Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources News

Taylor Street Park Sprayground, 416 N. Taylor St., will open for the 2023 season on Saturday, April 22, at 10 a.m. Free and open to the public, the sprayground will operate according to the following schedule through Friday, June 9:

Sundays, 1-8 p.m.

Monday-...Read more

04/17/2023

From May 15-28, the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a Bass Fishing Tournament for ages 13 and older and a Youth Fishing Tournament for ages 12 and under (non-competitive). Over this two-week period, local anglers can visit any public fishery in Wake or...Read more

04/11/2023

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department and the Wake Forest Pickleball Club will host the Wake Forest “Spring into Summer” Pickleball Tournament for players 12 and older Friday-Sunday, May 12-14, at the Flaherty Park Pickleball Courts, 1126 N. White St.

The...Read more

04/05/2023

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department has successfully renewed its designation as a “Better Sports for Kids Quality Program Provider” by the National Alliance for Youth Sports.

The PRCR Department originally earned the distinction in 2019. Its...Read more

04/05/2023

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will present “Memorial Day Remembrance Walls of Honor” throughout May 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

04/05/2023

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is accepting online youth volleyball applications for girls ages 9-16 through Sunday, April 30, at http://bit.ly/PRCRGirlsVolleyball .

A participant’s eligibility...Read more

04/03/2023

Saturday’s weather forecast is forcing the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department to move its Easter Egg Hunt inside the Joyner Park Community Center (JPCC), 701 Harris Road. The free event usually takes place throughout Joyner Park, but the threat of high winds and rain is...Read more

03/31/2023

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

03/29/2023

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is accepting team registrations for Men’s Church Softball through Friday, March 31. Online registration is available at http://bit.ly/PRCRAdultAthletics .

The entry fee is...Read more

03/27/2023

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 1, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road.

Presented by Bumgarner & Martin Orthodontics and Skylift Garage Doors, this year’s event will begin with a first-...Read more

03/27/2023

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