Last year, I found that Walmart was selling the game Hanfordopoly. It’s like Monopoly, but for my town. Well, I had to buy it! Then Lauren and I went around town and took pictures of each of the places on the game board. It was so much fun! I can’t wait to introduce you to our sweet little town and some of its history.

If you haven’t read the other My Town posts, you can read them here:

Part 1-Freddy the Firetruck and Carousel

Part 2– Hanford Mall

Part 3– Fox Theatre

Part 4– Civic Auditorium and Civic Park

Part 5 – Downtown

Part 6 – The Plunge

Part 7 – Kinga Art Center

Part 8 – Hanford Library

Part 9 – Renaissance Faire

Centennial Park is one of the newer playgrounds in town. It was not here when my kids were small . It opened in the fall of 2021. The new playground features universally accessible and shaded play structures with slides, swings, large climbing net, musical features and tic-tac-toe. 

“This playground provides a variety of innovative, fun, safe and engaging play features that are accessible to children of all abilities,” Hanford Sentinel.

There is a walking path around the whole park. I’m not sure how far it is in total, but it looked like a nice walk.

There is a dog park that is separated into two sections, one for small dogs and one for large dogs. I didn’t even know this dog park existed! It was pretty warm on this afternoon, so the park was pretty empty.

Anyone for a game of volleyball?

Or a picnic? I know you can reserve spots if you have a large gathering too. This would be a great place for a birthday party.

“When choosing the type of play structure, it was important to the City Council that the new playground include shade and be inclusive for children of all abilities, according to a release.  This includes rubberized surfacing and play features designed for all to enjoy. 

The new playground at Centennial Park is one of many recent improvements to the park.  Over the past year, the City has beautified and re-landscaped the front entrance, installed new disc golf baskets, added two additional competitive horseshoe pits, planted trees, and added a pipe and  cable barrier to prevent vehicles from driving in the park. ” Hanford Sentinel

This climbing structure intrigued me! It was so interesting looking. I had never seen one like this before. It kind of looks like a giant spiderweb.

This xylophone is so pretty with the rainbow colors!

Some tic-tac-toe?

Lots of shade for the climbing wall and slides. There were 3-4 different slides of all different heights’ and lengths.

In our area, we definitely need the water features. This is a great way to cool off in the summer.

Do you have a favorite park in your area? We used to visit all the different parks in our town. The kids would even rate them and say what they liked about each one. Thanks for joining me today!