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Splash pad open through Labor Day
Splash pad open through Labor Day
Ball field construction under way at Fairview Park
By Andrea Iglar
The splash pad at Fairview Park draws hundreds of children and adults on sunny, warm days in South Fayette Township.
The water feature opened Memorial Day weekend for its first full summer season. Scheduled hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week through Labor Day.
Admission is free. Refreshments are available for purchase from a concession stand in the Mayview Pavilion until 7:30 p.m. daily. Cashless payments only are accepted (credit card, Venmo and Paypal).
Other amenities include restrooms and a water fountain. Parking is available in the adjacent lot. Attendants monitor the facility, and the area is under video surveillance.
Splash pad equipment is designed for children up to age 12, but all youth and adults are welcome to use the amenity. Lounge chairs are available, and solar-powered picnic tables have wireless charging.
The splash pad is adjacent to the Mayview Pavilion. Side 1 of the pavilion, where the concession stand operates, always remains open to the public during the splash pad season.
Side 2 is available for private rentals, but the splash pad itself always remains open to the public and cannot be privately reserved. To request pavilion rentals, visit southfayettepa.com/recreation.
The splash pad may close at any time, with or without notice, due to weather, public safety or other reasons.
Ball field construction under way
Ball field construction is occurring this summer near the splash pad and the Mayview Pavilion. Contractor FieldTurf is building three fields for youth baseball, softball and other sports, with completion expected in September.
Noise, dust and temporary driveway closures may occur during work. Please use caution and do not enter any construction zones.
The splash pad, pavilions, Bark Park and other park facilities remain open during construction.
The approximately $2.7 million ball field construction project represents the final major feature being added on the 68-acre Mayview expansion site at Fairview Park. The township has secured more than $1.69 million in grant funding to support the project. Grants pay for about two-thirds of the total cost.
The fields will accommodate more than 600 children, ages 3 to 15, who play with the South Fayette Baseball and Softball Association.
The infields will be artificial turf, and the outfields will be natural grass. Amenities will include sidewalks, fencing, bleachers, dugouts, scoreboards, ADA-accessible walking trails and a batting cage. Field lights will be added in the future.
