The 2026 Playground Palooza begins May 1 and continues through September 30. Click HERE for 2026 Passport.
NEW THIS YEAR: Friends of Hudson Parks (FOHP) is partnering with Hudson Community First and Hudson Preschool Parents to create a “Children’s Guide to Hudson Parks.” Please help us by completing this SHORT SURVEY with your child.
Our annual Playground Palooza event is sponsored by Acme Fresh Markets plus our “Best Friends” the Hudson Garden Club and Western Reserve Racing.
Playground Palooza is open to children ages 2 through 12 years.
Click HERE to download a Passport with the list and locations of the playgrounds.
To assemble your passport: 1) print out the two pages – single sided 2) cut on dotted lines 3) Assemble in order of page numbers 4) staple – upper left corner
Play on all seven playground areas, the splash pad at Veterans Way Park plus visit the Hudson Springs Park butterfly garden. Complete your Passport by finding that playground area’s symbol post and rubbing each symbol with a crayon or pencil into your Passport, with the date you visited there OR (if you forget your passport), take a photo, then have your child draw in the symbol when you get home.
The first 100 participants to submit completed Passports by September 30 win a free “magnifying glass” to celebrate the accomplishment! Claim your prize by turning in your completed Passports at Vertical Runner, 112 N Main St, Hudson. OPEN Mon-Fri 11am to 7pm, Sat, 11am to 5pm, & Sun 12 to 4pm.
Special thanks to our event sponsors: Acme Fresh Market Foundation, Hudson Community First and Hudson Preschool Parents . . .
. . . and our 2026 Best Friends: Hudson Garden Club and Western Reserve Racing.
