Canceled: Re-opening Celebration: The Hill on the John P. McGovern Playground

February 14, 2026

2:00 pm
to

4:00 pm

The hill at John P McGovern will not be open until the week of February 16. This event has been canceled.

 

The hill on the John P McGovern Playground is a well-loved attraction at Discovery Green. Every weekend hundreds of children run up and roll down with pure joyful abandon. However, those years of enthusiastic play have taken a toll. The hill will be closed while new turf is installed and the area receives a nice glow up thanks to the generous support of ExxonMobil.

Did you know the hill is the only place in Discovery Green that uses astroturf? The rest of our 12-acres is all natural!

You’re invited to celebrate with us when it reopens.

On Saturday, Feb 14 from 2-4 pm enjoy crafts with the Discovery Green ambassadors, borrow toys and games from Rocket Dog and run up and down the hill to your heart’s content!

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John P. McGovern Playground

The $2.3 million playground area completes improvements to the park’s northwest corner, an area bordered by La Branch and McKinney Streets, as part of the Discovery Green Conservancy’s $13.3 million park-wide master plan improvement project.

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