The grand opening for DeShong Park in Stone Mountain (originally scheduled for Sat., July 21) has been postponed.

Sweet Water Park will hold a grand opening celebration as planned this Saturday with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. followed by grand opening festivities through 1 p.m. The day’s attractions will include tennis and horseshoes demonstrations, face painting and temporary tattoos, a giant slide, and a “Tastes of the World” food sampling by A Dinner A'Fare. Performances will include a mariachi band, cloggers, and hip-hop dancers. Food vendors will also be on site selling barbecue and Italian ice.

Sweet Water Park’s amenities include a large concrete plaza area with seating, a 3/4-mile multi-purpose trail, playgrounds, a restroom building, two half-court basketball courts, two tennis courts, horseshoe pits, sand volleyball court, picnic tables, and porch swings. The plaza area boasts a 1,936 square-foot open central pavilion with two 1,000 square-foot extensions on each side.

Sweet Water Park is located at 800 Bethesda School Road in Lawrenceville. For more information call 770.822.8840 or visit www.gwinnettparks.com.

Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation Mission Statement: In partnership with our citizens, Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation provides high quality, broad-based parks, facilities, programs and services creating a sense of community, enabling a safe and secure environment, and enhancing Gwinnett’s quality of life.