Roswell's Liberty Square Park reopens Saturday, Nov. 21, with an 11 a.m. ribbon-cutting. A $2.2 million state grant paid for a pavilion, restrooms and play areas.
Liberty Square Park in Roswell reopens Saturday, Nov. 21, after a redevelopment paid for by a $2.2 million state grant. The city will hold a ribbon-cutting at 11 a.m., followed by a Community Day at the park.
The city announced the date in a Roswell Connections post on Thursday. The park is at 1280 Mission Hills Court and covers 21.4 acres.
From an open field to a neighborhood park
Until this year the site was mainly an open grassy field with a single soccer goal. That is how the city described it in a December 2025 project update.
The same update said the park sits in a census block group where nearly 74% of residents qualify as low-to-moderate income. The city’s 2022 Parks Master Plan identified the area as significantly underserved in parkland.
The city listed these improvements:
- a new pavilion
- restrooms
- parking improvements
- playground features
- new plantings and landscaping
- open field space for informal recreation
- stormwater systems to manage runoff and erosion
“Liberty Square Park is a meaningful investment in one of Roswell’s most underserved neighborhoods,” Mayor Kurt Wilson said in the December 2025 update.
Who paid for it
The money came from Georgia’s Improving Neighborhood Outcomes in Disproportionately Impacted Communities program, known as INODIC. It is funded by the federal American Rescue Plan Act and run by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget. The city won the grant in 2023.
The City Council approved the construction contract on Nov. 24, 2025. Lagniappe Development won it after a competitive process, at $1,706,921, according to the city.
Residents helped shape the plan. More than 100 people came to a community open house at the park on June 25, 2025, where the city provided translation. They asked for play areas, safe lighting, shaded places to gather, better pedestrian access and keeping the open green space.
What happened to the trees
The stormwater work and new paths required some tree removal. The city published the numbers before construction began in February 2026:
- about 301 trees stood on the site, including 30 specimen trees
- 77 trees were to be removed, including seven specimen trees
- 23 specimen trees were to remain
- 71 new trees were to be planted
The city’s project update gave these as planned figures. It has not yet published a final count.
The reopening day
| What | When |
|---|---|
| Shuttle from Mimosa Elementary to the park | 10:15 to 10:55 a.m. |
| Arrival | 10:45 a.m. |
| Ribbon-cutting | 11 a.m. |
| Return shuttle to Mimosa Elementary | 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. |
The mayor and City Council, city staff and the Roswell Recreation Commission are expected at the ceremony. The Community Day that follows includes guided tours of the new park, food and drinks, children’s games, and raffles and giveaways, the city said.
What it means for you
- Going on Nov. 21: arrive by 10:45 a.m. for the 11 a.m. ceremony.
- Parking: there is parking at the park. Extra parking is at Mimosa Elementary School, 1550 Warsaw Road, with a free shuttle on the schedule above.
- Using the park: the city has not yet published park hours or how to reserve the new pavilion. Questions go to the Recreation, Parks, Historic and Cultural Affairs Department.
- Following other park work: the city is also replacing playgrounds at four other parks, and the Crabapple Center renovation is due in early 2027.
For more events this month, see things to do in Roswell.
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