Jefferson (Thomas) Memorial Park
Jefferson Park, situated at Long and Higgins Avenues in the heart of its community, with is bursting with activity year-round. Equipped with two baseball fields, one combination football/soccer field, three tennis courts, one outdoor volleyball court, one playground and a water spray feature and a outdoor swimming pool with dressing facility, the 7.96 acre park offers plenty of outdoor recreation.
Community residents of all ages congregate at the park and participate in a variety of programs and special events throughout the year. For parents/guardians looking to keep their little ones active and engaged; staff offers kiddie college & tot spot.
Jefferson Park is home of the all-volunteer and performs seasonal concerts for the community. Adults can also participate in making chamber music, while youth take piano, violin, and voice lessons.
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Park honors the nation's third president and drafter of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). Long known simply as Jefferson Park, the park received the memorial park designation in 1999, to distinguish it from a second park of the same name. This Jefferson Park was the creation of the Jefferson Park District, one of 22 park commissions consolidated into the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ in 1934 when the park became part of the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ’s portfolio. Established in 1920 to provide neighborhood parks for its rapidly-developing northwest side community, the Jefferson Park District began to purchase land for the park in 1921. Land acquisition continued through 1929, by which time, much of the park had been landscaped. In 1930, the Park District constructed an athletic field and a fieldhouse designed by Clarence Hatzfeld. The brick fieldhouse is graced with several paintings, including an anonymous portrait Thomas Jefferson, a depiction of a Viking ship by Emil Biorn, and Columbus Sighting Land by L. Caracciolo.
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Contact: Lionel Rabb, President
Contact Email: info@jmpac.org
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Facilities at Jefferson (Thomas) Memorial Park
Programs at Jefferson (Thomas) Memorial Park
Each Saturday from 2:45pm to 3:45pm
Each Monday from 9am to 9:45am
Each Friday from 9am to 9:45am
Each Friday from 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Each Tuesday from 4pm to 5pm
Each Tuesday from 5pm to 6pm
Each Thursday from 5pm to 6pm
Except the following dates:
Thursday, Nov 27, 2025
Each Friday from 11am to 11:45am
Each Wednesday from 3:45pm to 4:15pm
Each Monday from 4pm to 4:30pm