07/26/2026
CARE is being asked about the plans for a new stage in Lions Park that will be used for Music In The Park concerts, Church In The Park, and other community events.
The question arose: “why we don’t have the concerts at the Fairground stage?”
First a little background. When the Lions Club realized they could no longer maintain the park, they offered it to the Borough. The Borough was reluctant to take it on, but CARE offered to partner with the Borough to maintain and improve this valuable community asset.
Since then, the partnership has provided the park with all new ADA playground equipment, new walkways, brand new ADA restrooms, and a new community room. We maintain the walking trail and are currently extending the trail to cross N Franklin Street to connect to the existing trails on the west side of the street.
The park is definitely looking good.
When people come to Music In The Park events, they see 100-200 people enjoying our beautiful park. People spread out listening to the bands, kids are playing basketball on the newly renovated court, people are playing volleyball, children are on the playground, there is a dog training class in pavilion 4, people are using the ADA restrooms and parking along the road to listen to the music from their vehicles.
While the fairground has a stage, it does not have ADA restrooms, a playground, a basketball court, a lawn to spread out on, easy access parking, or places for people to listen from their car. CARE wants to keep the vision of improving Lions Park to be a multipurpose jewel in the community.
CARE is a 501(3)(c) non-profit organization. All of our projects are funded by business partners, grants, match funding, and generous donations from residents. There is no tax payer money ever involved. CARE is truly grateful for the support.
Thank you for reading this post as we wanted to explain why a stage in the park is a logical step for our continuous improvement efforts in Lions Park.
