The Watergarden is back. Here's what you can expect at the fountains.

The Watergarden is officially back — and brighter than before with new LED lighting.

Wednesday night, city officials “flipped the switch” for the popular attraction during a reopening celebration that drew more than 100 people to the fountains that bind Corpus Christi’s staple arts, cultural and science museums.

Out of commission since flood damage incurred in Hurricane Harvey, costs to revive the Watergarden rang in at about $9.1 million in sales tax revenue.

It’s a venue that has captured important memories for many in the community, said Mayor Paulette Guajardo. It is again “poised to be a central feature of the Corpus Christi bayfront," Guajardo said.

“With the development and opening of the new Harbor Bridge, we look forward to a future where the Watergarden will play a crucial role in linking our city’s cultural and economic threads,” she said.

It is representative of “a crucial piece of our collective identity of Corpus Christi,” said City Manager Peter Zanoni.

Included among the improvements were infrastructure upgrades, seating, landscaping and LED lighting that has “countless programmable sequences, patterns and colors that can accompany the water fountain’s water streams,” he added.

The event also included a recognition of Corpus Christi police officer Kyle Hicks, who died in the line of duty April 20. The new LED lighting was illuminated for the inaugural ceremony in blue and white in his memory, followed by a formal tribute by the Corpus Christi Fire Department’s Honor Guard.

The Watergarden will be open to the public at no cost until 4 p.m. during the city’s nearly two-week-long annual Buc Days Festival — which begins Wednesday — and after 4 p.m. to attendees of the festival, according to a city news release.

The event runs through May 12.

Beginning May 13, the water feature will be operational between 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Sunday, the email states.

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This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: The Watergarden on Corpus Christi's bayfront is again operational