The Taylor Street Park Sprayground finally opened on Friday, Sept. 8, several weeks later than hoped because of issues with a subcontractor and water pressure. Then a week later, on Friday, Sept. 15, it was abruptly closed for maintenance only to open again on Saturday, Sept. 16.
It is still open and providing entertainment and refreshment from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Plans are to have it open daily at least through September and – if the weather permits – into October. The sprayground is between the Taylor Street Park at the corner of East Juniper and North Taylor Street and the Alston-Massenburg Center at 416 North Taylor Street.
The Taylor Street Park Sprayground, the town’s first, is a dynamic, zero-depth aquatic play area designed to provide endless hours of fun for the entire family. The sprayground combines the sensations of different water movements—flowing, misting, and jetting—with several diverse features for an unequaled aquatic play adventure.
The sprayground was a joint effort between the Town of Wake Forest and Wake County and was originally scheduled to open in July. The total cost of the project was $345,272. The initiative received Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding through Wake County Human Services.
For more information about the Taylor Street Park Sprayground, visit wakeforestnc.gov and search “Sprayground” or contact PRCR Athletics Superintendent Edward Austin at 919-435-9562 or eaustin@wakeforestnc.gov.
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