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CONYERS, GA—A crowd turned out on June 25 for the official opening of the city’s Celebration Park, the newly renovated gathering space in Olde Town Conyers.
City officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony and an array of family-friendly activities to showcase the new park, which features a play area, pavilion and small amphitheater.
At the celebration, kids enjoyed a bubble party on the lawn with Big Idea Bubbles, balloon art, face painting, Pogo sticks, frisbees, and music provided by popular kids’ disc jockey, DJ Matt. The first 100 kids who arrived for the festivities were treated to
Construction on the park began in November 2025 and came in under budget of the $1.389 million in Special Purpose Local Sales Tax(SPLOST) funds allotted for the improvement project, city officials said.
Formerly the Lewis Vaughn Botanical Garden, the designated park space has been a fixture in Olde Town Conyers since it was built and dedicated in 1994.
The original garden was a result of a grant and gift by the Vaughn Jordan Foundation, formed in June 1983, with the sole purpose of furthering botanical and horticultural science. Lewis C. Vaughn, for whom the foundation is named, was born and raised in Conyers and long an admirer of floral species, in particular, orchids.
A water tower was preserved, along with a small koi pond and meditation corner for a reflective experience for visitors, which is named the Lewis Vaughn Meditation Garden.
Celebration Park is located at 949 S. Main Street in Olde Town Conyers, adjacent to the Randal S. Mills Pavilion.