Harrington Field is a 6-acre park on the city's East Side named after former Worcester Mayor Francis A. Harrington. It is the home of Jack Barry Little League and features two softball fields, a baseball field, a playground and a basketball court.
Large shade trees provide a comfortable setting for this play structure complete with swings, slide, climbing area and more. Don't forget to bring your ball and shoot some hoops at the basketball court. Bring a picnic lunch and have some fun!
View some of the other parks in this district. Get out and explore!
The Korean War Memorial on Worcester Center Boulevard near Washington Station honors the many men who died in the Korean War. A bronze statue of a Korea-era American GI and a Korean child was added later, along with educational signs, additional flagpoles and a Walkway of Honor.
Institute Park is a historic park which dates to the late 1800’s. Close to downtown, this park was originally an ordinary farm field and pasture. It was donated by the Honorable Stephen Salisbury III in 1887 as a park to supply a green space for the students and citizens of Worcester.
City Hall sits on the western end of the Common and is the central hub for downtown Worcester. The Common provides vital open space in the downtown area. The park includes an amphitheater, monuments and memorials and a skating rink in the winter, also known as the Oval in the summer.
