Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources News
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is looking for four responsible adults interested in volunteering their time to coach 10-11-year-old boys during the upcoming Fall Youth Baseball season.
Team practices will begin in August, and games will be played...Read more
Weather permitting, Town of Wake Forest tree crews will close a portion of the pecan grove at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road, Monday, July 22, to remove a large pecan tree damaged during a recent storm.
According to Urban Forestry Coordinator Luke Devores, the tree has a large...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is hosting a free, monthly outdoor movie series through August at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. The third in the series of Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park will feature the film “Mulan” on Saturday, July 27...Read more
The Recreation Advisory Board is hosting two public meetings in July and conducting an online survey to solicit public input concerning renovations to Flaherty Dog Park.
“Picture Flaherty Dog Park” is the name given to the Town's approach to inviting residents to share their ideas about...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will sponsor a Youth Empowerment Workshop for young men and women ages 12-17 on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Alston-Massenburg Center, 416 N. Taylor St.
The workshop is designed to help young...Read more
The Taylor Street Park Sprayground is closed today (Tuesday, July 2) due to a mechanical issue.
Signage announcing the closure has been posted at the sprayground entrance.
The facility is expected to reopen Wednesday, July 3.
Located adjacent to Taylor Street Park and the...Read more
Area residents are invited to the 2019 Wake Forest Fireworks Spectacular this Wednesday, July 3. Presented by PowerSecure, this popular community event will take place inside Husky Stadium on the campus of Heritage High School, 1150 Forestville Road. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., and the program...Read more
Flaherty Park Community Center, 1226 N. White St., is closed today due to an issue with the HVAC. As a result, all programs and classes scheduled for today at the facility have been canceled.
Signage announcing the temporary closure has been posted at the facility entrance.
The...Read more
Area residents are invited to the 2019 Wake Forest Fireworks Spectacular on Wednesday, July 3. Presented by PowerSecure, this popular community event will take place inside Husky Stadium on the campus of Heritage High School, 1150 Forestville Road. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., and the program begins...Read more