You’re Invited! Greenbriar Local Park soon to open in Potomac

Join us for the grand opening of Greenbriar Local Park on Saturday, November 5th from 11 am – 1 pm!

Greenbriar Local Park, located at 12525 Glen Road in Potomac, MD, is a new 25-acre park that will provide visitors plenty of green space as well as different recreational opportunities and play equipment. The park’s theme, “The Journey of a Raindrop”, will encourage visitors to learn more about watersheds and the nearby Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay. In addition, the park boasts two award-winning playgrounds, a regulation soccer/football field, a basketball court, a grass volleyball court, a paved trail, and plenty of picnic table seating!

Greenbriar Local Park basketball court

Activities at the opening will include:

• A guided walk around the park with Park staff and partners
• Soccer fun and games
• Ben & Jerry’s ice cream
• Face-painting and nature activities
• Remarks, giveaways, and ribbon-cutting
• Free copies of the latest edition of North Potomac Times
• and more!

The Piedmont Play Fort

This park will be managed by Montgomery Parks, a department within the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Montgomery Parks manages a park system of over 400 parks across 34,000 acres, including 500+ lakes, 457 miles of streams, and over one thousand tennis courts, athletic fields, playgrounds, basketball courts, trails, picnic areas, historic structures, campsites, and park activity buildings.

Picnic table seating next to the playgrounds

Complete information about the event can be found here. We hope to see you at the grand opening!

NOTE: Parking is limited at the park, so Montgomery Parks has set up a shuttle to take people from the nearby shopping center to the event.  Look for signs upon your arrival.