Montlake Community Center is an excellent extremely reasonably priced event rental space with…read moreparking in central Seattle. It is part of the Seattle Parks. Our friends rented it for an event I attended with their own food and beverage. Staff was unobtrusive. Large main hall. Perfect floor. Pristine bathrooms. Kitchen. Hey, they even have a tennis court and it is on Lake Washington! Fine spot for weddings, birthdays, infants to grandparentals!

High marks for the Montlake Community Center, its friendly staff and busy fields. Nice gym with…read moretime for tots on rainy days (buy a punch card). Tennis court is often available. Plenty of fields and mediocre track. Some off street parking available. Pick up their brochure for complete activity schedule. Well used by the neighborhood and surrounding communities.

What a cool space! We were invited to a party in one of the rooms on a day that the actual center…read morewas closed. The room was large and spacious, allowing for the band, food and dance floor to be well accommodated. Directly outside its doors, the playground could be found for those children feeling anxious and in need of MORE space in which to run and explore. The room was clean and easy to navigate. The bathrooms were also clean on this weekend day.

Given that this is a community center with lots of free or very low cost activities & funded by tax…read moredollars, I think it's great. Lets all manage our expectations a little, shall we?! As someone who has come here & used probably every room of the center, as well as every inch of the playground & play fields, I think they are doing a pretty good job. Could things be a little cleaner? Sure. Could service be a little faster? Maybe. Are there things in disrepair sometimes, yes. However none of those things has ever significantly impacted my ability to enjoy the activities overall. Frisbee, soccer, birthday parties, kids classes, dance classes, summer water fountain, playground, tot play gym, tot play room, exercise classes....you name it, they've got it.

Heavy constant usage. Employees vary from nw and squirrel-eyed.. ooh ooh to young, calloused and…read moreuncaring. it would get old dealing wiht a constant unthanking stream of humanity cooped up in the center with junk food machines and constant blam blam of basketball and foosball and 'where;s the bathrooms?' and "can you give me change?" They service many people. It has bathrooms, reasonably clean. I used to swim there often in a sea of other swimmers and bleachy water.

Centrally located, easy to get to and to access, the community center has a parking lot (but it's…read moreusually full). Often you'll find kids playing soccer just outside on the large field, and a game of basketball on the outdoor courts. A great Playground is also near the community center so kids can play and explore before or after their classes. A good-sized pool is available indoors, complete with changing facilities, and offers classes, lessons, open swim. Opportunities exist for reduced price entry and lessons, too, if applicant is qualified.

This was a fabulous venue for my birthday! I had so much fun using this space to host my friends…read morefor my birthday party and was able to use this space well to have party games, watch a movie on the projector, and host a potluck! The communication between the coordinators was smooth and timely! I was able to nail down the details quickly because of their fast and professional communication with me! I was also very thankful someone was on site to help me set up the projector especially since I was not able to check out this space ahead of time! Highly recommend to all who are throwing a party! What a great space to be in :)

What a convenient location and cool space for everything!…read more A large building, taking up nearly a block in the University District's north end offering classes, concerts, office spaces and more. Located immediately adjacent to the Saturday farmer's market, it can offer a space for warmth on winter days, and presumably a cool place in the shade on hot, summer afternoons. Staff are friendly and hospitable - when located.

The play gym here is awesome! I brought my almost one year old, crawling little boy, here…read more Currently, it's open 10-2 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There are plenty of cars and play areas with big blocks and little play stands and areas for all ages, from first starting to sit up to toddling to enjoy. He really enjoyed watching the other kids and crawling around, discovering neat things to play with. It is a huge space in the community center with a nicely sized parking lot. I don't put my son in day care so it is great to have convenient, indoor, free spaces like this in Seattle. Highly recommended for parents to little ones!

My daughter was not welcomed at the ballet dancing class for 5-7 years old. There were no music, no…read moreinstructor's smile or friendliness although my daughter stepped into the class and we were waiting there inside the class more than 5 minutes looking at them starting the class as if we were invisible. My daughter was too shy and scared to go to the instructor's place because even tho we were only several steps away from her, she ignored us. I could not change another class for her because I was told that it is considered refund and they could not refund me anything. But I would not dare to take my daughter to that cold class again to "try" as the front desk staff recommended us to do it. Perhaps some sort of racism, but it's fine, keep going your way.

First visit here was to vote for 2024…read more What a first class experience - the line was long, but moved rather swiftly. The workers doing their duty for this country were educated, prepared, friendly, and professional. I'd vote here everytime for till 3000 :) because of them. Cool story, my co-worker and pod mate recently became a citizen. I think she was intimidated by the registration process as online there were some hiccups for her. After going to vote for myself, I pinged her and let her know while standing in line, they have workers helping those who haven't registered yet. I told her how great everyone was, how fast the line moved, and how easy peezy it all was. I had been trying all week to get her to vote, and after my experience at Crossroads Community Center, she did it!

This review is solely for the outdoor spaces of this Community Center, especially the tennis…read morecourts. My companion and I had driven to 3 parks in the evening, a week or two ago, looking for a tennis court. The tennis courts were full at every one of the 3 parks that we drove to! It was about to get dark soon, so we thought that it might get dark if we tried to wait for a court at one of the parks. So, we drove here as our last try to find an open outdoor public tennis court that evening. Thankfully both tennis courts were open here when we arrived! As you can see on the ground around me, the tennis courts had quite a bit of tree debris on them (mostly twigs and pine cones). However, we were able to play tennis here for about an hour and the pine cones and twigs didn't really interfere with our play, so 5 stars from me! The second tennis court was occupied by 2 other tennis players shortly after our arrival. They were very considerate and threw the stray ball back to us when it landed in their area, and we did the same for them. The parking lot is smallish, but it was sufficient for our needs and it was only about half full. The winding path to get to the tennis courts was a lovely place for a short stroll, with tall trees surrounding the path. There is a kids play area near the tennis courts. Kids seemed happy about playing there on the evening of our visit. There is also a 4-hoop basketball court adjacent to the tennis courts. It was full for most of the time that we were playing tennis. I liked the high fences around this space, so we didn't have to worry about a basketball getting in the way of our tennis play. It's been years since I last played tennis. I played tennis a lot growing up, mostly with my Mom, who is extremely competitive. I'm not super competitive myself, I prefer to be collaborative in most cases, but I was delighted that my companion and I each won 5 of our 10 games, because I do like doing physical activities with people of similar skill levels. Super nice and peaceful area, and a great place to play tennis. We may return!

What a great swimming program for kids. The teachers were engaging and really kid friendly. The…read moreratio was amazing to see and the teachers who looked like they were part of a high school musical swim team went above and beyond to get to know the kids and they played fun games with them. I thought they might break out in song jk. This was the best swimming experience for my kids. They learned more in 30 minutes here than at the British Swim school. I also love the atmosphere as it reminded me of a community swim meet. Design and overall aesthetic of the community center is new and the center doesn't look run down. There was a random RV parked in front of the center but nothing sketch. As a parent I look out for these things. I'm excited to try more classes here for my kids.

I am very disappointed in the staff and in particular LeeMay Kim. I applied for a scholarship with…read moreSeattle parks and recreation because I don't have the income to cover the full tuition for these camps and activities. This they ran out of funding so I save up extra money just in case because my daughter really wanted to try a sport this year. I wanted to put her in camps that would help build up her creativity/motor skills.. She is very good with her hands and she wanted to try more sports.. I signed my daughter up for a soccer camp that cost 180.00 for 5 days and 50 minute sessions each day, in doors...The camp started on a monday August 11th and she got sick sunday the day prior... I emailed another program coordinator earlier monday 9am prior to the camp starting at 1pm to notify that my daughter was not feeling well, and she may miss some days of the camp... I asked if we could move her to another camp that starts in September so that she don't miss multiple days. LeeMay replied back stating the don't give refunds and she disregarded my question about asking to move my daughter to another camp... And she didn't reply at all to any of the questions I asked about happy feet soccer for 2 yr olds... She advised she could put a request in but a doctor's note is advised not required. I advised It takes time and money taking my kids to the hospital for a tummy ache and frequent uses to the bathroom when I can handle it as a parent and how come my word is not enough..she ignored the rest of my emails and chose to not put a request in for my refund or reply back stating why she could not change the camp dates or give a credit to my account for another activity. LeeMay Kim choose to not put the request in and The community center kept my 180.00 dollars. Now my daughter cant do the camp at all because I Don't have funds and could not afford to flush 180.00 down the drain... And Seattle parks and recreation scholarship department have no way in helping assist me in getting my refund.. Very disappointed in LeeMay and her un professional habits in how she chose to assist me....And how she and the Department made it harder for a child who was really wanting to be involved in a summer camp and program... I highly recommend not working with LeeMay or giving this community center any funding for youth because they really don't care about the youth... Very digested.

QACC is run by Seattle Parks & Recreation. I grew up on top of and still live on Queen Anne Hill a…read morefew blocks away. This is located 1 block west of Queen Anne Ave N on top of the hill and the building south of McClure Middle (Jr. High when I went) School and is easily mistaken as part of the school. I learned soccer at the play field, Little League Baseball, and basketball in the gym. I learned to swim next door at the QA Aquatic Center. There is an outdoor playground, 3 baseball diamonds, and playfields (soccer usually). Locals call the playfield "Big Howe" although there is a sign on QACC that says "West Queen Anne Field House." Anybody who lives on QA that hasn't used QACC didn't grow up here. Lots of activities for all ages from toddlers to seniors. They have art classes, exercise, dance, martial arts, serve meals, etc... My kid attends the Fresh Air Preschool here and the Director has a Montessori certificate. 1 teacher per eight students and it's very affordable. They have MWF or TuTh. If they had a hotel here the Village People would've made a song: "It's fun to play at the QACC!"

My whole family loves this place!…read more Toddler gym is Tues/Thurs with lots of toys, trikes, bouncy houses, etc for the littles to go nuts on. They also have a room full of toys, huge play kitchen, puzzles, tumble mats and more. Fresh Air Preschool is the best - you can choose 2 days/week, 3 days/week, or 5 days/week. Very affordable and the teacher is Montessori certified. Both of my kids attended and loved it there - she does a fantastic job with social, emotional, and cognitive learning. School age care is also fantastic. They always seem to pack in so many activities for the kids and make it all look so effortless. We were usually pulling our son away when it was time to go. The adult pottery class is a must try - huge room to work in, lots of wheels, tools, etc. Best part is you can use the room ANY TIME the community center is open while taking classes. The weight room is also open any time and offers drop in or a low monthly fee. This place is a must if you live near!

A community center not unlike others, with less-enthused staff manning the front entry, bathrooms…read morefor public use, and amenities such as a gym, toddler play space, etc. Areas/Rooms within the center can be rented for a fee, and can be booked quarterly. This one is nice because it directly accesses playgrounds for smaller and older children by way of the Ravenna-Eckstein Park.

Found the RECC when we were rained out at the park with thunder storms and what a wonderful place…read moreto find cover! For starters it was free for our 3 & 2 year old! Doesn't get better than that! Second there were a TON of riding toys, buckets of cars, and everything you could hope for a very busy toddler who needs to burn off energy! It was pretty quiet when we arrived at 5.30pm. My daughter loved playing with the dolls, stroller, car carrier and grocery cart. While my son played with every dump truck, bull dozer and pick up. They both loved riding on the dozen + riding toys. Cars, motorcycles, tricycles, big wheels, etc. There's a great climbing toy with a tall slide. A teeter totter, play houses, merry-go-round, and so much more! Also looks like they allow you to host parties in the space.

For anyone who grew up in Beacon Hill or spent time in this neighborhood, Jefferson can be like a…read moremiddle school or high school reunion. You may run into someone you know from community and there's a nostalgia factor. This centralized gathering hub brings me back to camps and baggy pants and looney tunes shirts, breakdancing, Massive Monkey and free food. Every time I walk by the big hall by the entrance I am engulfed with memories of parties and food. I can smell the lumpia and pancit, barbacoa, Ezell's, Costco pizza, and home made ribs bought from Viet Wa and smoked. The ever lasting smell of Red Apple sides and Delite bakery empanadas and pastries further add to the memories. I remember randomly being invited to a Nigerian celebration and ate fufu balls, fish, and stews. Delicious! I appreciate the multigenerational care at Jefferson. It's a center where no one goes hungry, community looks after one another, and preschoolers to the ARC programs are supported. Yesler is a close second in Seattle for CC and Chinatown is third. Each has a special place in my heart and I appreciate everyone at Parks.

The staff are always SO friendly and kind! never had anything less than excellent experience with…read morestaff. I primarily use for Toy Gym which is full of different types of vehicles (and once, a soccer ball.) It can be very popular - lots of kids on windy/rainy days. It's nice that the outside park is right there so you can switch gears depending on the weather. Sometimes the kids are rambunctious, that's no fault of Tot Gym but just an FYI.