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It first closed for construction on Jan. 13, 2025, with an anticipated opening in June 2025.<\/p>\n
In May 2025, the City and Borough of Juneau provided an update that supply delays pushed the estimated completion date back to July 28, 2025. However, an additional update in October 2025 said that the materials received for the decking were incorrect, which further delayed progress on the project.<\/p>\n
Homestead Park is now open daily from 7 a.m. to midnight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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