New Children's Museum Park

The result of a highly successful collaboration between the City of San Diego and The New Children’s Museum, this highly functional urban park provides an incredible setting for play, children’s programs and special events.

The one-acre site was planned around the theme of ‘Art for Play’ with a connection to the rich patterns of the adjacent Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade. Sun-sheltered play environments, a broad, multipurpose lawn, colorful plants and a reading tree congregation circle are all imbued with art. Children can explore the climbing room, play in the sand, on swings and spinners, create chalk murals, or just run around. We also collaborated with poet Quincy Troupe to etch and stencil his fantastic and inspirational words throughout the park.