Now-Mon, Oct 21 – Recreation Center of Highland Park: The locker rooms will be closed for renovation. During the closure, temporary changing areas off the pool deck will be provided. Learn more.

Beginning Mon, Oct 7 – Recreation Center of Highland Park: The City of Highland Park begins Phase 2 of the Recreation Center parking lot project. This new construction phase will focus on the west lot, the building turn-around drive, and the west ADA parking area. Learn more.

Larry Fink Memorial Park Baseball Field Improvements
Start Date
March 2024
Projected End Date
August 2024
Location
1377 Deer Creek Parkway

At the December 2023 meeting, the Park Board of Commissioners approved a renovation project to modernize the existing baseball field at Larry Fink Park. The newly renovated field will serve as a regional destination with reduced maintenance requirements and improved amenities for the players and spectators.

The new turf will more than triple the number of usable hours of the field each year and reduce the cost of maintenance by more than 50% every year over its projected 10-year lifespan. Hundreds of hours of play are lost each year due to flooding of the current field. This project is part of a larger Park District Athletic Fields Master Plan, which includes long-term plans to renovate the athletic fields and Danny Cunniff Park and Sunset Woods Park.

The project costs $1.02 million and will be funded with $500,000 from the Park District’s Capital Fund and the remainder from community donations.  The groundbreaking is expected in Spring 2024 with completion in Summer 2024.

The Board also approved naming the new ballpark Jeff Fox Field, after longtime Highland Park resident Jeff Fox. It’s a wonderful story of how much the park, especially baseball, meant to Jeff and his family. You can read it here.

To help fund the project, a group of dedicated community members formed a fundraising committee called the Giants Athletic Boosters, an affiliate of the Parks Foundation of Highland Park. 

Your Donation Matters

Your donation will ensure we can bring this project to fruition. Learn more about our donation levels.

PROJECT UPDATES

STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST RENOVATIONS

September 11, 2024

Ready to Play Ball at Jeff Fox Field!
Construction of the ballfield has been completed.

September 11, 2024
August 22, 2024

Installation of the brick pavers has been completed, the artificial turf installation is underway.

August 22, 2024
August 8, 2024

The scoreboard sign posts have been installed.

August 8, 2024
August 8, 2024

Concrete has been installed for the spectator seating area and the site is being prepped for the turf installation.

August 8, 2024
July 15, 2024

Drainage installations to the field have been completed. Footings for the shelter have also been installed.

July 15, 2024
June 13, 2024

The bleacher cover column footings have been installed and the construction crew is prepping the area to install the brick pavers.

June 13, 2024
April 11, 2024

Construction is underway at Larry Fink Park.

April 11, 2024
March 20, 2024

The construction fence has been installed.

March 20, 2024
March 12, 2024

On Tuesday, March 12, the Park District of Highland Park celebrated the Jeff Fox Field Groundbreaking at Larry Fink Memorial Park with the Athletic Boosters.

March 12, 2024
December 1, 2023

At the December 2023 meeting, the Park Board of Commissioners approved the project for $1.02 million to modernize the existing baseball field at Larry Fink Park.

December 1, 2023