New Park in Henrico County Set to Open Tuesday

Henrico County, Va. (Newsradiowrva.com) - Henrico County is getting a new park in the Sandston area.

Taylor Farm Park offers a splash park and play stream that winds through the playground, a 17,000 square foot skate park, and an event lawn to allow for outdoor showings of movies and other activities.

The grand opening will be next Tuesday, July 16, with a ribbon cutting ceremony to take place at 11 a.m.

A series of the following grand opening events will be held next week:

• Tuesday, July 16 : Festivities on Tuesday are expected to be released by the county on Monday, July 9.

• Wednesday, July 17 : For Recreation and Parks Day, a variety of activities will be led, including fitness demos, bottle rocket launches, animal chats, a scavenger hunt and crafts.

• Thursday, July 18 : Partners from Henrico County Division of Fire , Henrico County Police , Henrico County Public Library , and YMCA of Greater Richmond will join in for festivities throughout the day. Food trucks will be available.

• Friday, July 19 : The park will host its first movie showing on its event lawn at 8:30 p.m., though the movie has not yet been announced. The county did, however, give the following clue: “we’ve selected a film about criMe-fighting aNimals who ride skaTeboards.”

• Saturday, July 20 : The grand opening celebrations will conclude with a concert from 6 to 8 p.m. Before that, the park will celebrate World BMX Day at its newest all-wheel park from 3 to 6 p.m. A family-friendly musical act will perform as well.

The new park is located at 200 Whiteside Road, behind the Chickahominy YMCA.