Hawrelak Park to reopen in late 2025 after years-long rehabilitation closure
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The city says the ongoing construction of Hawrelak Park is on time and budget, with many of the ‘finishing touches’ being added this summer.
One of Edmonton’s largest and most beloved parks will reopen later this year after being closed since 2023 for an extensive above and underground overhaul.
An extensive three-year rehabilitation has been taking place at Hawrelak Park in the North Saskatchewan River Valley, and the city says construction continues on time and on budget, with many of the ‘finishing touches’ being added this summer.
“Over the last few months, there was substantial progress on the picnic shelters, main pavilion and the operations yard, including the Heritage Festival storage area,” said a statement this weekend from Jesse Banford, the director of facility infrastructure delivery with the City of Edmonton’s integrated infrastructure services department.
The rehabilitation work includes updates to the main pavilion structure and plaza’s finishes, fixtures, skate flooring, commercial kitchen, mechanical and electrical systems and adding gender-neutral washrooms.
“Work has continued within the facilities, with most buildings now dry-walled. Earlier this spring, remaining site work resumed, including electrical, landscaping and paving.”
The city said it’s working on details for reopening the park this winter, as planned.
“The guarantee that we have is that it will be open for the Silver Skate Festival, which, as you know, is one of Edmonton’s best winter festivals,” said city Coun. Michael Janz.
Most of the infrastructure in Hawrelak was original to the park since its opening in 1967 and had exceeded its lifespan.
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