King County Park Events: Friday, June 17 to Sunday, June 26

2005 Archived News

Relax and enjoy your weekends with King County Parks' activities. Some highlights for this coming weekend include a performance by Garrison Keillor and the Flying Wheels Bicycle race. Check out all the fun activities available:

Marymoor Park

June 19

• Garrison Keillor, from a Prairie Home Companion – 7 p.m
  
  Garrison Keillor will perform June 19 at King County's Marymoor Park. For more information please contact Norah Gaynor at 206-296-0673

The US Bank Picnic in the Park Shows:
(Info at: www.concertsatmarymoor.com. Shows are free to children 12 and under when accompanied by a paying adult)

June 24

• Gin Blossoms – 7 p.m.

  Grammy nominated Gin Blossoms will perform music from their new album and other great hits, June 24 at King County's Marymoor Park. For more information please contact Norah Gaynor at 206-296-0673.

June 25

• Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra – 7 p.m.

  Multi-platinum recording artist Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra will perform at King County's Marymoor Park. For more information please contact Norah Gaynor at 206-296-0673.

Five Mile Lake Park

June 18

• Five Mile Lake Triathlon. West of Auburn and east of Federal Way – 9 a.m. to noon.

  Join others in this fun swimming, biking, and running event.

Flying Wheels Bicycle race

June 18

• Flying Wheels Bicycle race. Start Line is located at Marymoor Park at the Group Health Velodrome, Redmond.

  Registration opens:
  8 a.m. for 100-mile riders
  9 a.m. for 70- and 50-mile riders
  10 a.m. for 25-mile riders

  Start line opens:
  8 a.m. to 9 a.m. - Start Line Open for 100 mile riders
  9 a.m. to 10 a.m. - Start Line Open for 50/70 mile riders
  10 a.m. to 11 a.m. - Start Line Open for 25 mile riders
  11 a.m. - Start Line Close

  Get out of the city and enjoy some of Puget Sound's finest rural riding on the largest century in Washington State! For more information contact Cascade Bicycle Club 206-932-5921.

Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center

June 18

• Annual Flag Day – King County Aquatic Center 10 a.m. to noon.

  Soroptomists International of Federal Way will be hosting the 15th annual Flag Day Ceremony on the grounds of the King County Aquatic Center June 18th, 10 a.m.-noon. Admission is free. Hotdogs and refreshments will be sold by Federal Way Lions. For more information contact Rose Ehl, Chair Soroptomists of Federal Way, (253) 261-0207.

Volunteer Events

June 25

• Cougar Mt. Red Town Meadow – Newcastle 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

  This restoration project is sponsored by King County and WNPS. Enjoy the forest walk, the beautiful setting, and the feeling of accomplishment that comes with doing good work in a wildland community by clearing "invasive exotic plants" (weeds), moving soil, growing native plants from seed, and planting native meadow plants.

King County manages 25,389 acres of parks, pools, open space, natural land and trails. This includes 68 baseball fields, 61 soccer fields, four pools, 88 picnic areas, 34 playgrounds, 27 tennis courts, 13 boat launch sites, more than 175 miles of trails, six fishing piers, four community gardens, a climbing rock, the area's best off leash dog park and the world class Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center.