Reata Park and Event Center Officially Opens Saturday

From the city of San Juan Capistrano:

A Dedication Ceremony and Grand Opening of the Reata Park & Event Center will take place on Saturday, May 31, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

The Dedication Ceremony begins at 11 a.m.with fun festivities taking place immediately following. The event is open to the public and there will be no charge for all activities other than food and drink which will be available to purchase. 

Activities open to the public include: 

• Live entertainment
• Dancing
• A petting zoo
• Pony rides
• Inflatable fun for the kids
• A Birds of Prey Exhibit
• Fun stories and songs by "Cowboy Ken"
• Docent tours and exhibits 

The Reata Park & Event Center is located at 28632 Ortega Highway, on the corner of Ortega Highway and Reata. For more information about the event or to inquire about renting the Reata Park & Event Center, please call (949) 493-5911.

In late 2012, the City Council approved plans for the Reata Park and Event Center, an 18-acre public open space area located in the eastern section of town.

This land is part of the open space bond initiative and the city's 132-acre open space purchase that also includes the adjacent RMV Riding Park at San Juan Capistrano. 

Roughly 40 percent of our city is open space, and this parcel of land is a critical part of the City's open space holdings as it connects trails that continue to Caspers Wilderness Park, provides more recreational space, and preserves 42 acres of open space/creek habitat.