What is the #52park challenge?

The #52parkchallenge was born from an idea I had last summer.

Some days, despite my best intentions, I find that we have somehow spent the entire day at home, with nothing to really show for our time other than a messy house, a endless procession of squabbles, the phrase “I’m bored” on repeat, and a stir-crazy mommy and kids. To solve this problem, we committed to visiting every city playground in Boise (there are 52 of them!), creating the #52parkchallenge! We had so much fun, and discovered so many awesome playgrounds (and in the process wrote a guidebook!) 

Is your family up for some exploration this summer? Do you need an excuse to get out of the house? There are 52 city playgrounds in Boise - Visiting one a day will take you 7½ weeks. Or there are 52 weeks in the year; you could try out one a week! If you are more of a central Treasure Valley person, there are 31 playgrounds in Meridian and the surrounding cities to visit. Post pictures and your own “Kid Quotes” and reviews on social media, with the hashtag #52parkchallenge so others can see what you think. 

For more information on each park (shade ratings, playground features, restroom availability, etc), as well a space to write down your notes and quotes to preserve those memories, you can check out our guidebooks on Amazon.