Manatee Village Historical Park welcomes all aboard its new playground

The Manatee Historical Park hopes its newest addition will get kids in the loco (motive) spirit.

The park officially opened Junior Junction — its new train-themed playground — Aug. 4. The play area, geared toward ages 2 through 12, features a black and red train-turned-play-area, with attached slides, climbing walls, a conductor's wheel and two train bells.

The park, located at 1404 Manatee Ave. E., housed a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the play area July 26.

Donors of the project include the city of Bradenton, Kiwanis clubs of Bradenton and Cortez, Macy's and Mosaic.

Contact Amanda Sebastiano at [email protected].