Build a Playground
Our Dream Playground

Our new step-by-step project planner offers the money and know-how to make your playground dreams come true.
Tools and Resources

Get funding, learn the nuts and bolts of building a great place to play, and improve your local playground.
Become a Community Partner

Build a great place to play for your community with the help of your neighbors, friends, KaBOOM! and our Funding Partners.
More:
- Volunteer opportunities — Fundraising ideas — Alumni Network — Fund a KaBOOM! build
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Take Action for Play
Save Play in Your Community

Get tips, ideas, and inspiration for making your community more playful.
Playful City USA

Our Playful City USA program recognizes cities and towns that embrace play as a priority.
KaBOOM! Community

Connect and share with other folks who are trying to bring play to their communities.
More:
- Host a Play Day — Earn badges for your actions — Volunteer for play
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The Map of Play
Playing Near You

Find, add, rate, and review playgrounds in your community.
Play Deserts

Where are playgrounds needed most and what happens when kids have nowhere to play?
- What is a Play Desert?
- How is the play deficit harming our children?
More:
- Get our mapping badge
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About KaBOOM!
What We Do

KaBOOM! is a national nonprofit dedicated to saving play for America’s children.
Who We Are

We are peppy, purple-adorned people who passionately promote the power of play!
Partner With Us

Our partners help us to create new playgrounds and to spread the word about the importance of PLAY.
More:
- Contact us — Jobs at KaBOOM! — Financial statements — Our founder's memoir
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Build a Playground

Build a Playground

Build a Playground

Need a playground in your community? Our Dream Playground offers the money and know-how to make your playground dreams come true!

This new and improved step-by-step planner walks you through the playground-building process, while our grants and fundraising tools help you raise the necessary cash. Plus, you’ll unlock special badges as you plan your playground, letting you earn rewards along the way!

» Explore Our Dream Playground

Get Started on Your Dream Playground

Whether you want to start a playground project or lend a helping hand to a project near you, Our Dream Playground offers the tools and resources you need to bring play to your community.: » Volunteer for a project; » Donate to project in need; » Start your own Dream Playground project

Become a Community Partner

Our Community Partners are child-serving organizations in high-need communities that want to provide their children with a great place to play.: » Learn more about the program; » Current funding opportunity cities; » See photos from previous builds

Tools and Resources

Connect and share with other folks who are trying to bring play to their communities.: » Take an online training; » DIY playground improvement guides; » See current grant opportunities

Preferred Equipment Vendors: KaBOOM! recognizes these equipment manufacturing partners for their exemplary products and services.; » Find a vendor

Alumni Network: Have you completed a playground build in your community? Join our Alumni Network!; » Learn more

Fund a KaBOOM! build: Is your company looking for a tangible, lasting way to give back to a community it serves?; » Become a supporting partner