MARQUETTE, MI— Marquette’s new Kids Cove playground at Mattson Lower Harbor Park will finally open for all types of kids to have fun Friday evening.
Officials say the all-inclusive design is simple, understandable, and safe for all users. Kids Cove features eight play zones and a surface that minimizes injuries. The equipment allows easier sight of vision for grandparents, parents, and caregivers.
The $1.7 million playground honors Joani Reynolds Miller, a retired preschool teacher who had a vision of making life for children with disabilities more inclusive in the community.
The City of Marquette will unlock the Kids Cove gate for a soft opening after a dragonfly sculpture designed by Brian Wignall is installed Friday evening. The City will hold a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony in mid-October.
