Hiawatha Community Center
Hiawatha Community Center closed for Stabilization Project
Activities, Sports, and Childcare
Hiawatha Community Center offers limited registration-based programs during the stabilization project, including some at Dakota Place Park. Scholarships may be available for those who income-qualify.
Licensed Childcare
Hiawatha Community Center offers Licensed Childcare for children age 5-12 after school and during school breaks. During the Stabilization Project, Licensed Childcare is held off-site at nearby schools.
Licensed Childcare - Hiawatha CC
Drop-In Programs
Hiawatha Community Center is closed for the stabilization project. No drop-in programs are available at this time. See Delridge Community Center or High Point Community Center for nearby drop-in programs.
Upcoming Registration Dates
Summer 2025
Youth Sports Leagues | March 4
Summer Camps | March 18
Adult Sports Leagues | April 1
Community Centers | May 20
Lifelong Recreation | May 20
Adult Athletics | May 20
School Year 2025-2026
Preschool | Feb. 4
After School Care | May 20
Fall 2025
Sports Leagues | July 22
Community Centers | Aug. 12
Citywide Athletics | Aug. 12
Specialized Programs | Aug. 12
Lifelong Recreation | Aug. 12
Amenities
- Gym
- Kitchen
- Meeting Rooms
- Auditorium
- Wifi
- Playground
- Childcare
- Preschool
- Teen Programs
- Indoor Toddler Playtime
- After School Programs
- Drop in Programs
- Lifelong Recreation
- Camps
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About
Current closure info: Hiawatha is closed as part of the citywide Community Center Stabilization Project.
Off-site programming during closure: Some of the programs from Hiawatha Community Center are continuing off-site during the closure. For information about current offerings, see our Parkways blog.
Hiawatha Community Center is located along California Ave. SW in the heart of West Seattle's vibrant Admiral District.
Built in 1911, Hiawatha is the oldest community center west of the Mississippi and the building and surroundings were designed by the famed Olmsted Brothers landscape architectural firm. A stage and auditorium are located on the top floor with a small galley kitchen. On the main floor are two medium size rooms which house youth and tween programming year-round. On the lower level is the full-sized gymnasium that is used for the gym, senior programming, 27 basketball teams, High School Drop in and tween programming.
The building is in the center of Hiawatha Playfield, which has been designated a historic landmark. Out the front doors of Hiawatha is a full athletic field including a track, baseball field, soccer/football field and tennis courts which are used jointly by the community center and West Seattle High School. The park also includes a wading pool, swings, picnic tables, benches and a lovely grassy knoll. Directly to the south is West Seattle High School. Alki Beach is down the hill to the north.
Current Projects
For information on any of the projects at Hiawatha, please select from the links below: