Parks and Plazas

This article is considered accurate for the current version of the game.

Parks & plazas provide entertainment for citizens and tourists, and help to increase nearby land value.

Like other services, the parks and plazas budget can be adjusted between 50% and 150%, which subsequently adjusts the entertainment impact of parks and plazas.

There are a variety of parks and plazas available to build. Citizens and tourists will travel to these and spend time enjoying the scenery. These will also have an effect on the "leisure" value of nearby buildings (viewable in the leisure info view), increasing their land value. The magnitude and spread of this effect depends upon the "entertainment accumulation" and "entertainment radius" parameters of the different structures. Sufficient coverage by these assets is needed for many buildings to upgrade.

All of the unique buildings offer some degree of entertainment, and can supplement a city's parks infrastructure.

Like most other buildings, all of these must be placed roadside. (Not counting Parklife Park Areas buildings.)

Parks

Asset	Unlock	Cost (₡)	Upkeep (₡/week)	Water (m3/week)	Electricity (kW)	Size (cells)	Entertainment accumulation	Entertainment radius	Visitor Capacity	DLC	Notes
Botanical Garden*	Tiny Town	15,000	240	480	1600	11×8	150	500	225	-
Bouncy Castle Park*	Tiny Town	4,000	48	0	32	5x5	125	400	150	-
Carousel Park*	Tiny Town	3,500	64	0	64	5x5	150	400	150	-
Dog Park*	Tiny Town	5,000	40	0	48	5x5	125	400	150	-
Fishing Island**	Big Town	9,000	144	48	48	4×24	60	150	51	-	Floats on water. Shoreline required. Land portion is 4×6. Entertainment radius is centered on the land portion of the park.
Floating Café**	Colossal City	25,000	400	80	48	6×22	50	200	90	-	Floats on water. Shoreline required. Land portion is 4×6. Entertainment radius is centered on the land portion of the park.
Japanese Garden	Tiny Town	2,500	40	160	80	4x4	125	200	150	-
Park, Small	Tiny Town	1,000	8	0	32	9×8	100	400	75	-
Park with Trees	Tiny Town	5,000	40	0	48	13×12	125	400	150	-
Playground, Large	Tiny Town	7,500	160	0	32	9×6	125	400	150	-
Playground, Small	Tiny Town	1,250	24	0	16	5×5	100	400	75	-
Tropical Garden**	Busy Town	6,500	104	80	48	6×6	70	100	45	-

*These items previously available only in the Pre-order Pack were made available for all in Patch 1.5.0-f4 (09 JUNE 2016).

**These items made available in Patch 1.9.0-f5 (19 OCT 2017) alongside "Green Cities".

Plazas

Asset	Unlock	Cost (₡)	Upkeep (₡/week)	Water (m3/week)	Electricity (kW)	Size (cells)	Entertainment accumulation	Entertainment radius	Visitor Capacity	DLC	Notes
Plaza with Trees	Tiny Town	2,500	32	0	32	5×5	75	400	105	-
Plaza with Picnic Tables	Tiny Town	15,000	120	0	48	5×7	100	400	150	-
Paradox Plaza	Tiny Town	1,000	16	160	160	5×5	100	400	150	-	Create "Paradox Account" to gain access to the "Paradox Plaza".

Other Parks

Asset	Unlock	Cost (₡)	Upkeep (₡/week)	Water (m3/week)	Electricity (kW)	Size (cells)	Entertainment accumulation	Entertainment radius	Visitor Capacity	DLC	Notes
Magicka Theme Park	Tiny Town	5,500	80	160	640	13×12	150	400	150	-	Must also own "Magicka 2".
Basketball Court*	Tiny Town	4,000	48	0	32	6×5	125	400	150	-
Tennis Court**	Tiny Town	4,000	48	0	32	5×6	125	400	150	-	European Map Theme

*This item previously available only in the Pre-order Pack was made available for all in Patch 1.5.0-f4 (09 JUNE 2016).

**This item is only available in a European Map Theme. (Can be activated for non-European themed maps in Content Manager under "Styles".)

Tourism & Leisure

Asset	Unlock	Cost (₡)	Upkeep (₡/week)	Water (m3/week)	Electricity (kW)	Size (cells)	Entertainment accumulation	Entertainment radius	Visitor Capacity	DLC	Notes
Beach Volleyball Court	Busy Town	2,500	40	0	80	4×4	100	250	150		Not available on winter maps.
Fishing Pier	Busy Town	12,000	160	80	240	2×8	150	200	150		Not available on winter maps. (Replaced by winter version.)
Fishing Pier (Winter)	Busy Town	12,000	160	80	240	2×3	150	200	150
Fishing Tours	Busy Town	9,000	160	80	240	3×4	100	400	150
Ice Hockey Rink	Busy Town	2,500	40	0	80	5×9	100	250	150
Jet Ski Rental	Busy Town	12,000	160	80	240	2×3	150	200	150		Not available on winter maps.
Marina	Busy Town	15,000	240	80	320	4×4	125	300	150
Restaurant Pier	Busy Town	25,000	400	240	480	2×8	125	400	75
Riding Stable	Busy Town	6,000	160	160	160	9×15	125	400	150
Skatepark	Busy Town	4,000	48	0	32	5×5	125	400	150		Not available on winter maps.
Snowmobile Track	Busy Town	4,000	48	0	32	14×11	125	400	150

Winter Parks & Plazas

Asset	Unlock	Cost (₡)	Upkeep (₡/week)	Water (m3/week)	Electricity (kW)	Size (cells)	Entertainment accumulation	Entertainment radius	Visitor Capacity	DLC	Notes
Snowman Park	Tiny Town	2,500	40	160	80	4×4	125	200	150
Ice Sculpture Park	Tiny Town	2,500	56	32	80	4×4	100	250	150		Required to unlock "Igloo Hotel" Unique Building.
Sledding Hill	Tiny Town	4,000	48	0	32	5×5	100	300	150
Curling Park	Tiny Town	2,500	40	0	80	6×7	100	250	150
Skating Rink	Tiny Town	2,000	16	64	80	4×6	100	250	150		Required to unlock "Igloo Hotel" Unique Building.
Ski Lodge	Tiny Town	3,000	32	160	160	4×3	100	300	150
Cross-Country Skiing Park	Tiny Town	35,000	240	160	400	9×15	90	300	360
Firepit Park	Tiny Town	4,000	48	160	80	7×7	90	200	150

Modder Packs

Asset	Unlock	Cost (₡)	Upkeep (₡/week)	Water (m3/week)	Electricity (kW)	Size (cells)	Entertainment accumulation	Entertainment radius	Visitor Capacity	DLC	Notes
Biodome	Tiny Town	25,000	240	480	1,600	8x8	150	500	225
Vertical Farm	Tiny Town	60,000	400	640	320	6x6	100	400	100

Parklife Areas

Players with the Parklife expansion are able to create their own city parks, amusement parks, nature reserves, and zoos. Draw a Park Area in the same manner Districts are drawn, and use a Main Gate to determine what kind of park it is. Once the main gate is built, draw paths around the area and place various buildings and props to raise its entertainment value.

Parks will rank up from one to five stars by producing Entertainment and having visitors. By ranking up, additional assets will be unlocked.

Rank	Required Entertainment	Required Visitors
1	Default	Default
2
3
4
5

City Park

Asset	Unlock	Cost (₡)	Upkeep (₡/week)	Water (m3/week)	Electricity (kW)	Size (cells)	Entertainment accumulation	Entertainment radius	Visitor Capacity	Notes
Park Main Gate	Tiny Town	5,000	80	80	80	5×4	50		-	Connects park area to road network. Sells tickets to park visitors. Only one Main Gate per park area.
Small Park Main Gate	Tiny Town	2,500	48	0	32	1×2	50		-	Connects park area to road network. Sells tickets to park visitors. Only one Main Gate per park area.
Park Side Gate	Level 1 Park Area	2,000	16	0	32	1×2	25		-	Connects park area to road network. Provides alternate access routes to the park.
Park Plaza	Level 1 Park Area	1,200	8	0	16	4×4	50		90
Park Cafe #1	Level 1 Park Area	1,500	48	48	32	2×4	50		90
Park Restrooms #1	Level 1 Park Area	1,500	32	48	16	2×2	10		90
Park Info Booth #1	Level 1 Park Area	1,000	16	0	16	3×3	20		90
Park Chess Board #1	Level 2 Park Area	1,500	8	0	16	5×5	70		90
Park Pier #1	Level 2 Park Area	1,100	16	0	16	1×3	50		90	Shoreline required.
Park Pier #2	Level 2 Park Area	1,100	16	0	16	2×4	50		90	Shoreline required.
Gazebo #1	Level 3 Park Area	1,000	8	0	16	2×2	60		90
Gazebo #2	Level 3 Park Area	1,000	8	0	16	2×2	60		90
Climbing Frame #1	Level 4 Park Area	3,000	24	0	16	4×3	150		150
Trampoline Park #1	Level 5 Park Area	2,500	24	0	16	4×4	100		150

Zoo

Asset	Unlock	Cost (₡)	Upkeep (₡/week)	Water (m3/week)	Electricity (kW)	Size (cells)	Entertainment accumulation	Entertainment radius	Visitor Capacity	Notes
Zoo Main Gate	Tiny Town	5,000	80	80	80	5×5	50		-	Connects park area to road network. Sells tickets to park visitors. Only one Main Gate per park area.
Small Zoo Main Gate	Tiny Town	2,500	48	0	32	3×4	50		-	Connects park area to road network. Sells tickets to park visitors. Only one Main Gate per park area.
Zoo Side Gate	Level 1 Zoo Area	2,000	16	0	32	3×4	25		-	Connects park area to road network. Provides alternate access routes to the park.
Zoo Plaza	Level 1 Zoo Area	2,000	8	0	16	4×4	20		90
Zoo Cafe #1	Level 1 Zoo Area	1,500	16	48	32	2×2	50		90
Zoo Souvenir Shop #1	Level 1 Zoo Area	1,500	16	32	32	3×2	20		120
Zoo Restrooms #1	Level 1 Zoo Area	1,500	8	48	16	2×2	10		90
Moose and Reindeer Enclosure	Level 1 Zoo Area	10,000	80	160	80	10×13	120		150
64px Bird House	Level 1 Zoo Area	15,000	160	160	80	7×8	120		180
Antelope Enclosure	Level 1 Zoo Area	15,000	80	160	80	6×7	120		180
Bison Enclosure	Level 2 Zoo Area	15,000	160	160	80	8×16	120		150
Insect, Amphibian and Reptile House	Level 2 Zoo Area	18,000	240	240	160	8×6	140		150
Flamingo Enclosure	Level 3 Zoo Area	12,000	160	240	80	8×9	120		150
Elephant Enclosure	Level 3 Zoo Area	25,000	160	160	80	11×14	150		210
Sealife Enclosure	Level 3 Zoo Area	30,000	240	1,120	240	10×10 15×10	150		210	Shoreline required. Shore section 10x10, offshore section 15x10.
Giraffe Enclosure	Level 4 Zoo Area	18,000	280	160	80	13×7	150		180
Monkey Palace	Level 4 Zoo Area	20,000	240	160	80	8×6	140		210
Rhino Enclosure	Level 5 Zoo Area	18,000	320	160	80	12×8	150		180
Lion Enclosure	Level 5 Zoo Area	18,000	320	160	80	9×9	150		180

Amusement Park

Asset	Unlock	Cost (₡)	Upkeep (₡/week)	Water (m3/week)	Electricity (kW)	Size (cells)	Entertainment accumulation	Entertainment radius	Visitor Capacity	Notes
Amusement Park Main Gate	Tiny Town	5,000	80	80	80	5×5	50		-	Connects park area to road network. Sells tickets to park visitors. There can be only one Main Gate per park area.
Small Amusement Park Main Gate	Tiny Town	2,500	48	0	32	3×5	50		-	Connects park area to road network. Sells tickets to park visitors. There can be only one Main Gate per park area.
Amusement Park Side Gate	Level 1 Amusement Park Area	2,000	16	0	32	3×5	25		-	Connects park area to road network. Provides alternate access routes to the park.
Amusement Park Plaza	Level 1 Amusement Park Area	2,000	8	0	16	5×5	20		90
Amusement Park Cafe #1	Level 1 Amusement Park Area	1,500	16	48	32	2×3	50		90
Amusement Park Souvenir Shop #1	Level 1 Amusement Park Area	1,500	16	32	32	3×2	20		120
Amusement Park Restrooms #1	Level 1 Amusement Park Area	1,500	8	48	16	2×2	10		90
Game Booth #1	Level 1 Amusement Park Area	2,000	80	0	240	2×2	40		120
Game Booth #2	Level 1 Amusement Park Area	2,000	80	0	240	2×2	40		120
Carousel	Level 1 Amusement Park Area	2,500	40	0	160	4×4	120		150
Piggy Train	Level 2 Amusement Park Area	3,000	48	0	160	4×2	100		120
Rotating Tea Cups	Level 2 Amusement Park Area	7,000	112	0	320	2×2	120		150
Swinging Boat	Level 3 Amusement Park Area	8,000	160	0	400	3×2	100		150
House Of Horrors	Level 3 Amusement Park Area	10,000	160	0	400	5×4	120		180
Bumper Cars	Level 3 Amusement Park Area	12,000	160	0	480	3×3	120		180
64px Drop Tower Ride	Level 4 Amusement Park Area	10,000	160	0	400	3×3	120		180
Pendulum Ride	Level 4 Amusement Park Area	12,000	160	0	480	8×5	120		180
64px Ferris Wheel	Level 5 Amusement Park Area	12,000	240	0	480	6×3	150		150
Rollercoaster	Level 5 Amusement Park Area	15,000	240	0	640	16×6	150		210

Nature Reserve

Asset	Unlock	Cost (₡)	Upkeep (₡/week)	Water (m3/week)	Electricity (kW)	Size (cells)	Entertainment accumulation	Entertainment radius	Visitor Capacity	Notes
Nature Reserve Main Gate	Tiny Town	5,000	80	80	0	5×4	50		-	Connects park area to road network. Sells tickets to park visitors. Only one Main Gate per park area.
Small Nature Reserve Main Gate	Tiny Town	2,500	48	0	0	3×3	50		-	Connects park area to road network. Sells tickets to park visitors. Only one Main Gate per park area.
Nature Reserve Side Gate	Level 1 Nature Reserve Area	2,000	16	0	0	3×3	25		-	Connects park area to road network. Provides alternate access routes to the park.
Campfire Site #1	Level 1 Nature Reserve Area	1,200	8	0	0	1×1	50		60
Campfire Site #2	Level 1 Nature Reserve Area	1,200	8	0	0	1×1	50		60
Tent #1	Level 1 Nature Reserve Area	200	1.60	0	0	1×1	20		30
Tent #2	Level 1 Nature Reserve Area	200	1.60	0	0	1×1	20		30
Tent #3	Level 1 Nature Reserve Area	200	1.60	0	0	1×1	20		30
Viewing Deck #1	Level 2 Nature Reserve Area	1,500	8	0	0	2×2	80		60
Viewing Deck #2	Level 2 Nature Reserve Area	1,500	8	0	0	3×3	80		60
Tent Camping Site #1	Level 2 Nature Reserve Area	3,000	24	0	0	5×5	50		120
Lean-To Shelter #1	Level 3 Nature Reserve Area	500	8	0	0	1×1	50		60
Lean-To Shelter #2	Level 3 Nature Reserve Area	500	8	0	0	2×2	50		60
Lookout Tower #1	Level 3 Nature Reserve Area	2,000	8	0	0	1×1	100		90
Lookout Tower #2	Level 3 Nature Reserve Area	2,000	8	0	0	1×1	100		90
Camping Site #1	Level 3 Nature Reserve Area	5,000	40	0	0	7×7	50		90
Fishing Cabin #1	Level 4 Nature Reserve Area	2,000	8	0	0	1×6	50		60	Shoreline required.
Fishing Cabin #2	Level 4 Nature Reserve Area	2,000	8	0	0	2×6	50		60	Shoreline required.
Hunting Cabin #1	Level 4 Nature Reserve Area	2,500	16	0	0	2×2	80		60
Hunting Cabin #2	Level 4 Nature Reserve Area	2,500	16	0	0	3×3	80		60
Bouldering Site #1	Level 5 Nature Reserve Area	5,500	24	0	0	4×4	120		120

Park Maintenance

Park Maintenance buildings produce "Park Maintenance Vehicles" to maintain your parks and plazas.

Park Maintenance vehicles will travel around the city, even outside of their "coverage" area, and maintain all parks and plazas. Three parks will be serviced during each vehicle's work shift, and then it will return to the Park Maintenance Building.

All parts of a Parklife park are maintained by a visit to the Main Gate of the park.

Parks do not fall into disrepair, but when they are "maintained", they get a temporary boost in their effectiveness. This functions much like the "Road Maintenance" from the "Snowfall" DLC. The boost fades over time until it is back to normal.

Trivia

• Parks and Plazas originally appeared in-game under the heading "Decorations", but were renamed "Parks & Plazas" in Patch 1.4.0-f3 on 22 March 2016.