City staff and day campers at the Community Center groundbreaking. Photo: TownLift // Heather Bergeson

PARK CITY, Utah — Park City Municipal broke ground on a $19 million community center in City Park on Thursday. The new center will replace the current building, which dates back to the early 1980s.

At 15,000 square feet, one of the primary purposes behind the center is to expand summer recreation camp enrollment from 100 to 150 kids. To celebrate, a group of campers donned hard hats and joined the mayor and city staff at the groundbreaking on the current volleyball courts.

City council member Ed Parigian, who has been involved in this project since its inception almost eight years ago, spoke at the ceremony. “The impetus back then, as it is now, was to update, increase, and enhance the summer camp experience for the always sold-out recreation summer camps,” he noted. “The building will be here for the next 50 years serving that function.”

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Along with the new facility, the project will include installing a new playground and relocating the volleyball and basketball courts.

The project is anticipated to be completed in December 2026, at which point it will also host multiple recreation programs that are currently held in the MARC facility. These include CPR First-Aid, Avalanche Know Before You Go, fitness classes, and archery. There will also be space for community events and classes. “We envision the facility being used 7 days a week with programs and community events,” noted city spokesperson Clayton Scrivner.

Mayor Nan Worel spoke to the efforts of city staff to focus on enhancing opportunities for outdoor health and wellness. “We’ve worked really hard to invest in recreation because when we support recreation, we’re investing in the health and the wellness of this community,” she said. “We’re also making Park City a better place for our kids to grow in both body, mind, and spirit. Every trail, every program, every program is a place where our kids can learn, grow, and thrive.”