Applegate Park

It’s done and over in about 60 seconds. We’re not egg-agerating. But oh how sweet it is.  The 33rd annual Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 19, starting at 9 a.m, at Applegate Park, near the Kiddieland amusement park, in Merced.   The Egg Hunt is FREE and open to ALL children.  Get there early for the…

Mercedians traveling along M Street near Applegate Park this week are almost sure to remark: “Hey look. They turned Laura Fountain back on.”…

By John Derby & Jonathan Whitaker Fifteen years ago this month, state inspectors closed down Kiddieland at Applegate Park in Merced. They said the small…

Rather than the usual downtown locations, the Super Mrkt Vendor fair made its return to Applegate Park this past Sunday, and for the first time, they featured a number of local musical guests. The acts performing throughout the day were Mox, Corset Adagio, Ted Barber, and Avenue One. As usual, swarms of locals flooded the event to…

There’s some local news to share this summer that will surely disappoint many local youngsters — especially in a growing Merced, where more and…

The much-beloved and quickly-adopted Super Mrkt — an artsy, entertaining, pop-up vendor fair founded and organized by local resident Eli Torres —…

Merced Shakespearefest opened its production of the classic “As You Like It” at Applegate Park’s MOAT stage last weekend. The free Shakespeare in the Park event began at 10 a.m. on Saturday as fans of the bard gathered to take in the local production that centers on Rosalind, played by Briana Garcia, who flees to the countryside to…

The Kiddieland amusement area inside Applegate Park in Merced opened for the spring, summer and fall seasons last Saturday. Local families with youngsters…

A corner of Applegate Park was painted purple last weekend for the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Hundreds of people turned out to the event…

Applegate Park just received a major update thanks to the San Jose Sharks Foundation. A teal-top street hockey court now sits on top of what used to be two of the four basketball courts inside the gated recreational area at the park. The unveiling of the court took place last Wednesday, March 23. Shark Sports and Entertainment…