The Lakewood City Council’s Retreat will take place on March 29 (8:30 am). Access the agenda and ways to attend here.
Register today for Lakewood Parks Appreciation Day
Calling all volunteers! Parks Appreciation Day is 1 month away! Can you help us? We’re looking for volunteers to come together Saturday, April 26 to prepare our parks for the spring and summer seasons. We’ll be working 9 am to 12 pm. Sites where we need help include: Please pre-register. You can sign up as […]
SummerFEST vendor applications now available
The City of Lakewood is now accepting applications from vendors interested in being part of SummerFEST, one of the largest events in the South Sound. Last year SummerFEST drew close to 40,000 people over the course of the all-day event. Vendors are on site from when the event kicks off at 11 a.m. until 6 […]
Lakewood Farmers Market Application now available
The Lakewood Farmers Market is now accepting applications for vendors interested in joining the 2025 market. The 2025 market season kicks off June 3 and runs for 11 weeks until Aug. 26, 2025. There are no markets on July 15 or 22. The Lakewood Farmers Market is nestled in Fort Steilacoom Park in the heart […]
Lakewood recognizes first responders
The Lakewood City Council declared March 24-28, 2025 as “First Responder Wellness Week” to recognize the hard work of first responders in the area and the toll their jobs can have on their physical and mental well-being. In a proclamation, the City Council noted that law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, 911 […]
Mayor Whalen’s Community Coffeehouse is March 26, 2025
Join Lakewood Mayor Jason Whalen on Wednesday, March 26 at 6 p.m. at The Pavilion at Fort Steilacoom Park for his first community coffeehouse of 2025. The topic of the evening is emergency management. Representatives from the West Pierce Emergency Management Coalition (WPEMC) will be there to share information about the coalition and what is […]
Waughop Lake treatments successful at reducing toxic algae blooms
In 2014 the City of Lakewood received a grant from the state Department of Ecology to develop a lake management plan for Waughop Lake. Located in Fort Steilacoom Park, the shallow body of water sees many visitors who walk, run or bike the 1-mile paved trail around its perimeter. Visitors watch birds, fish and race […]
Bid Tabulation for Harry Todd Park Pickleball Court + Parking Lot Improvement Project
Click here to view the bid tabulation for City Project 301.0054 & 301.0049 – Harry Todd Park Pickleball Court + Parking Lot Improvements. For more information, please contact Daví de la Cruz, Parks Development Project Manager at 253-983-7854 or ddelacruz@cityoflakewood.us.
K9 Officer Kona retires after six years with Lakewood Police Department
This week, K9 Officer Kona officially retired from the Lakewood Police Department. Kona joined LPD in 2019, coming to the city from Slovakia. She was partnered with Officer Anthony Bucat, who trained with her when she first arrived. Together, Bucat and Kona completed 400 hours of training to prepare the two for the work they […]