Children’s Play Area at Sonoma Garden Park

Sonoma Garden Park’s newest feature, the Children’s Play Area features a variety of engaging and interactive play structures, including a climbing wall, slide, and swings, all made from natural materials.

Through the generous donation of the Wedekind Family and the dedication of volunteer Mark Gonzalves, who donated his time and expertise to design and build the play area, the park was able to provide a much-needed play area for local children to enjoy. 

The Children’s Play Area is open to the public every day, dawn until dusk.

Meet Mark Gonzalves, the creator of the Children’s Play Area

Hear from Mark Gonzalves, the creator of the new Children’s Play Area at Sonoma Garden Park on his design process and what he hopes this Children’s Play Area would bring to our beloved public park!

Nos sentamos con Mark Gonzalves, el creador de la nueva área de juego en Sonoma Garden Park para aprender acerca de su proceso de diseño y lo que espera que esta área de juego traerá a nuestro querido parque público.

Meet the Wedekind family, the donors behind the Children’s Play Area

The Community Foundation Sonoma County tells the story of the Wedekind family, the donors behind the new Children’s Play Area at Sonoma Garden Park, which opened to the public on April 16, 2023.

We at Sonoma Ecology Center could not think of a better way to have celebrated 30 years of managing Sonoma Garden Park. The Children’s Play Area serves as a shining example of how individuals donating their time and resources to community projects make Sonoma Valley a better place.

Read the Press Democrat article: Sonoma Garden Park is an ‘oasis’ of family fun close to downtown