AdventHealth Central Green Playground & Fitness Park Project
- Project typeParks & Recreation
- Project cost$1,700,000
- Project schedule2025–2027
- Contractor nameSands Construction, Inc.
Project purpose
The Parks & Recreation Master Plan identified the construction of a playground within City Center as a priority. The project will improve access to park space and provide a new recreational destination in the heart of City Center, with amenities designed for children, older youth and adults.
Project description
The project includes design and construction of a new playground and fitness park, now known as AdventHealth Central Green Playground & Fitness Park. The park will feature a playground anchored by a more than 22-foot-tall infinity tower, hillside slides, an accessible merry-go-round, seesaw, spinners and swings.
For older youth and adults, the park will include a 14-obstacle Ninja Warrior-style course and a Fitness X-Rig with outdoor fitness stations.
The project also includes enhanced trail connections, safety surfacing, shade structures, landscaping, seating and a year-round restroom to support use of the park throughout the year.
The project is funded through Lenexa's 3/8-cent sales tax, Parks & Recreation Impact Fees, the Playground Replacement Program and a $400,000 donation from AdventHealth through the Lenexa Foundation. An additional $300,000 from the Lenexa City Center TIF District was approved in September 2026 to address additional project amenities and rising construction costs.
Conceptual designs
Design and contractor
Designer: Indigo Design
Construction firm: Sands Construction, Inc.
Current status
Sept. 15, 2026: Lenexa City Council approved a budget increase from $1.4 million to $1.7 million for the project. The City awarded Sands Construction, Inc., a $704,172.50 construction bid for the playground and approves agreements with Crouch Recreation for the purchase and installation of new playground equipment for $596,751, and with Greenfields Outdoor Fitness for the purchase of the Ninja Course and Fitness X-Rig for $188,998.
March 2026: The City approved AdventHealth as the sponsor of Central Green Playground and Fitness Park. The park's name recognizes AdventHealth's financial support for the project.
February 2026: The City announced it will build a hillside playground, outdoor fitness park and a Ninja Warrior-style obstacle course at Central Green Park, a 11.6 acre park in the heart of City Center.
July 2025: Staff began working on conceptual design.