Glow-in-the-dark park in Farmers Branch, TX

The illuminated park will have interactive lights and climbing features.

Rendering courtesy of The City of Farmers Branch

A one-of-a-kind playground is coming to Farmers Branch this summer — and get this — it glows in the dark.

Located at Oran Good Park (13300 Dennis Ln.,~40 minutes northeast of downtown), Joya is named for the Spanish word for jewel and will be the first glow-in-the-dark playground in Texas.

Joya will feature:

18,000-sqft main playground (for ages 6+) with a six-level climbing sphere, zipline, swings, slides, obstacle course, hanging hammocks, and seating that glows
7,000-sqft fenced tot playground (for ages 2-5) with a natural sensory play area and turf

Joya is funded by $4 million from the Federal American Rescue Plan Act and a $750,000 grant from Texas Parks & Wildlife.
Construction will begin later this year and is slated to wrap this fall. Keep up with the progress on Facebook .

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Kate Mazade

Kate is a Fort Worth native, having returned home after studying architecture and journalism in Alabama and New York. Her writing has appeared in interntional and national publications including Dezeen, Metropolis, Madame Architect, American Theatre, and Architectural Record. She is the co-author of “Dearest Babe, Letters from a World War II Flight Surgeon.”

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