THE PKWY GRAND OPENING EVENT

PKWY-Palooza

MARCH 1, 2025

SIX-PARK GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION

Join us with your family and friends Saturday, March 1 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, as we celebrate the grand opening of all six new parks along The PKWY, a 2.5-mile meandering stretch of parks and trails nestled along 313 acres of Curry Creek Preserve in Babcock Ranch’s MidTown.  Trolleys will be onsite to transport you from park to park to explore the unique, exhilarating features that each provides.  This free grand opening event features food trucks, live entertainment and interactive games and activities.  Take a look at what each stop has to offer then scroll down to register.

Bluebird Park & Hillcrest Park
Hillcrest Park features a two-story observation tower perched atop an impressive hill offering sweeping views, hillside slides, a climbing net and grassy mounds that are perfect for rolling down – and climbing up.
  Centered around a towering bluebird play structure providing a fun climb to a twisting slide, Bluebird Park features innovative playground equipment, bluebird-themed amenities and shade canopies.  Event day park activities include:

Kona Ice  •  Build your own Birdhouse  •  DJ Playing Lively Tunes  •  Outdoor Games   

The Lagoon
A fully stocked lake and pier with floating dock provide catch-and-release fishing and serene water views at The Lagoon.  Event day park activities include:

Brooke’s Nugget Wagon Food Truck  •  Fishing Demos  •  DJ Playing Lively Tunes

Explorers Park
The newest park to open along The PKWY, Explorers Park is truly one of a kind.  This fully inclusive, all-abilities park features a playground with custom equipment that allows the imagination to run wild, including a life-size airboat- and enormous alligator-shaped play structures.  The park also features special sensory areas including a 3-D simulation of a Florida panther and cub.  Event day entertainment and activities include:

Hungry Pony & Dynamite Street Eatz Food Trucks  •  Live Music by Meko Band  •  Arts & Crafts Activities  •  Face Painting & Balloons

Bark Park
The ultimate dog park, Bark Park features two fenced-in areas, one for small breeds and the other for larger breeds, with agility courses, shade pavilions and water stations. Event day activities include:

Dawg Pound Food Truck  •  Wiggle Bar Pet Food Truck  •  Pet Adoptions by Animal Welfare League  •  DJ Playing Lively Tunes

PLEASE READ IF YOU PLAN TO BRING YOUR PET: Certified ADA dogs are allowed on the trolleys. Pet dogs are allowed, but must be in a carrier.  A designated parking area will be available for guests with larger dogs that would like to visit Bark Park, however parking will not be available at the other parks.

Palmetto Park
Geared for play, Palmetto Park features a covered basketball court, outdoor exercise equipment, a super-sized splash pad with an overhead waterfall, a two-story treehouse themed playground, a multi-purpose field for fun and games and more.  Event day entertainment and activities include:

Easy Cheese & Blue Duck Ice Cream Food Trucks  •  Inflatable Sports Cage offering Soccer Shoot-Out, Wild Pitch Baseball and Quarterback Football Challenges  •  Basketball Contests  •  Live Music by The LineUp Band

PRIZES
Each registered guest will receive a voucher for a complimentary food truck item as well as entry slips for chances to win fun prizes including an X Box Series X video game console, Amazon Echo Show, Sonos Move 2 wireless speaker, iPad and Le Creuset cookware set! After grabbing a bite to eat and exploring the new parks, visit over a dozen distinct new home neighborhoods and tour the stunning selection of model homes to earn additional entries into the prize drawings.

Prize drawing booklets will also be available starting Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Discovery Center, Babcock Ranch’s new home and information center located in Founder’s Square. Guests are eligible for prize drawings simply by registering at the Discovery Center and then self-touring participating builders’ model homes through Mar. 31, 2025.

PARKING
Event parking and registration will be at the Field House located at 43281 Cypress Parkway, Babcock Ranch, FL 33982. Trolleys will transport guests from the Field House to all of the parks along The PKWY. The last trolley will depart the Field House at 2 pm. Parking will be available in Explorers Park for persons with a disabled parking permit only. All other guests must park at the Field House and ride a trolley to The PKWY. Please refer to the event map for more details.

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By attending this event, you consent to being photographed, filmed, and/or recorded, and authorize the use of your likeness in promotional and/or marketing materials without compensation.

PKWY-PALOOZA Drawings

Official Entry Rules
No Purchase Necessary to Enter or Win.
Enter by visiting the PKWY-Palooza event registration tent or the Babcock Ranch Discovery Center and completing an official entry form. Once registration is complete, participants will receive an entry slip booklet. Additional entries can then be dropped in entry drop boxes at participating model homes in Babcock Ranch.

WHO CAN ENTER
Open to any visitor to Babcock Ranch who is 18 years of age or older. Employees and family members of Kitson & Partners or Babcock Ranch Participating Builders and their subsidiaries are not eligible to enter.

DRAWING ENTRY PERIOD
Entries will be accepted Feb. 22, 2025 through Mar. 31, 2025. Entries should be completed and dropped in an official PKWY-Palooza event entry drop box. Entry drop boxes are located at the event registration tent, the Discovery Center and at designated model homes. Entries will not be accepted by any other means. Only one entry will be accepted at each entry drop box. Visit the PKWY-Palooza registration tent or Discovery Center for a complete list of entry locations.

DRAWING
Prize winners will be drawn at random after 1:00 p.m. on Apr. 1, 2025 by a representative of Kitson & Partners. Winners need not be present to win. Winners will be notified by email and telephone.

PRIZE DRAWING CONDITIONS
Prize drawings will be items valued from $50 to $599. Prizes must be picked up in person by winning recipient from the Discovery Center on or before Apr. 15, 2025. Prizes will not be mailed.

PUBLICITY
The winner releases Kitson & Partners as the contributor of the prize, its respective subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees or agencies from any and all responsibility for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by the prize or resulting from the acceptance, possession or use of the prize. Acceptance of the prize shall constitute and signify the winner’s agreement and consent to use the winner’s name and/or photograph for promotional purposes by Kitson & Partners/Babcock Ranch without further consideration, compensation or payment.