Acacia Park playground reopens following complete renovation

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Acacia Park playground in downtown Colorado Springs has reopened following a complete renovation.

According to the city, new equipment added to the playground includes an artistic Ninja Warrior-like climbing structure, a tot lot with colorful rubberized features, and a slide and a spinner. New trees and landscaping were also added.

The city said the playground was funded thanks to voter approval of ballot issue 2B in the November 2019 election, which allowed the City to keep $7 million in excess 2018 TABOR revenue.

The Colorado Springs Parks Department will celebrate the grand re-opening of the playground with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Oct. 17 at 11:30 a.m.

Acacia Park is Colorado Springs' first park. It was donated to the city by General William Jackson Palmer, the city's founder, in 1871.