Barnett Family Park
Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Department
Thanksgiving Holiday Hours
Wednesday, November 27
All Offices, Libraries, and Recreation Centers will close at 5 PM
Thursday, November 28
CLOSED: All Offices, Libraries, Gated Parks, Recreation Centers, and the Cleveland Heights Golf Course.
OPEN: Unmanned parks will be accessible; however, trash and restrooms will not be monitored throughout the day. We appreciate the public’s help keeping these spaces clean.
Friday, November 29
CLOSED: All offices, Libraries, and Recreation Centers
OPEN: All Parks and the Cleveland Heights Golf Course. (Tennis Courts at the Beerman Family Tennis Center will close with Common Ground.)
730 E. Orange St.* | Lakeland, FL 33801 | 863.834.2280
Located at the top of the Lake Mirror Amphitheater, Barnett Family Park includes a splash pad water feature, a playground (including the Sunflower Preschool Playground), a labyrinth, a covered picnic area, restrooms, and a multipurpose field.
*Additional parking is available north of the Park at 121 S Lake Avenue.
Hours
Thanksgiving Holiday Hours:
Playgrounds: Closed, Thanksgiving Day 11/28
Pavilion: Closed, 11/28 & 11/29
Playground
⚠️"Big Kid" Playground is closed for refurbishment⚠️
Sunflower Preschool Playground OPEN
Monday - Friday: 8 AM - Just before dusk
Saturday & Sunday: 8 AM - Dusk
Pavilion
Monday - Friday: 10 AM - Just before dusk
Saturday & Sunday: 8 AM - Dusk
Splash Pad (Water Feature)
10 AM - 5 PM
Closed Wednesdays for Maintenance
Rules:
- No food, drink, or glass allowed on the splash pad
- Water is re-circulated and treated. Children should avoid drinking water.
- Water shoes requested
- Persons with Diarrhea should not use the splash pad
- No pets on the splash pad
- Picnic tables are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Absolutely no securing of anything to the gates, tables, or equipment, please.
The water feature may need to be shut off from time to time due to maintenance issues. We appreciate everyone's patience during these times as we work to ensure its safety. If the water is ever off during open hours, please call Gandy Pool at 863.834.3157 for more information. Water may also be turned off due to high winds or low temperatures.