On Wednesday, July 16, the City of Big Rapids will be hosting an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for Swede Hill Skate Park.

The ceremony will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and will include live music and word from Mayor Fred Guenther about the project. The Yellow Window food truck will also be on-site for the event.

Skateboards, rollerblades, manual scooters, and BMX bikes are welcome to use the skate park. Rules for the park include no smoking or alcohol. Spectators and dogs are not allowed in the skate park area and helmets are recommended. 

In total, park construction costs totaled $322,086 and took approximately 10 months to build. It is located at 235 Baldwin Street, right across the street from Swede Hill Riverfront Communities (formerly Tioga Park) and the Gypsy Nickel restaurant.