Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources News

You’re invited to help celebrate three decades of foot-tapping, finger-snapping good times during the 30th anniversary of Six Sundays in Spring. Sponsored by the Town of Wake Forest and ARTS Wake Forest, the free outdoor concert series will be offered from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on consecutive Sundays...Read more

03/11/2024

The Town of Wake Forest will accept applications through Monday, April 1, from food truck vendors interested in participating in the 2024 Fireworks Spectacular. The online application is available at http://bit.ly/WFFireworksSpectacular . The...Read more

03/05/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is accepting team registrations throughout March for Men’s Church Softball. Online registration is available at https://bit.ly/WFTeamSideline .

The entry fee is $550 per team...Read more

03/04/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will accept team registrations for Adult Co-Rec Kickball through Thursday, Feb. 29.

Online registration is available at https://bit.ly/PRCRKickball . The entry fee is $325 per...Read more

02/28/2024

In December 2023, the Town of Wake Forest purchased 8.3 acres of land adjacent to Devon Square and E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. On Saturday, March 2, the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host the second and final public meeting to solicit input from...Read more

02/28/2024

On Monday, Feb. 26, the Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) received a report of a bear sighting in E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Although no one captured a photo or video, the bear was described as a cub which means its mother was likely nearby.

According to the NC Wildlife...Read more

02/28/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department and the PRCR Advisory Board are updating the 2015 PRCR Master Plan through “Play It Forward Wake Forest,” a campaign to raise awareness about the initiative and encourage community participation in the process.

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02/27/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host its first-ever Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday, March 23, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road.

Presented by Bumgarner & Martin Orthodontics and Skylift Garage...Read more

02/26/2024

During the week of February 26, Flaherty Dog Park, 1100 N. White St., will be closed for maintenance. The temporary closure is necessary to allow crews to install new mulch, repair fencing, and pressure wash areas throughout the park in need of attention.

Signage has been posted at the...Read more

02/21/2024

Mike Wiley Productions will present two free performances of “Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart” in Wake Forest on Saturday, Feb. 24. The first performance will take place at 11 a.m. at the Alston-Massenburg Center, 416 N. Taylor St., while the second show is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Wake Forest...Read more

02/19/2024

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