Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources News
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will partner with the Wake Forest Pickleball Club to host the “Luck of the Green” Pickleball Benefit Tournament Friday-Sunday, March 11-13, at the Flaherty Park Pickleball Courts, 1126 N. White St.
The entry fee is $45...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is partnering with Wake Forest native Ronald “Skip” Parker to host a “Black History Expo” on Sunday, Feb. 13, from 1-4 p.m. at the Alston-Massenburg Center, 416 N. Taylor St.
Free and open to the public, the expo will...Read more
With the number of breakthrough COVID cases on the rise due to the Omicron variant, employees and visitors to the Wake Forest Town Hall and other Town facilities will be required to wear face masks or coverings - regardless of vaccination status – starting Thursday, Jan. 20.
Beginning...Read more
With weather forecasters calling for the possibility of frozen precipitation this weekend, the Town of Wake Forest is fully prepared should wintry weather affect our community.
A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for Wake County from late Saturday night through Sunday evening. Heavy mixed...Read more
The section of the E. Carroll Joyner Park playground for children ages 2-5 is closed for maintenance today and tomorrow, Friday-Saturday, Jan. 7-8.
Signage has been posted to inform the public of the closure.
For more information, email Park Maintenance Manager Randy Hoyle at...Read more
After being closed yesterday, all Wake Forest greenways have reopened.
The information below was distributed Monday, Jan. 3, at 10:27 a.m.:
Due to significant flooding and downed trees and limbs along many Wake Forest greenways, the Town of Wake Forest is closing all trails...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is inviting residents to “Cinema at the Center” Saturday, Dec. 11, at the Joyner Park Community Center (JPCC), 701 Harris Road. The featured film will be “Frozen II” (PG). Admission is free and no registration is...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is introducing an exciting new format to its Battle in the Forest eSports gaming tournaments. On Saturday, Dec. 18, from 1-6 p.m. the “Challenge of the Cities” will bring together Cary Parks, Recreation & Cultural...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is introducing an exciting new format to its Battle in the Forest eSports gaming tournaments. On Saturday, Dec. 18, from 1-6 p.m. the “Challenge of the Cities” will bring together Cary Parks, Recreation & Cultural...Read more
A phone call from Santa Claus is on every child’s wish list. The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is making those wishes come true by offering “Calls from Santa” to kids ages 3-9 on Thursday, Dec. 2, from 6-8 p.m.
Registration forms will be available...Read more