Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources News
The Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will unveil the new Flaherty Park Outdoor Fitness Court, 1226 N. White St., during a special grand opening celebration on Saturday, June 25, at 10 a.m. The grand opening was originally planned for June 11 but rescheduled due to the...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 second in the series of Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park will feature the film “Secret Life of Pets 2”...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest will close a portion of the Dunn Creek Greenway in the vicinity of Cardinal Crest Lane Thursday, June 16, from 7 a.m.-noon. The closure is necessary to allow crews to remove a tree that poses a danger to public safety.
Signage and barricades will be posted to...Read more
The Wake Forest Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the person or persons responsible for vandalizing the restrooms at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Sometime late Saturday evening or early Sunday morning, vandals used rocks and other items to shatter glass...Read more
Due to Saturday’s inclement weather forecast, the grand opening of the Flaherty Park Outdoor Fitness Park is being postponed. Originally scheduled for Saturday, June 11, at 10 a.m., the grand opening will be rescheduled for later this month. A new date is expected to be announced next week....Read more
The Town of Wake Forest will close a portion of the northernmost Joyner Park Community Center parking lot, 701 Harris Road, Thursday and Friday, June 9-10. The closure is necessary to accommodate the two-day Public Safety Camp at Joyner Park.
Cones and barriers will be in place alerting...Read more
***UPDATE - The grand opening of the Flaherty Park Outdoor Fitness Court is being postponed due to Saturday's inclement weather forecast. A new grand opening date will be announced during the week of June 13.
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR)...Read more
The Recreation Advisory Board will host a family-friendly 5K/3K walk/run as part of National Trails Day this Saturday, June 4, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Check-in on the day of the event starts at 7 a.m., and the race begins at 8 a.m. Online registration is available at...Read more
Holding Park Aquatic Center (HPAC), 133 W. Owen Ave., will open for the season Saturday, May 28, at 9 a.m. To view the 2022 daily operating schedule, visit https://bit.ly/...Read more
The Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board will host an Art in the Park Painting Class on Saturday, Aug. 27, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road, according to the following schedule:
9:30-11:30 am - Children, ages 6-11
1:30-3:...Read more