- March 14, 2025
Three girls play next to one of the water features at the newly reopened Holland Park splash pad. Photo by Sierra Williams
Brothers Aiden, 3, and Orion, 5, Bester play in a water fountain at the splash pad. Photo by Sierra Williams
Kids play in the splash pad while their parents watched. Photo by Sierra Williams
The James F. Holland Memorial Park splash pad reopened on July 3. Photo by Sierra Williams
The James F. Holland Memorial Park splash pad reopened on July 3. Photo by Sierra Williams
Lealynn Wagner, 6, enjoying her day at the splash pad. Photo by Sierra Williams
Matthew, 7, and Nicholas, 2, Vacca play together. Photo by Sierra Williams
Thankful Harris and her son, Peace, 3, play in the water together. Photo by Sierra Williams
Freedom Harris, 1, splashes in the water. Photo by Sierra Williams
The James F. Holland Memorial Park splash pad reopened on July 3. Photo by Sierra Williams
Ray Tyner, Palm Coast's deputy chief development officer, serves up hotdogs. Photo by Sierra Williams
Palm Coast handed out free hotdogs during its "Party in the Park" July Fourth celebration at the splash pad. Photo by Sierra Williams
The Jahren family ended the day at the splash pad with icees. From left to right: Kennedy, 5, Callie 6, Lorelei, 3, with their mom Corina behind them.
The James F. Holland Memorial Park splash pad reopened on July 3. Many Palm Coast families came out to celebrate the reopening and the Fourth of July celebrations. Photo by Sierra Williams
The James F. Holland Memorial Park splash pad reopened on July 3. Photo by Sierra Williams
Two girls play in the spray at at the reopened splash pad. Photo by Sierra Williams
The James F. Holland Memorial Park splash pad reopened on July 3. Photo by Sierra Williams
The James F. Holland Memorial Park's splash pad has reopened, just in time to beat the summer heat.
The city celebrated the pad's long-awaited reopening with by throwing a "Party in the Park" event on July 3, where city staff handed out free hotdogs while supplies lasted. Palm Coast families flocked to the park in droves to enjoy the water.
The splash pad originally opened in May 2021, but closed later that fall because the flooring of the splash pad area had created a safety hazard. The city sued the companies involved in the splash pad's original construction in November 2022.
In October 2023, Palm Coast hired Sabounji Construction to repair the splash pad, a $3 million project. The construction team finished on schedule, just in time for the July Fourth celebrations.
