Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources News

Church Co-Rec Adult Softball registration is underway & continues through May

The Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is accepting team registrations throughout May for Church Co-Rec Adult Softball. Online registration is available at http://bit.ly...

“Six Sundays in Spring” returns to Joyner Park this Sunday with Beatles Tribute Band “Revolution”

Wake Forest’s popular Six Sundays in Spring concert series returns to E. Carroll Joyner this Sunday, April 30, at 5:30 p.m. with local Beatles tribute band, “Revolution.” Sponsored the Town of Wake...

Registration continues for National Trails Day 5K/3K at Joyner Park on June 3

The Recreation Advisory Board will host a family-friendly 5K/3K walk/run as part of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 3, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Check-in on the day of the...

Still time to register for “Battle in the Forest” esports gaming tournament May 13

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will host an online esports gaming tournament featuring "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" Saturday, May 13. Open to players ages 10 and...

50-Mile Walking Challenge registration continues through April 27

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is expanding “May Month of Fitness” to include the annual 50-Mile Walking Challenge. Residents (ages 11 and older) who accept...

“May Month of Fitness” to feature Women’s Self Defense, Camp Gladiator, Yoga, Zumba & Line Dance

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will offer a free outdoor fitness series five nights a week in May at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Free and open to...

Flaherty Park Pickleball Courts closed for final phase of renovations April 24-26

The Flaherty Park Pickleball Courts, 1226 N. White St., will be closed for the final phase of renovations Monday-Wednesday, April 24-26. Weather permitting, the courts will reopen at 3:30 p.m...

Taylor Street Park Sprayground opens for season Saturday

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...

Register for PRCR Fishing Tourneys through April 27

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...

Registration continues for “Spring into Summer” Pickleball Tourney May 12-14

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...

PRCR Department renews designation as “Better Sports for Kids Quality Program Provider”

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...

Still time to submit names of veterans for inclusion on Memorial Day Remembrance Wall of Honor

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...