Addis Skatepark is Ethiopia’s first concrete skatepark. It was constructed in April, 2016 in collaboration with Make Life Skate Life, a non-profit organization that creates free of charge, community-built concrete skateparks with skateboard communities around the world.
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Location:
Addis Skatepark is free of charge and is open every day from sunrise to sunset - located at the Woreda 3 Youth Center, near Laphto Mall and behind the International Tennis Club. It can be found on Google Maps.
visiting guidelines:
Addis Skatepark is located at a public government youth center which is frequented by neighborhood youth and adults for many activities outside the skatepark.
No drugs or alcohol in youth center
Ask permission before using a camera
Be mindful of your things - don’t leave bags unattended
Don’t bring bags of donated gear to the park - contact us to coordinate an organized donation drop
Have fun and tag/share any skatepark photos with @addispark or @ethiopiaskate
keep it rolling:
Every year, Ethiopia Skate collaborates with volunteers to maintain and improve Addis Skatepark. We don’t receive any local funding and rely solely on donations to keep it rolling.
BUILDING Addis Skatepark (2016):
Addis Skatepark was made a reality through a collaboration with Make Life Skate Life and the support of over 250 donors from around the world. This project would not have been possible without the support of over 60 volunteer builders who worked day and night to build this park in just 3 weeks.
The Vans team from South Africa ripping Addis Skatepark:
