Community Invited to Hitzman-Optimist Park Soccer Fields Ribbon Cutting Sept. 22

The City of Pensacola invites the community to a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 22 to celebrate improvements to the Hitzman-Optimist Park soccer fields and kick off the 2022 Pensacola Youth Soccer season.

The ribbon cutting will take place at 5:30 p.m. by the main soccer field entrance at Hitzman-Optimist Park, located at 3221 Langley Ave. in Pensacola.

The City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department has made several improvements to Hitzman-Optimist Park in the past year, including:

Installation of seven soccer barrier nets
Addition of four picnic tables and two ADA picnic tables
Addition of a new large and small dog park with benches
Installation of new swing set equipment
Renovation of the 9-hole disc golf course

Hitzman-Optimist Park also features shaded picnic areas, restrooms, gazebos and an inclusive playground for people of all ages and abilities. To learn more about Hitzman-Optimist Park, visit the City of Pensacola website.

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