Annie's Playground Reopens Wednesday With Special Celebration At Edgeley Grove Park

BEL AIR, MD — The recently renovated Annie's Playground at Edgeley Grove Park in Fallston will reopen Wednesday.

A special celebration at 4 p.m. Wednesday will herald the playground's reopening with live balloon entertainment and T-shirts for attendees.

“I invite kids of all ages to join us for the grand re-opening and re-dedication of the newly improved Annie’s Playground in Fallston,” Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly said. “The transformative renovations and fun new equipment are sure to be a hit for the park’s many visitors and will ensure that Annie’s legacy lives on for years to come.”

The renovation project included removing the old pressure treated wooden equipment and installing a new custom creative playground along with a poured rubber safety surfacing. The new equipment added to the playground includes a huge treehouse with an elephant-shaped slide, an arch climber, a rock wall, four different kinds of slides, a variety of swings and gliders, a music area, catwalks, tunnels, bridges, ramps, animal sculptures, sensory panels and seating among other items.

The $1.5 million in funding for the renovation project was provided through the Local Parks and Playground Infrastructure Program administered by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The first significant renovation was completed to the 2- to 5-year-olds section in the spring of 2022.

Annie’s Playground was originally constructed in 2005 in honor of Annie Cumpston who died in 2003 when she was six years old after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Baltimore City.