Monday, March 25, Walter Holmes Electric, a contractor working on behalf of the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department, will begin upgrading the lights at the Flaherty Park Tennis Courts, 1226 N. White. St. A 2022 Wake Forest Bond Referendum initiative, the...Read more

03/20/2024

Throughout May, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will present “Memorial Day Remembrance Walls of Honor” at E. Carroll Joyner Park, Alston-Massenburg Center, and Flaherty Park. In recognition of the service and sacrifice of women and men in uniform,...Read more

03/19/2024

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

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