Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources News

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host an online Esports gaming tournament featuring the game "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" on Saturday, Feb. 22. Open to players ages 10 and older, Battle in the Forest is free to play and will be live streamed on...Read more

01/14/2025

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is hosting a series of public meetings to solicit input from residents concerning the future of Taylor Street Park, 416 N. Taylor St. The first three meetings occurred on November 21, December 7,...Read more

01/13/2025

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 Warning is in effect for Wake County from 1 p.m. today until 10 a.m. Saturday. A heavy mix of...Read more

01/10/2025

The 2025 Spring & Summer edition of “RecConnect,” the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) program guide, is now available online at http://bit.ly/PRCRRecConnect .

Hard copies...Read more

01/08/2025

Crowder Construction, a contractor working on behalf of the Town of Wake Forest, will begin construction on Phase 3 of the Dunn Creek Greenway on Monday, Dec. 16.

Funded by the 2022 Bond Referendum, Phase 3 will add 1.8 miles of greenway to the Dunn Creek network. Starting at the current...Read more

12/13/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is hosting a series of public meetings to solicit input from residents concerning the future of Taylor Street Park, 416 N. Taylor St. The first three meetings occurred on November 21, December 7,...Read more

12/12/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is hosting a series of public meetings to solicit input from residents concerning the future of Taylor Street Park, 416 N. Taylor St. The first meeting occurred on November 21.

The next two meetings will be...Read more

12/03/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a “Snowball Dance” for individuals with disabilities on Friday, Dec. 13. Sponsored by Triangle Family Dentistry, the Snowball Dance is scheduled from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Joyner Park Community Center, 701...Read more

12/03/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will offer a free walkable holiday experience at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road, during several evenings in December.

Beginning Saturday, Dec. 7, and continuing through Sunday, Dec. 29, from 6-9 p.m....Read more

11/25/2024

Town crews have shut off the water fountains at all Wake Forest parks, including Flaherty Dog Park, 1226 N. White St., Joyner Park Playground, 701 Harris Road, and Holding Park Inclusive Playground, 133 W. Owen Ave. Crews disable the water fountains during the winter months...Read more

11/24/2024

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