Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources News

Two days’ worth of free fun and excitement await you and your family at Wake Forest’s 2021 Independence Day Celebration. For complete details, visit http://bit.ly/WFIndependenceDay .

Fireworks Spectacular This year’s festivities get underway...Read more

06/28/2021

The Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will accept team registrations for Adult Summer Co-Rec Kickball through Wednesday, June 30. Online registration is available at http://bit.ly/WFkickball . The entry fee is $225 per team, and...Read more

06/25/2021

A beloved Independence Day event that reflects the character and spirit of Wake Forest and draws hundreds of children and their families is in need of volunteers. After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the popular Children’s Parade returns on Sunday, July 4. The lineup will begin at 1 p.m. at...Read more

06/23/2021

During COVID-19, greater numbers of people ventured outdoors and used Wake Forest’s trails and greenways for exercise and a pleasant distraction. Since then, the popularity of Town’s network of trails has continued to grow.

Town greenways are intended for the recreation and enjoyment of...Read more

06/21/2021

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host an online Esports gaming tournament featuring "Fortnite" on Saturday, July 24. Free and open to players ages 12 and older, the “Battle in the Forest” will be played online and live streamed on Twitch.tv....Read more

06/17/2021

Weather permitting, Kiwanis Park, 400 E. Holding Ave., will be closed for maintenance Friday, June 18, from 8 a.m.-noon. Public access to the Kiwanis Park Greenway will be maintained.

Signage will be posted to inform the public of the closure.

Located adjacent to the Wake Forest...Read more

06/17/2021

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department commemorated “National Physical Fitness Month” in May by hosting a 50-Mile Walking Challenge for area residents ages 11 and older. Altogether, 435 people walked a total of 14,454 miles. That’s over five times the...Read more

06/11/2021

UPDATE: This program is no longer offered.

Beginning Wednesday, June 9, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will partner with Resources for Seniors to offer residents 55 and older free blood pressure checks and...Read more

06/07/2021

Two days’ worth of free fun and excitement await you and your family at Wake Forest’s 2021 Independence Day Celebration. For complete details, visit http://bit.ly/WFIndependenceDay .

Fireworks Spectacular

This year’s festivities get underway...Read more

06/02/2021

North Carolina’s decision to lift capacity restrictions and end mask and social distancing requirements has paved the way for the return of the July 4 Children’s Parade and Art in the Park.

The Wake Forest Optimist Club will coordinate and manage this year’s Children’s Parade on Sunday,...Read more

05/28/2021

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