Summer Camp Registration Opens April 3!
Space is limited so sign up early!
Get ready for summer fun! Registration for summer camps opens April 3 for Tukwila residents and beginning April 10 registration is open to all.
Choose from amazing options for all ages:
Preschool Camp (ages 4-5): campers will have a great time making new friends while exploring weekly themes through various activities.
Camp Tukwilly (1st – 5th grade, 2023/2024 school year): campers will experience fun and friendship through games, arts and crafts, special activities, limited field trips, and lots of movement!
Teenventure Camp (6th-8th grade, 2023/2024 school year): teen campers will be on the move with local and regional field trips to parks, pools, and attractions!
Summer Sports Camps: (ages 4-12): campers can sign up for a number of sports activities, including: basketball, volleyball, soccer, flag football, ultimate (frisbee), cheer, golf, and pickleball.
Learn more and register!
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APRIL IS EARTH MONTH!
There are many ways to participate in Earth Month in Tukwila! Whether it’s cleaning up litter, planting native trees and plants, recycling, reusing, repurposing, or walking instead of driving, learn what you can do to sustain a clean and healthy world for generations to come.
Here are a few of the many activities you can join! Learn more.
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Meet The Trees, Self-Guided Tree Walk | | |
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Branch out with the 2023 Tukwila Tree Challenge. Fill up a water bottle and take a self-guided tree walk in four local parks. Each park will have signs identifying native trees and explaining why trees are essential to the region. By the end of the tree walk, you will know about Western Red Cedars, Dogwoods, Bigleaf Maples, and so much more. Learn more. | |
Wildlife Wednesday Free Lecture Series
Pollinators at Home with Leia Althauser, April 5, 5:45 p.m.
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Discover the relationship between plants, pollinators, and you with Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Conservation Educator Leia Althauser. Find opportunities to explore common pollinators who may live in your neighborhood and experiment with different ways to make your outdoor spaces “move-in ready” for pollinators. Sign up today! | |
Volunteer Restoration Work Parties
Local Forest Stewards need hands-on help removing noxious weeds in our parks to create healthy habitats for wildlife and a cleaner watershed for all. Fun fact: Tukwila’s Parks are like giant sponges that soak up dirty water from roadways and air pollution, filter it, and restore clean air and water in the environment. The more trees and native plants, the more pollution can be filtered out. Sign up today!
Restoration at Riverton Park
April 12, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Cottonwood Corner Family Work Party and Picnic
April 13, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Duwamish Alive at Duwamish Hill Preserve
April 15, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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Memberships and Classes
Tukwila Parks & Recreation offers a wide range of membership options for Adults, Seniors, Youth, Veterans and Active Military.
For more information on fitness memberships please email [email protected] or visit Adult Wellness Programs.
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Fitness Room Hours:
Monday - Thursday:
6:30 A.M. - 8:30 P.M.
Friday: 6:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.
Saturday: 7:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
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New Programs Launch April 22nd!
Check out our new MOSSA releases
Our NEW MOSSA program releases are coming your way Saturday, April 22 and Monday, April 24! We bring all the right moves in our Group Fitness classes at Tukwila Community Center. Spring into action, join in the fun, and feel the unique power of moving together. IT’S YOUR MOVE to feel great! Reservation opens for launch on Friday, April 14! Learn more.
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NEW: Free Intro to Pickleball Classes!
Learn the very basics of how to play pickleball – scoring, serving, court position and general rules! Choose a date and register. Space is limited to 6 for each class.
Wednesday, April 19, 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Friday, April 21, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Wednesday, April 26, 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Friday, April 28, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Check out all of our other pickleball play options.
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3x3 is back… AGAIN!
Youth will join coach GC Hillburn and Force 10 starting April 19 to continue positive growth and development with our 3x3 basketball program.
The focus over the 6-week program will be coachability, leadership, basketball development, and how to be a great teammate.
When: Wednesdays April 19 – May 24
Who: Grades K-9
Time: Each age division will have one hour of training between 5:15 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Divisions and time breakdowns will be determined after signups are concluded.
Cost: $25
What is 3X3 basketball?
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Call for Artists: 2023 Utility Box Art Program
The City of Tukwila is kicking off its 2023 Utility Box Art Program. We are seeking artists to create artwork for this year’s program. This program supports the vitality and attractiveness of the city, as well as local artists. Deadline for Applications is April 30, 2023 by 12 a.m. (midnight).
Launched in 2021, Parks and Recreation continues its Utility Box Art Program for 2023.
Utility boxes are common elements of streetscapes and are necessary for controlling electrical equipment. These boxes can be transformed from being anonymous elements of the urban landscape to displays of artwork and neighborhood identity by having them covered in digitally designed vinyl wraps. Learn more.
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Explore Your Parks! Tukwila Park
Tukwila Park is 6.5-acres and was built in 1934 and is the oldest of Tukwila’s parks. Located at 15460 65th Avenue South the site is covered with mature vegetation, which includes large fir trees and a variety of rhododendrons.
Amenities: playground, restrooms, picnic shelter, picnic tables, walking path, basketball court, and tennis/pickleball courts
Facility Rentals: Gazebo (maximum capacity: 35)
Learn more.
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Upcoming Board & Commissions Meetings
Tukwila Parks & Recreation guides three of the city’s nine resident advisory bodies that provide guidance to decision-makers and represent the diverse viewpoints of the community, bringing public participation into government. Monthly meetings are open to the public. All meetings are held in the Executive Conference Room at the Tukwila Community Center, as well as having online options via Microsoft Teams. April’s meetings will be held on these dates and times:
Library Advisory Board: April 4, 6 p.m., Teams
Park Commission: April 12, 5:30 p.m., Teams
Arts Commission: April 26, 6 p.m., Teams
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Use Metro Flex to Get to Your Favorite Park!
Did you know you can ride Metro Flex to the Tukwila Community Center, or any other park in Tukwila?
Book a short ride on your phone and get picked up a few steps away from your front door. Rides are the same cost as a bus trip: $2.75 for adults, $1.00 with ORCA LIFT and RRFP, and free for youth.
Metro Flex is available in Tukwila, Kent, Renton, Skyway, and more. Download the Metro Flex app or call 206-258-7739 to ride. Learn more.
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