Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources News
The Wake Forest Police Department and Wake Forest Fire Department are partnering to host a “Public Safety Camp” June 9-10 at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road.
Geared for ages 13-15, the two-day camp will include sessions on basic first aid, CPR, fire extinguisher usage and...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will commemorate “National Physical Fitness Month” in May by offering a 50-Mile Walking Challenge for area residents ages 11 and older.
The concept is simple. The PRCR Department is challenging area residents to...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department and Page 158 Books are partnering to offer a free program throughout April that encourages families to read while enjoying the greenways at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. StoryWalk is an innovative and interactive...Read more
The Wake Forest Technology Advisory Board (TAB) is inviting area middle school and high school students and their families to the 2022 Wake Forest STEM Saturday on Saturday, April 30. Presented by the Wireless Research...Read more
The Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department has issued a Call to Artists through Monday, April 4, for a gym wall mural at Joyner Park Community Center (JPCC). The goal of the initiative is to promote local artists while...Read more
The E. Carroll Joyner Park playground for children ages 2-5 is closed for maintenance this week (week of March 28).
Signage and barricades have been posted to inform the public of the closure.
Weather permitting, the playground is expected to reopen by 3:30 p.m. on Friday, April...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is accepting Dream League Baseball applications through Thursday, March 31.
Designed for boys and girls with disabilities ages five and older, the adaptive baseball league will operate on Saturday mornings April...Read more
Following a two-year hiatus due to COVID, Wake Forest’s popular Six Sundays in Spring concert series will return to E. Carroll Joyner on consecutive Sundays from April 24 through May 29. Sponsored by the Town of Wake Forest and ARTS Wake Forest, the performances get underway Sunday, April 24, at...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest and the Clean Water Education Partnership (CWEP) are celebrating “Creek Week” this week by hosting a “Creek Week Virtual 5K Run/Walk” at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Rod.
The “Creek Week Virtual 5K Run/Walk” is an innovative and interactive way for residents...Read more
Beginning Monday, April 4, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will partner with the Northern Wake Senior Center to offer free fitness classes at the Alston-Massenburg Center, 416 N. Taylor St.
The PRCR Department will offer classes with a virtual...Read more