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Organize your next event or meeting in Cal Anderson Park
Cal Anderson Park is Capitol Hill’s living room. Bring your next event or community meeting to the park. The Cal Anderson Park Alliance is working with Seattle Parks and Recreation to facilitate new events and activities in the park along with low-barrier access to a variety of the park’s community spaces and public assets.
In July, The Cal Anderson Park Alliance hired a new Activation Manager for the park who is now working to facilitate access to the park and is now a reasource for you. Their name is Aaron, and you can reach out to them with any questions you have.
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Reserve the Shelterhouse
The Cal Anderson Park Shelterhouse has recently been renovated and is ready for community use again. Traditionally home to groups like the Cal Anderson Park Alliance and the Capitol Hill Community Council, this space is a terrific place to host a community meeting, a celebration or other small event. The shelterhouse has a capacity of 44 people, with a private bathroom, tables, chairs, and minimal kitchen facilities.
Apply for a Seattle Parks event permit
Whether you are planning a major festival like Pride, or a smaller gathering in an area of the park, Seattle Parks & Recreation will work with you to realize your plans. The areas in the park that are typically reserved include the great lawn, the sunbowl/meadow, and the central plaza between the shelterhouse and public bathrooms. Sports groups also reserve the Bobby Morris Field through Seattle Parks & Recreation.
Reserve the Cathy Hillenbrand Community Room
Having access to meeting space is an important part of community resilience, and through the development of the Light Rail Station, the community worked to ensure that the future housing development would include public meeting space. The Cal Anderson Park Alliance will soon manage the reservations for this space.
Plan your event on the Capitol Hill Station Plaza
The Capitol Hill Station Plaza is perfect for everything from causal hanging out, to major events that include the Barbara Bailey Way festival street like the Capitol Hill Farmers’ Market. To use the plaza please reach out to Aaron to learn more. Note: the use of Barbara Baily Way requires a city permit.