Register now for “Battle in the Forest” Esports gaming tournament September 20
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a free online Esports gaming tournament featuring the game "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" on Saturday, Sept. 20...
Tickets on sale Friday for Dive-In Movie featuring “Luca” on August 23
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a “Dive-In Movie” on Saturday, Aug. 23, at Holding Park Aquatic Center, 133 W. Owen Ave. “Luca” will be the featured...
Smith Creek Soccer Center Field 1 closed for maintenance
Smith Creek Soccer Center Field 1, 690 Heritage Lake Road, is closed for maintenance through mid-August. The temporary closure is necessary to allow Huntscapes, a Town contractor, to install a new in...
PRCR program guide now available, registration opens August 1 for in-town Wake Forest residents, August 4 for out-of-town residents
The September 2025-February 2026 edition of “RecConnect,” the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) fall and winter program guide, is now available online at http://bit.ly...
Flaherty Park Community Center to host Wake Forest Comic-Con August 23
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is partnering with Brandon Wright of Play4Life Comics to host the 2025 Wake Forest Comic-Con on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m...
PRCR Department accepting 2025 Diwali food truck, vendor & nonprofit applications through September 1
The second annual Wake Forest Diwali Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 1, from noon-3 p.m. at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Diwali is India’s biggest and most cherished festival of...
Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park continue Saturday with “Mufasa: The Lion King”
***UPDATE - Due to the threat of inclement weather, the July 19 Family Movie Night at Joyner Park has been canceled, along with Chief Jefferson's Meet & Greet. The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation &...
WF Police to host “Too Cool for School” back-to-school events August 20
The Wake Forest Police Department will host concurrent “back-to-school events” on Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Taylor Street Park, 416 N. Taylor St., and Joyner Park Community Center...
Adult Fall Softball registration continues through July
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is accepting team registrations for Adult Fall Softball throughout July. The entry fee is $550 per team. Teams can register...
Register now for “Battle in the Forest” Esports gaming tournament August 23
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a free online Esports gaming tournament featuring the game "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" on Saturday, Aug. 23...
Holding Park Aquatic Center offers refreshing respite from summer heat
In response to this week’s soaring temperatures and brutal humidity, Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources officials are reminding community members that Holding Park Aquatic Center (HPAC), 133 W...
Taylor Street Park Sprayground closed due to equipment malfunction
Taylor Street Park Sprayground is closed today and is expected to remain closed for the next several days due to an equipment malfunction that caused a water line rupture. Signage announcing the...