Tukwila Parks and Recreation, with BIG of help from others, has provided items of need, along with toys, to over 300 children in Tukwila each winter for the past several years. This year, we’re striving to collect enough items to help 350-400 kids and their families.
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United Way of King County’s Free Tax Preparation Campaign is currently recruiting volunteers
Looking to make an impact in your community? Join United Way’s Free Tax Preparation Campaign to help people keep more of the money they earn.
Join us at Tukwila Village for a FREE community concert with the Seattle Symphony on Sunday, October 21, 2018
Cellist Seth Parker Woods joins the Seattle Symphony and Associate Conductor Pablo Rus Broseta in a program full of beauty and drama. Experience Mahler’s love song to his wife in the Adagietto from his Fifth Symphony, Ravel’s interpretation of the Jewish mourning song Kaddish, and the remarkable exploration into new colors and expressivity in British composer Rebecca Saunders’ Ire.
The Fall/Winter 2018 Hazelnut Newsletter is now available
View the Fall/Winter 2018 Hazelnut Newsletter
Learn about shoreline and critical areas updates at an open house on October 9, 2018.
Under Washington State’s Shoreline Management Act there are specific rules for activities and development within 200 feet of the Green River. Tukwila is conducting a periodic review of its Shoreline Master Program (SMP) to ensure that it is current with changes in law and is consistent with other Tukwila plans and regulations. We are also making some required changes to our rules for critical areas such as wetlands, streams and steep slopes to reflect best available science.
A strike of the Western Washington Crane Operators and other workers is currently impacting all City of Tukwila road construction projects
A strike of the Western Washington Crane Operators and other workers is currently impacting all City of Tukwila road construction projects (42nd Avenue S, 53rd Avenue S, and the Boeing Access Road Bridge Rehabilitation). Until the labor agreement is settled, all of the City’s projects are affectively stopped and no work is being performed.
The Tukwila Family Fest has been rescheduled for Sept. 19, 2018
Due to extremely poor air quality, Family Fest is rescheduled for September 19th, 3:00pm-6.00pm. The health and safety of the community is always the first priority for Tukwila Parks and Recreation.
Transportation advisory group volunteer opportunity
Metro and the City of Tukwila have partnered on a Community Connections project to address the local mobility needs of Tukwila residents, and to improve mobility options for residents traveling to, from and around Tukwila. King County Metro’s Community Connections Program brings mobility services to areas of King County that do not have the infrastructure, density or land use to support traditional bus service.
The 25th Annual Community Garage Sale takes place August 18!
The 25th Tukwila Community Garage Sale will take place on Saturday, August 18, 2018! Look for the bright yellow garage sale signs, shop for bargains and meet your neighbors while you support reuse and recycling!
Join us for a Tukwila City Council Town Hall Meeting on August 19, 2018
Share what’s on your mind this summer!