Discovery Park Announces $500,000 Expansion

Discovery Park of America in Union City has announced plans for a half-million dollar expansion of the facility.

Park officials say the expansion will include a new 23,000 square foot Children's Discovery Garden. Featured improvements include an outdoor musical garden, perrenial gardens, a new outdoor classroom with a labyrinth, and a giant outdoor chess/checker set.

The project is expected to be complete by the first quarter of 2017.

Discovery Park of America opened in 2013, and has hosted more than 718,000 visitors.