Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources News
The Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Advisory Board is partnering with Skylift Garage Doors to host a family-friendly 5K/3K walk/run as part of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 7, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Check-in on the day of the event starts at 7 a.m...Read more
Holding Park Aquatic Center (HPAC), 133 W. Owen Ave., will open for the season Saturday, May 24, at 10 a.m.
Daily admission fees for Wake Forest residents are $1 for children ages 2 and under; $4 for children ages 3-12; $5 for patrons ages 13-59; and $4 for ages 60 and over. Daily...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a free, monthly outdoor movie series from May through August at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park will feature a variety of family-friendly film...Read more
Recreation Program Manager Monica Lileton has graduated from the 2024-25 Municipal and County Administration course offered by the School of Government at UNC-Chapel Hill.
This intensive 150-hour program is tailored for municipal and county leaders whose roles require a comprehensive...Read more
The Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is accepting online registrations for 2025 Swim Lessons at http://bit.ly/wfswimlessons . To help ensure the best possible customer experience, online registration is available on a first-...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest will temporarily close a portion of the Dunn Creek Greenway in the vicinity of Heritage Greens Drive Wednesday-Friday, May 7-9. The closure is necessary to allow crews to grade the shoulders of the greenway to improve drainage during rain events.
Signage and...Read more
The Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is accepting team registrations throughout May for Church Co-Rec Adult Softball. Online registration is available via Team Sideline at https://bit.ly/TeamSidelineWF . The entry fee is $...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest is reminding local dog owners to be good neighbors and great pet owners by obeying Wake County’s leash law.
The Town regularly receives complaints from residents about dogs running at large – particularly at Town parks and along local greenways. Although Wake...Read more
From June 16-29, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a Bass Fishing Tournament for ages 13 and older and a non-competitive Youth Fishing Tournament for ages 12 and under. Over this two-week period, local anglers can visit any public fishery in...Read more
May is National Bike Month, and the Town is seeking community feedback about bicycling in Wake Forest through an online survey. Available at https://arcg.is/1u1SO01 through Friday, May 30, the questionnaire takes less than five minutes to complete.
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