Over a five-day period in 2004, more than 1,000 community members helped build a community playground that came to be known as PlayTown Suwanee. The City of Suwanee says that it’s time to do it again! 

Building upon the success of PlayTown Suwanee nearly 20 years ago, the city is excited to announce plans for a new community-build playground in the fall of 2023! The city has approved Leathers & Associates – the designer and project management team behind the original community build – to return to Suwanee to help modernize PlayTown Suwanee for a new generation.

“After 20 years of fun, PlayTown has reached the end of its planned service life,” said Suwanee City Manager Marty Allen. “We explored rehabbing it, but ultimately it made even more sense to rebuild it with modern, durable materials and incorporate some new features.”

The collective build experience offers a hands-on opportunity for citizens give something tangible back to their community, resulting in a beautifully constructed, unique expression of shared pride.

The custom-designed playground will be at the same location, similarly sized, and include elements reminiscent and the character of the original. It will be designed to meet modern standards for inclusivity and constructed from earth-friendly, recycled materials that are long lasting and virtually maintenance-free.

The Suwanee and Leathers & Associates project team will be hosting design brainstorm sessions with the ultimate playground experts: kids! The playground design will be reflective of Suwanee and include special features unique to our area.

“Playground trends have come a long way in 20 years,” said PlayTown project manager Kim Towne. “With the construction of Town Center on Main, this seemed like the perfect time to give our beloved PlayTown a much-needed facelift, while also providing a new generation of parents the opportunity to be involved in a truly impactful project.”

Opportunities for community input on design ideas, volunteer committee roles, and construction workdays will be announced soon.