Park Hours
Daily Dawn to Dusk
(Not affected by Holidays)
Park Amenities
- 110-acre wetland, wildlife sanctuary
- 7 ponds along hiking trails
- 1 recreational urban fishing lake, fishing (must have license)
- 1 floating boardwalk
- 3 Overnight Campsites
- 2 Reservable Small Ramadas
- 2 Restroom Facilities (north and south)
- Unique children’s play area
- Various Benches, Bike Racks, Multi-Use Trails
- Information Kiosk
- One Dino Dig
- Gilbert Rotary Centennial Observatory
- Viewing blind areas
- Ethnobotanical garden
Ramada’s/Campsites/Dino Dig:
Reserve a Ramada
- Dragonfly Ramada: Small Ramada with 4 tables and 1 grill. No Power available.
- Rattle Ramada: Small Ramada with 4 tables and 1 grill. No Power available.
- Overlook Pavilion: Pavilion with amphitheater style seating. No Power available.
- Water Sedge Edge Campsite: Can accommodate up to 20 campers, one fire pit and 1 grill
- Honey Bee Point Campsite: Can accommodate up 20 to 35 campers, two fire pits and 1 grill
- Canal Campsite: Can accommodate over 35 campers, two fire pits and 1 grill
- Dino Dig: Simulated dinosaur fossil dig pit. (Instructional staff can be added for a fee)
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For over 7 years, we at Tinkergarten have been on a mission to spread a love of learning and nature throughout the country by offering play-based learning to kids in community parks. Join us by signing up your kids, ages 6 months to 8 years, to join in discovery-based learning. Our outdoor classes are designed to engage and inspire kids in building skill sets around empathy, collaboration, creativity, persistence, and problem solving. Our Fall session starts now. Join the movement of thousands of families learning outside together and enjoy some well-spent time with your kids.
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Located downtown Gilbert by the iconic water tower. Open on Saturdays from 8am-noon during the winter months and 7am-11am during the summer months. Pet friendly! They also have face painting, food trucks, iced coffee and amazing fresh produce.
- Basketball Courts
- Lighting
- Picnic Tables
- Playground
Butterfly Wonderland
Learn about butterfly metamorphoses and interact with thousands of free-flying butterflies in this lush rain-forest atrium. Butterfly Wonderland offers three birthday-party packages with either a butterflies or bugs theme. They include all-day admission (including the 3-D theater) for up to 15 children and three adults, a decorated party room and a fresh-fruit platter, birthday cake or cupcakes. Pizza is also available.
Details: 9500 E. Via de Ventura, Salt River Reservation. Birthday parties $350-$400. 480-800-3000, butterflywonderland.com.
- Basketball Courts
- Grills
- Lighting
- Picnic Tables
- Playground
- Soccer Field
Pottery Painting, Canvas Painting, Glass Fusing, Clay Wheel Throwing and Modeling, Glass Painting, events, parties, team-building, scout troops, kids and adults, walk-in every day or take a class or schedule a party. Family Owned and Operated. Located in Dowtown Chandler.
Normal operating hours: Daily 7-10 PM
Located directly under the Gilbert water town in downtown. Features several in-ground pop up fountains
Founders’ Park is located directly across the street from Town Hall in the heart of Queen Creek. This neighborhood park features the following amenities:
- One lighted softball field
- One lighted multi-purpose field
- Two lighted basketball courts
- Lighted skate park
- Splash pad
- Playground
- Four picnic ramadas
- Horseshoe pits
- Community Center
- Total Acreage: 11.5 acres
Operating hours vary based on schedule of events, please call for updated hours.
Note: Prior to 4:00pm on those weekdays that there is no scheduled use or maintenance of the Sports Park, BLD will make available for the public use of the fields for “non-scheduled” practices. Please call to verify availability.
(Home of Big League Dreams Sports Park)
Park Amenities
- 8 Lighted Replica Baseball Fields
- 20,000 sq. ft. indoor soccer pavilion
- Flag football fields
- Batting cages
- Stadium Club Restaurant
- Indoor Field House
- Playground
- Stadium Seating
- Softball Leagues
- Leagues/Tournaments
- Lighting
Park Policies
http://www.gilbertaz.gov
http://gilbert.bigleaguedreams.com/park-policie
About
Elliot District park is host to Big League Dreams Gilbert. The Sports park was opened in January 2008 and includes 8 replica fields, a 20,000 sq. ft. indoor soccer pavilion, flag football fields, batting cages, and a Stadium Club restaurant. Activities offered include adult softball and indoor soccer leagues, tournaments (baseball, fastpitch and softball) and special events.
- 8 Replica Fields- The playing fields are built as scaled-down replicas of famous ballparks and include Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Sportsman’s Park, D-Back Stadium, Yankee Stadium, Ebbet’s Stadium and the Polo Grounds. All are designed to accommodate youth baseball, youth fast pitch softball, and adult slow pitch softball.
- Stadium Club Restaurant – The Stadium Club restaurant offers a wide variety of food and beverages that you can enjoy before, during or after your game. Everything from burgers and dogs, to sandwiches and salads is offered; with all sorts of tasty beverages! The Stadium Club offers the perfect view of all 8 replica stadiums, has 12 televisions to watch your favorite sporting event, and also has an arcade to keep the kids (and adults!) occupied.
- Field House- 20,000 sq. ft. field house is air-cooled and hosts indoor soccer leagues and tournaments as well as large banquets, team building and other group events.
- Playground equipment- Playground equipment is conveniently located next to the South Stadium Club Restaurant and replica fields and is protected by netting from foul balls. It’s a great place for the little ones to entertain themselves so mom and dad can enjoy watching or playing a game!
- Batting Cages- Need some practice swings before your big game? Big League Dreams has four slow pitch and four baseball batting cages. Each cage is token operated and can also be rented for 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes. Bats and helmets are offered free of charge.
- Stadium Seating- Big League Dreams uses stadium-style seating for all of its replica fields. Each field has approximately 200 seats; all of which offer a perfect view!
- Leagues/Tournaments-Big League Dreams offer Adult Softball, Indoor Soccer, Youth Baseball and Fast Pitch Softball leagues and tournaments year round. Visit http://www.bigleaguedreams.com for more information. …Play Ball!
Dr. A.J. Chandler Park
Open Thursdays October-May, 3pm-7pm. They also have a craft market the 1st Thursday of each month.
This Chandler park with train and carousel rides hosts birthday party for kids ages 2-10. The Engineer birthday package includes ride bands for nine children and two adults, ice cream, balloons, printable invitations and a party host. Add-ons include pizza, popcorn, juice boxes and wooden train whistles. The park is closed July and August.
Details: 660 N. Desert Breeze Blvd. East, Chandler. Birthday parties $69.95-$99.95 and up. 480-893-6652, desertbreezerr.com.
Open 24 hours/Self Service
Farmstand and food trucks on Wednesdays 4pm-8pm. Agritopia also has a stand at the Gilbert Farmer’s Market.
Seasonal hours: May 23- July 26
Monday 1-8 p.m.
Tuesday-Friday 1-7 p.m.
Saturday 1-6 p.m.
Admission fees:
Ages 17 & younger: $2 (children under 6 months: Free)
Ages 18 & older: $4
This company owns Great Skate in Glendale and Skateland in Chandler. Birthday parties include admission and skate rental, a party host, a decorated reserved space, pizza and unlimited soda. Some packages include glow-in-the-dark accessories and game tokens.
Details: 1101 W. Ray Road, Chandler; 480-917-9444. 10054 N. 43rd Ave., Glendale; 623-842-1181. Birthday parties $10.99-$16.99 per guest (10 minimum).unitedskates.com.
FIT4MOM of Chandler & Gilbert provides total fitness programs for every woman. We offer prenatal and postnatal options with Stroller Strides and Stroller Barre classes where your child comes to classes with you. Taught by specially certified instructors, you and your kiddos will have a blast together working out while keeping your kids happy while they cheer you on from their strollers.
Park Hours
Daily 5:30 am-10:00 pm
(Not affected by Holidays)
Skate Park Hours
Daily 5:30 am-9:00 pm
(The Skate Park is closed the first Tuesday of every month for cleaning & maintenance.)
The lakes at Freestone Park are now part of the Community Fishing Program and will be stocked with fish beginning in September/October. Please check outhttp://www.azgfd.gov for stocking schedules, bag limits, and license regulations.
Park Amenities
- 2 Lake Areas (Total 5 Acres); Uses Reclaimed Water
- 4 Lighted Adult Softball Fields
- 2 Multiuse Fields
- 2 Lighted Sand Volleyball Courts (with water timers to cool the sand)
- 4 Lighted Full Basketball Courts
- 4 Lighted Tennis Courts
- Skate Park
- Amphitheater
- 3 Reservable Ramadas & 13 Open Picnic Tables With BBQ Grills
- 3 Restroom Facilities
- 2 Checkerboards
- 3 Tot Lot Play Areas
- Trash Receptacles
- Various Benches, Bike Racks, Multi-Use Trails
- Freestone Recreation Center http://www.freestonerr.com
- Model Railroad & Amusement Area -Train Depot, Carousel, Mini Ferris Wheel
- Batting Cages http://ripcitybattingcages.webstarts.com
- 88 Acre Park
Ramada’s/Picnic Tables
Ramadas and other amenities can be reserved any day of the
week between 5:30 am – 10:00 pm.
- Courtside: Medium ramada with 6 tables and 2 grills. Power available,
- inflatable area available
- Playground: Medium ramada with 6 tables and 1 grill. Power available.
- Tennis Court: Small ramada with 2 tables, no grill. No electricity.
- 10 sets of Open park picnic tables –groups of 2 tables.
- 3 sets of Soccer field picnic tables-groups of 4.