 Community Art Day
Join us on Aug. 12 for the Community Art Day Festival at Powell Drive! This is a FREE family event. Activities will include hands on special performances, a variety of free art & crafts projects for kids and adults, local artwork on display, games and music.
Recess Raleigh
Recess Raleigh at Dorothea Dix Park will be held Sunday, Aug. 13 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 801 Biggs Drive. Join your friends, family, and neighbors for a summer cookout and field day at Dix Park Athletic Field!
Walnut Creek Master Plan Meeting
Join us for the first public workshop for the Walnut Creek Wetland Park Master Plan. The City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Department and park planning consultant, Alta Planning + Design are collaborating with the community to develop a master plan for Walnut Creek Wetland Park.
Lake Johnson Park First to Offer QR Fit Trail in Mid-Atlantic Region
The City of Raleigh’s popular Lake Johnson Park is pleased to announce the installation and opening of its brand new QR Fit Trail. Starting at Lake Johnson Park’s newest facility, the Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center, patrons can now easily combine Upper Body, Core, Flexibility and Lower Body exercises with their cardio-vascular pursuits, whether walking or running.
Flag Football
Can’t get enough football? Lake Lynn Community Center is offering Fall Flag Football programs for kids between the ages of five and 14. These leagues will be an introduction to the sport of football and will focus on learning skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship for young athletes.
Parks Bucket List Photo Contest
Join our photo contest! We want to see pictures of you and your friends and family completing your Parks Bucket List. The person with the most votes by August 21 at 5 p.m. will be the Parks Bucket List champion.
Pickleball
Interested in learning how to play Pickleball? Want to improve your serve, dink, volley, drop shot, or spin shot? Join our youth and adult clinics in September at Lake Lynn.
2017 Craft Happiness Clean-Up a Huge Success at Lake Johnson Park
The City of Raleigh’s Lake Johnson Park was pleased to host the first “Craft Happiness Clean-Up” event this past month. More than 120 volunteers assisted in cleaning more than 1200 pounds of trash and recycleables from the lake shore and park property.
Ultimate Frisbee
Come out and learn about and play ultimate frisbee at Optimist Community Center! Ultimate frisbee combines the continuous movement and endurance of soccer along with the aerial passing skills of football.
Visit Millbrook Exchange Park
From tennis to swimming or even playing with your pup, Millbrook Exchange Park has plenty of activities for all ages! The park is located 20 minutes from downtown Raleigh, next to Millbrook High School and Fire Station 15.
Stream Monitoring Workshop
Learn how you can explore and keep a stream in
your neighborhood clean by taking part in the Stormwater Management Division’s
upcoming Stream Monitoring Workshop on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 10 a.m. to
noon at Walnut Creek
Wetland Center, 950 Peterson Street, Raleigh.
Hammock Sites at Lake Johnson
The City of Raleigh’s Lake Johnson Park is pleased to announce that it is now offering four hammock sites where patrons can bring their own hammocks and hang them. Park staff have seen an increasing number of patrons wanting to enjoy the Park by hammock.
Summer Bucket List
Looking for something fun to do this summer? Explore Raleigh parks while checking items off your Parks Bucket List and Earn Prizes! Stop by one of our facilities to pick up your own Parks Bucket List and start playing.
Dorothea Dix Park Programs
Art, nature, fitness, and helping the environment - there is something for everyone at Dorothea Dix Park! Advanced registration is required at eventbrite.com.
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