Lifelong Recreation Fall Activities & Field Trips

Have you been considering signing up for a Fall class or field trip with Lifelong Recreation? Lifelong Recreation provides programs for adults ages 50+. Listed below are some of the activities that still have space, organized by sectors or Signature Program. View more details about each activity by clicking on the activity name. To see all the programs we offer, view our Fall Brochure.

Register online or by contacting your neighborhood Seattle Parks and Recreation Community Center in person or by phone, contact list here.

Southeast

Field Trips:

• Pumpkin Patch at Fall City Farms (SE), #69985, Friday 10/8, 8:45am - 2:45pm, $18. Celebrate Fall with a field trip to the pumpkin patch! Enjoy the fall colors on our drive to the farm. Pick a pumpkin, visit the farm animals or enjoy a hot beverage. After we'll explore Fall City for lunch.
• Seattle Chocolate Factory, #70105, Wednesday 11/20, 9am - 3:30pm, $35. Join us on this yummy factory tour to learn how chocolate confections are made and enjoy samples!

Activities and Classes:

• New this Fall, we are offering free Watercolor and Acrylic Painting classes through our partners Seniors Creating Art. There is still space at Rainier Beach, Jefferson, International District and Delridge Community Centers. See activity descriptions for more details.
• New Pickleball Skills and Drills classes at Rainier Community Center on Wednesdays. Choose from Beginner, Beyond Beginner and Intermediate Levels.
• Cheesecake Baking Workshop, #70457, Friday 11/8 at Rainier Community Center, 10am - 1pm, $25. We'll make a mini cheesecake from scratch and learn to make beautiful designs. You'll get your own mini cheesecake pan to keep!
• Enhance Fitness is new at Jefferson Community Center on Thursdays, 9/12 - 12/5, 10 - 11am, Silver & Fit Eligible, #69999, $0. Or Self Pay, #70000, $77. If you haven't participated in Enhance Fitness before, or in the last 2 years, please submit this secure Enhance Fitness online form to get started.
• Enhance Fitness is new at Garfield Community Center on Mondays and Wednesdays, 9/9 - 12/11, noon - 1pm. Sign up here if you're a returning participant, or if you haven't participated in Enhance Fitness before, or in the last 2 years, please submit this secure Enhance Fitness online form to get started.
• Gentle Hatha Yoga, #70001, Fridays at Jefferson Community Center, 9/13 - 12/13, 10 - 11am, $91
• Qi Gong, #69989, Tuesdays at International District Community Center with new instructor Saya, 9/10 - 12/10, 10 - 11 am, $91
• Soul Line Dance with Michelle S, #70026, Mondays at Rainier Community Center, 9/16 - 12/9, 11:45am - 12:45pm, $70.

Southwest

Field Trips:

• Carpinito Fun Farm, #69257, Thursday 10/3, 10am - 2:45pm, $35

Activities and Classes:

• Dance Fit, #69234, Thursdays at Delridge Community Center, 9/12-12/5, 10:15 - 11:15am, $77
• Global Fitness, #69243, Tuesdays at High Point Community Center, 9/10-12/10, 10 - 11am, $91
• Line Dance, #69246, Thursdays at High Point Community Center, 9/12 - 10/5, 11:15am - 12:15pm, $77
• Line Dance Intermediate, #69245, Thursdays at High Point Community Center, 9/12 - 12/5, 12:20 - 1:20pm, $77
• Taichi - All Levels, #69255, Mondays at High Point Community Center, 9/9 - 12/9, 11am - 12pm, $77
• Vini Yoga - #69259, Wednesdays at Delridge Community Center, 9/11 - 12/11, 11:30am - 12:30pm, $91
• New this Fall, we are offering free Watercolor and Acrylic Painting classes through our partners Seniors Creating Art. There is still space at Delridge Community Center. See activity descriptions for more details.

Northwest

Field Trips:

• Gate Foundation Discovery Center, #69718, Wednesday 10/9, 10am - 2pm, $10
• Snoqualmie Casino, #69962, Thursday 12/5, 10 am - 3:30pm, $25

Activities and Classes:

• Bettyball (Social Basketball), #70460, Mondays at Green Lake Community Center, 9/9 - 12/9, 10 - 11am, free
• Chair Strength and Tone, #69709, Wednesdays at Bitter Lake Community Center, 10/9 - 12/11, 10:30 - 11:15am, $24
• Flow Yoga, #70188, Saturdays at Green Lake Community Center, 9/14 - 12/14, 12:30-1:30pm, $84
• Gentle/Vini Yoga, #70273, Saturdays at Ballard Community Center, 9/14 - 12/14, 11:30am - 12:30pm, $91
• Juicy Joints, #69693, Wednesdays at Bitter Lake Community Center, 9/11 - 12/11, 9-10am, $31
• Tai Chi, #69699, Wednesdays at Green Lake Community Center, 9/11 - 12/11, 11:45am - 12:45pm, $91
• Tai Chi (Shape Up), #68115, Wednesdays at Bitter Lake Community Center, 9/11 - 12/11, 6:30-7:30pm, $45

Northeast

Field Trips:

• Climbing Schurman Rock (transportation from NE), #69798, Friday 9/27, 9:20am - 2pm, $45
• Hunter's Breakfast (transportation from NE), #69541, Saturday 10/12, 8:15am - 5:15pm, $64
• Seattle Meowtropolitan Cat Cafe, #69543, Wednesday 12/4, 1:20-4pm, $38
• Seasonal Tea Service, #69544, Friday 12/13, 10:40am - 3:30pm, $74

Activities and Classes:

• Basketball Skills - Intermediate, #69480, Fridays at Magnuson Community Center, 9/13/-12/13, 2:25 - 3:45pm, $125
• Qigong and Beginning Tai Chi, #69522, Wednesdays at Ravenna Eckstein Community Center, 9/11 - 12/11, 2 - 3pm, $91
• Gentle Yoga - Chair Options, #70497, Mondays at Ravenna Eckstein Community Center, 9/9 - 12/9, 5 - 6pm, $77
• Mortgages and Other Programs, #70005, Wednesday 9/18 at Northgate Community Center 1:30-2:30pm, Free - come learn from experts in the field about mortgages and other programs tailored for your situation in this 1hr class!

Outdoor Recreation

• Field Trip: Dragon Boat, #69948, Tuesday 9/17, 9:15am - 1:15pm, Dragon boating is a low-impact, full body workout for people of any experience level. This event consists of a 30 minute intro briefing, instructions, and paddler prep, 1 hour on the water (with some team building exercises), and 30 minute post water for debrief, team pics and snacks (bring your own). $60
• Climbing Schurman Rock, #69950, Friday 9/27, 10-12:30pm at Camp Long. With the help and support of trained Camp Long staff belayers, participants will learn about rock climbing and try a few routes on Schurman Rock. No previous experience required; all safety equipment will be provided. $35
• Field Trip: Lake Sammamish Adaptive Cycle Adventure, #69959, Wednesday 10/16, 10am - 3pm. In partnership with Southwest Lifelong Recreation and OutdoorsforAll, join us on a Lake Sammamish Cycling adventure! Please bring your own picnic lunch to enjoy after adaptive cycling. $68
• Wreath-Making with Seattle Parks Plants, #69965, Friday 12/13, 10am - 12pm at Discovery Park. Learn to make your own wreath! Participants will be provided with a variety of seasonal greens - collected from Seattle Parks - to adorn their wreath. $18

Dementia-Friendly

• Joyful Movement, #70103, New! 4x series at Rainier Beach Community Center. Fun music, and a feast for the body and soul. Tuesdays, 10/1 - 10/22, 10:30 - 11:30 am. No cost to participants.
• Art in the Park, #70101. Enjoy fall at the Japanese Garden in the Arboretum and a wet-on-wet watercolor painting experience. No experience needed! Tuesdays, 10/29 - 11/12, 10 am - 12 pm. No cost to participants.

Search for "Dementia-Friendly" in ActiveNet for additional programs, and scroll down for Community GROWs special event.

First time participant? See full program descriptions to proceed.

Rainbow Recreation

• Powerful Poetry, #70092, New! Time for reflection, writing, and sharing. Prompts and questions to inspire and support you to creating meaning and connect with others. No experience needed! Thursdays, 10/3 to 10/17, 2 - 4pm. No cost to participants.
• LGBTQ+Affirming Book Group, #70057, New! Fall book pick is Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler. Pick up book from Miller Community Center anytime after registering. Tuesday, 10/23, 2 - 3:30 pm. No cost to participants.

Search for "Rainbow" in ActiveNet for additional programs for LGBTQ+ community members and their allies.

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