Most of Wedge Preserve Park, the 36-acre park at West Hillsboro Boulevard and Nob Hill Road, is already standing. The ninja course has its equipment and surfacing. The playground and mini play village have their structures and sidewalks. The boardwalk and pier have a deck, and the Hillsboro Boulevard entrance is finished. The City of Parkland's own construction tracker lists every one of those as complete.
Three things still stand between Parkland and a November or December grand opening: a final stretch of construction, a ribbon-cutting date and a set of park rules the city hasn't published yet. For anyone in Parkland or Coral Springs planning a first visit, the rules matter as much as the date.
November is when construction wraps, not opening day
The city's construction dashboard lists a scheduled completion date of November 30, 2026, and says the work is "still anticipated to be completed by the end of the year." At the September parks advisory board meeting, Christine Garcia, Parkland's senior director of operational services and projects, said staff were targeting substantial completion in November. According to Citizen Portal's summary of that meeting, November is also the target for the second lift of asphalt, and the formal ribbon-cutting and grand opening come at a later date.
ParklandNews.net reported on October 1 that city officials are "now looking at November or December for a grand opening," and that "a firm opening date has not been announced." Staff said Community Advisory Board members will be notified once the date is set.
That puts the order of events at substantial completion first, then a grand opening with what staff described as a ribbon-cutting and a full day of scheduled activities. As of mid-October, no date has been set for that day.
What's already built, and what's still underway
The city's latest status update is unusually detailed. Here it is sorted by where each piece stands.
| Feature | Status per the City of Parkland dashboard |
|---|---|
| Maintenance building | Completed |
| Multipurpose fields | Completed |
| Playground and mini play village | Structures and concrete sidewalks completed |
| Ninja warrior course | Equipment and surfacing completed; tower installation started |
| Boardwalk and pier | Deck completed |
| Hillsboro Boulevard entrance | Completed |
| Baseball/softball fields | Fencing installed; sod installation to begin shortly |
| Restroom building | Being painted |
| Community Center | Drywall and windows installed |
| Nob Hill Road entrance | Construction started |
A couple of these deserve a closer look.
The tower going up at the ninja course is the finale piece. Mayor Rich Walker described it in an April message published by Parkland Talk as "a Ninja Warrior-style fitness court with a finale tower, for those ready to test their strength and agility." At the September meeting, Garcia described a two-story tower with an upper deck alongside the playground.
The play area has its own local twist. The mayor's list describes "a whimsical airport-themed playground and neighboring play village." Garcia told the board the mini village is modeled on Parkland City Hall. So the kids' area will include a small-scale version of a building most Parkland families already know.
The second entrance matters for everyday use. Hillsboro Boulevard access is done, and the Nob Hill Road side was only just starting in the latest update. The city hasn't published parking arrangements or which entrance visitors should use once the park opens.
The features still listed as plans
Some of the park's most-talked-about amenities don't appear on the dashboard's completed list yet.
According to Mayor Walker's April list, the park will include:
- Two baseball/softball fields
- Two multipurpose athletic fields
- Eight covered pickleball courts
- Four lighted basketball courts
- A scenic open-air event space
- The airport-themed playground and neighboring play village
- A beach-themed splash pad
He also mentioned ponds with an overlooking deck and walking paths through preserved natural areas.
The fields, playground and village show up in the city's progress report. The pickleball courts, splash pad, basketball courts and event space don't. TAPinto Parkland saw the pickleball court roof and pavilion under construction back in December 2025. Mayor Walker clearly expects the courts to be popular. His April message promised, "yes, you are going to love the pickleball courts." Still, the latest public updates don't list the covered courts or the splash pad as finished. Until the city says otherwise, they belong in the "planned" column.
The city has also left itself room to change the plan. Parkland says it may add, remove or phase in any of the potential amenities based on cost, so the finished park may not include everything on the list. No amenity has been publicly cut. That clause is simply the reason a list of plans isn't a promise.
The rules the city hasn't published yet
Once the park opens, the questions people ask will shift from "what's there" to "how do I use it." Right now, the public record has no answers to these:
- Hours. No operating hours have been posted.
- Pickleball access. Nothing says whether the eight covered courts will be first-come or reservation-based, or whether there will be a fee.
- Community Center rentals. Mayor Walker described the building as a place "for everything from attending a class, to renting for events such as birthday celebrations, receptions, or family reunions." Rental rates, booking procedures and any resident or non-resident rules haven't been released.
- Pavilion and event space. Same situation. The space is planned, but no booking details exist yet.
- Parking and entry. Both entrances are on the plan, but no visitor guidance has been issued.
There are signs that the operating side is being set up. In May, the city moved forward with contracts for audiovisual equipment at the Wedge Preserve Park Community Center and for a security and wireless network system. In August, the City Commission approved additional network capacity for the park. At the September 14 budget hearing, city staff said the new budget added one part-time position for "the new Wedge Park that is coming on board," while eliminating three full-time positions elsewhere. A rentable community center with AV equipment and a dedicated staff position points toward a reservation system. The details just haven't been announced.
For families thinking about booking a birthday party there early next year, the City of Parkland's Wedge Preserve Park page is where the official word will appear.
Why the city's wording is careful
Two things explain why the city's language has stayed tentative.
The first is size. ParklandNews.net has reported a $45 million guaranteed maximum price for construction. The project broke ground on June 23, 2025, with CPH Inc. as architect and Kaufman Lynn Construction as builder, and it is partially funded through Florida Communities Trust. Garcia told the parks advisory board the job runs on a 19-month schedule, which pointed to completion around November 2026 barring storms. That forecast is holding. Staff were still targeting substantial completion in November at the September board meeting, and the city's dashboard lists November 30 as the scheduled completion date.
The second is the city budget calendar. At the September 14 hearing, finance staff said most of Parkland's fiscal year 2027 capital projects would be on hold pending the outcome of the November vote on Amendment 3, the statewide homestead exemption measure on the ballot. Wedge Preserve is already under construction, so it isn't one of those new starts. Citizen Portal's summary of the September parks board meeting does say some associated projects and long-term maintenance decisions tied to the park were deferred until after the vote. The summary doesn't say which ones. The park itself is still headed for completion this year. Some of the extras around it may arrive later.
The Friendly Scoop called Wedge Preserve "the closest thing either county has to a finished new park" in its rundown of Broward and Palm Beach park projects. The same piece notes that Tamarac's planned Eastside park has no announced construction start or opening date. Among the new public parks in north Broward, Wedge Preserve is the one with a published completion date.
I've watched Parkland grow for a long time, and a new 36-acre park doesn't come along often. When the city posts the grand opening date and the rules for the courts and Community Center, I'm happy to send them your way, along with how this addition fits into the rest of the neighborhood. Reach out to Laura Sanders (Florida). Let's Connect.