Ballard Commons Park is becoming a hub for free summer activities, with art classes, fitness classes, outdoor movies, and live music.
Seattle Parks and Recreation has put out a schedule for the next couple months of activities, and we’ll post weekly events on My Ballard.
Here’s upcoming events for this week (July 26 – August 1):
Friday, July 26
- Park in the Heart Kids Art Booth 11 am – 5 pm. Drop by and make fun creative projects with local artist Blanca Santander.
- Busker in the park: musician from noon – 2 pm.
Saturday, July 27
- Fitness in the Park 9 am – 10 am. Join local gym Strive and Uplift. All ability levels welcome. Bring a yoga mat if you can, and water.
- Yoga for Every Body 10 am – 11 am. Join Ballard Health Club for weekly yoga in the park. Bring a yoga mat if you can, and water.
- Busker in the park: musician from noon – 2 pm.
Sunday, July 28
- Busker in the park: musician from noon – 2 pm.
Tuesday, July 30
- Concerts at the Commons 6:30 pm – 8 pm. Come listen to the Speakeasy Jazz Cats as they bring the New Orleans-style sounds to Ballard. Some seating provided. The Peach & Pig food truck will also be on-site.
Thursday, August 1
- Movies in the Park – Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Join in with the Ballard Alliance and Lil J’s Superdawgs food truck to kick off this 5-week movie series. BYO blanket or lawn chair.
For more details about the events, check out Visit Ballard’s Programs in the Park website.
Still seeing beer cans and needles in the port-a-johns…..plus the morning drama coming out of st.lukes bum feed to the park and garbage
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