Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources News
The Town of Wake Forest is reminding local dog owners to be good neighbors and great pet owners by obeying Wake County’s leash law.
The Town regularly receives complaints from residents about dogs running at large – particularly at Town parks and along local greenways. Although Wake...Read more
From June 16-29, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a Bass Fishing Tournament for ages 13 and older and a non-competitive Youth Fishing Tournament for ages 12 and under. Over this two-week period, local anglers can visit any public fishery in...Read more
May is National Bike Month, and the Town is seeking community feedback about bicycling in Wake Forest through an online survey. Available at https://arcg.is/1u1SO01 through Friday, May 30, the questionnaire takes less than five minutes to complete.
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The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will offer a free outdoor fitness series four nights a week in May at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Free and open to area residents of all ages, May Month of Fitness will consist of the following...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is partnering with Pickles and Play to host the 2025 Spring Smash Pickleball Tournament Friday-Sunday, May 16-18, at the Flaherty Park Pickleball Courts and Tennis Complex, 1226 N. White St.
Registration is underway at...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a free online Esports gaming tournament featuring the game "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" on Saturday, May 17. Presented by Brightspeed Fiber Internet, Battle in the Forest is open for players ages 10 and older...Read more
Taylor Street Park Sprayground, 416 N. Taylor St., will open for the 2025 season on Saturday, April 19, at 10 a.m. Free and open to the public, the sprayground will operate according to the following schedule through Sunday, June 15:
Sunday, 1-8 p.m.
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Flaherty Dog Park, 1100 N. White St., will be closed for maintenance Tuesday, April 15, from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The temporary closure is necessary to allow crews to clean the park and perform general maintenance.
Signage will be posted at the dog...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is pleased to announce that the National Recreation and Park Association has awarded the Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) credential to Athletics & Aquatics Specialist Mikkel Patterson. Patterson...Read more
On Friday, April 11, Town crews will turn on the water fountains at all Wake Forest parks, including Flaherty Dog Park, 1226 N. White St., Joyner Park Playground, 701 Harris Road, and Holding Park Inclusive Playground, 133 W. Owen Ave.
Crews shut off the water fountains each year from...Read more