{"id":405,"date":"2026-05-10T14:39:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T14:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/?p=405"},"modified":"2026-05-10T14:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T14:39:40","slug":"families-happy-to-see-southern-dallas-gain-halperin-park-new-deck-park-opening-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/?p=405","title":{"rendered":"Families happy to see southern Dallas gain Halperin Park, new deck park opening"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Under the hot sun, kids in southern Dallas left a trail of footprints as they splashed in the fountains\u00a0at Halperin Park and ran toward their parents, who sat in the shade.<\/p>

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\u201cI\u2019m soaking, because I got inside of the fountain,\u201d said 5-year-old Cecilia Veatch. \u201cWe got popsicles!\u201d\u00a0 The treats were pineapple-flavored, 6-year-old Noelle Tirador emphasized, which made for a wonderful afternoon at the park.<\/p><\/div>

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The new deck park, stretching across Interstate 35E near the Dallas Zoo, opened Saturday, offering a new option for families south of downtown. They were among the hundreds who flocked to the site. Parents, from areas of Oak Cliff or South Dallas, told The Dallas Morning News<\/em> the $300 million public-private development was a worthy investment, creating a place of connection for the community.Related:<\/strong> Oak Cliff community enjoys Halperin Park, Dallas\u2019 new deck park, on opening dayThe site is the city\u2019s second deck park, following Klyde Warren in Uptown, which opened in 2012. With the first phase complete, the structure is expected to eventually cap the highway between South Ewing and South Marsalis avenues.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cWe’ve been watching the construction over the past couple of years,\u201d said Ariel Aday, Veatch\u2019s mom. \u201cMy kids have been really excited. They keep asking when the park’s going to open … It\u2019s a beautiful day, and I always try to get them outside.\u201dNoelle\u2019s mom, Meeae Dienemann, said she lives within about a 10-minute drive of\u00a0Halperin. There aren\u2019t many large parks in the neighborhood, she said, and it\u2019s important for kids to have outlets.\u201cThis is\u00a0really important,\u00a0in this day and age, to make sure that people from all sorts of backgrounds come together and have a common space to enjoy,\u201d Dienemann said.<\/p><\/div>

Both moms were among several people who came from nearby, or had ties to the zoo and its programming. Ryan Jones walked over with his 9-year-old son, Taos. Jones said the park, which was in the planning stages when he moved to the area, was a bonus he\u2019s been anticipating. He noted Klyde Warren connected downtown to Uptown.\u201cI hope the same thing happens here, where (Interstate) 35 is no longer a barrier for the neighborhood,\u201d Jones said.Related:<\/strong> Halperin Park in southern Dallas opens this weekend<\/p>

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LaToya Vessel watched as her 4-year-old daughter Emmah, who had a rainbow and glitter painted across her face, precariously scaled the new playground. Vessel was impressed with the design of the park and the playground, meant to resemble a treehouse in the woods, and the safety features of the park.\u201cWe don\u2019t hear the highway at all back here,\u201d Vessel said. \u201cI also like that it\u2019s pretty enclosed.\u201d Vessel, who lives in the Cedars area just south of downtown, said she, her husband and three kids typically go to Klyde Warren. That park can feel \u201cclaustrophobic\u201d at times, she said, but Halperin presents a new option.Related:<\/strong> Dallas unveils new signs for the Cedars neighborhood just south of downtownAs an \u201colder millennial,\u201d 42-year-old Vessel said she and her family like living in the city. They didn\u2019t want to move to the suburbs for amenities.\u201cWe love the diversity, and we love to be in a space where our kids don’t have to be in the suburbs, but they can still get a green park to play in,\u201d she said. \u201cYou can still live in a city with kids.\u201dHalperin kicked off its opening with a host of events Saturday. The celebration is expected to continue Sunday with a Mother\u2019s Day celebration including a picnic, yoga and dancing. Further details can be found at halperinpark.org.<\/p><\/div>

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