Zeeland’s Hoogland Park is closed this summer as the space undergoes a $1.185 million renovation. The restroom building is also closed. Hoogland Park is located near the cemetery at the corner ...

ZEELAND — A sizable reconstruction at Hoogland Park is slated to begin in May, after Zeeland City Council approved a bid of $1.185 million during a meeting Monday, April 7.

That means all afternoon activities for children, 1-2:45 p.m., and evening performances, 6-9:45 p.m., will be inside the Hoogland, 420 S. Sixth St., where the center has several theatres.

Hoogland, 94, the longest-serving mayor in Zeeland’s history, died on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, according to city officials who said his lasting influence on the community can still be felt today.