The Ballard Commons Park will soon have a permanent public restroom — the Portland Loo will be installed at the park by summer 2019. The plan for the new toilet first came up three years ago; after extensive community outreach, Seattle Parks and Recreation determined that the Portland Loo would be the best toilet design […]
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Ballard Commons summer movies series kicks off this week
For the next four weeks, the summer outdoor movies series will take over Ballard Commons Park with some old favorites, starting on Thursday, August 9 with the Goonies. The free movies, put on by the Ballard Alliance, will be every Thursday at 8:15pm this month, with food trucks on site starting at 7pm. This week’s […]
First ever Ballard Burrito Fest coming this August
Later this summer will be the first ever Ballard Burrito Fest, set to take over Ballard Commons Park on Saturday, August 19. Organized by nonprofit The World Is Fun (TWIF), the festival will have lawn games, activities for kids, a beer garden, and the city’s best restaurants and food trucks competing for the title of […]
Free weekend art lessons for kids at Ballard Commons Park
Every Saturday this month, there are free art lessons and craft tables for kids at Ballard Commons Park. Known as Park in the Heart, the Arts in Parks funded program is happening from 11am to 5pm this coming Saturday and next (June 17 and 24). Local artist Blanca Santander will be teaching the lessons, and […]
Man arrested for threatening families at Ballard Commons Park
A 37-year-old man was arrested on Monday evening are reports that he was threatening and harassing families at Ballard Commons Park. Read the full story from the SPD Blotter below: On Monday, August 15, SPD officers learned of an incident that had occurred earlier in the day at Ballard Commons Park. The officers spoke with […]
Chamber seeks local feedback to “activate” Ballard Commons Park
The Ballard Chamber of Commerce recently reached a two-year agreement with the Seattle Parks Department to ensure that locals are getting the most out of Ballard Commons Park. To reach this goal, Ballard Chamber is planning a series of small and large community events to “activate” the park. Through this “activation” Ballard Chamber hopes to reduce […]
Despite weather, spray park opens in Ballard
Despite our cold, wet spring, the water feature at Ballard Commons Park (5701 22nd Ave. NW) is now open. We spoke with Dewey Potter with Seattle Parks who tells us it doesn’t make sense to turn them on and off according to the weather because it’s more than just a switch to activate the feature. […]
Final days for the Soundview Wading pool
It’s going to be another hot one! With highs climbing into the 80s or 90s, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory. Today is one of the final days to cool off at the Soundview Wading Pool (1590 NW 90th St), which has been open Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays throughout the summer. The […]
Summer is here! (At least for the day)
These kids are proof that summer is finally here! Mary Balmaceda sent us this photo on Monday afternoon of kids playing in the water feature at Ballard Commons Park. How refreshing! The sun may not be here to stay. Here’s the forecast for the rest of the week.
Ballard drinking fountain being fixed after vandalism
Several of you have noticed that the drinking fountain at Ballard Commons Park (5701 22nd Ave. NW) has been dismantled. According to Dewey Potter with Seattle Parks & Recreation, the fountain had been vandalized and was malfunctioning. “Our plumbing crew have removed the bowl and arm assembly and are trying to fix it,” Potter says. […]
Spray park open late to beat the heat
With little relief from the heat after the sun went down last night, Jamie packed up the kids and headed to Ballard Commons to play in the water. This photo was taken at 9:30 p.m. “We really appreciated the fountain being open late last night!” she emailed us. We spoke with Jose at the Parks […]
Fees waived for Ballard Parks
To encourage people to use our parks, the Parks Department is waiving the fees for some uses of Bergen Place and Marvin’s Garden. Generally, a group must pay $75 for a permit, but not for community events at these Ballard parks. “There may exist uses which we may not be able to permit (anything lewd […]
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