New northern Israel park aims to make birthday parties easier for local families, offering reservable outdoor space, play equipment and themed installations as part of the city’s new sports complexA new birthday-themed playground has opened in the northern city of Ma’alot-Tarshiha, offering local families a dedicated outdoor space for children’s celebrations as part of the city’s new community sports and leisure complex.The park, called “Motek Shel Park,” was planned and built by Elo & Nitzan, an Israeli company specializing in the design, planning and construction of playgrounds and fitness facilities. The project, located near the city’s water tower, was completed at a cost of more than 5 million shekels.GalleryBirthday-themed playground has opened in Ma’alot-Tarshiha (Photo: Ma’alot-Tarshiha municipality)City officials said the park, the first of its kind in Ma’alot-Tarshiha, and was designed to combine an open public space with a built-in concept for birthday celebrations. Residents will soon be able to reserve the park through the municipal website at a special rate for city residents.The park includes several main attractions, including a large birthday table for refreshments and gifts, various seating areas, decorative installations, a central performance stage and playground equipment for children of different ages. The stage is intended for birthday activities, dancing, performances and social events, allowing children to act as hosts, singers, dancers or performers.The park’s design emphasizes a festive atmosphere and a colorful visual experience aimed at allowing families to hold outdoor birthday celebrations without the need for complex production. The municipality said the site is meant to serve as a new community gathering place and encourage social interaction through play and celebration.Among the installations are a special birthday chair for children celebrating their birthday, a giant gummy candy tree, a colorful balloon arrangement, a marshmallow castle, climbing and sliding structures and designed swings for toddlers and older children.The park is meant to serve as a new community gathering place and encourage social interaction through play and celebration (Photo: Ma’alot-Tarshiha municipality)Ma’alot-Tarshiha Mayor Moti Ben David said the new park is part of a broader urban renewal effort.“Ma’alot-Tarshiha, with the heart of a city in the heart of nature, is undergoing significant renewal,” he said. “We are advancing a broad municipal vision that touches every area of life: education, community, culture, sports, infrastructure, commerce and employment. The new birthday park at the water tower complex is part of the community sports and leisure complex we are building in the city, and it expresses exactly our direction — a city that thinks about families, children and residents’ quality of life.”He added: “We have built a colorful, joyful and unique complex that will allow every boy and girl to celebrate a birthday in a special, accessible atmosphere close to home.”Helen Ruth Nitzan, founder and CEO of Elo & Nitzan, said the park was planned to provide families with a convenient and enjoyable celebration space.“We are proud to plan and build the first birthday garden in Ma’alot-Tarshiha,” she said. “The garden was planned and designed to provide city residents with a full and convenient celebration experience alongside diverse playground equipment that will allow children to play and celebrate their birthdays in the most enjoyable way.”