Summer or winter, downtown Redmond is where the action is for kids of all ages.

In 2010, the year of Redmond’s 100th anniversary, Centennial Park was opened just across the street from City Hall. The urban park includes a unique feature inside its bricked plaza: call it a “splash park,” a “sprayground” or just plain “fountain” — the water feature is a hit no matter the name, and the largest in Oregon east of the Cascades.

The fountain is turned on typically in late May, when the weather warms and kids are nearly out of school. Weather permitting, the fountain is typically running most of the day. Every September, it is shut off for the cool-weather season.

But shortly after, October or November, Redmond gets cold enough to open its very own skating rink, right across the street from the Centennial Park in the downtown Redmond Plaza.

The modest-sized temporary rink (typically removed by March) has all the needed features: groomed ice, skate rentals, lessons, safety walls, and lights for evening skating.

Entry prices are modest, with free open skate times set aside for those with their own skates.

The city of Redmond plans to expand Centennial Park to encompass the Seventh Street to Eighth Street Block, tying it into the Evergreen building which is scheduled to become city hall February 2017.

For more information about the splash park, call the city of Redmond at 541-923-7710.

For skate rink information call the Redmond Area Park and Recreation District at 541-548-7275.