Join others from around the area for the 3rd Annual Christmas Celebration at Historic Taylor Field on Tuesday, December 17, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
The event will feature Christmas music, free popcorn and drinks for the kids, and a chance to meet Santa Claus. Also, the Pine Bluff Fire Department Santa Run Truck will be on display from 5:00-6:00 p.m. (unless emergency situations arise).
“We hope you can stop by Taylor Field for a short time to enjoy our Christmas present to you,” said Jeff Gross, Director of Baseball Operations at Taylor Field. “It promises to be a delightful holiday experience for the whole family.”
This event is free to the public. Taylor Field is located at 1201 E. 16th Avenue (Jim Hill Way) in Pine Bluff.
About Taylor Field:
Named in honor of Pinchback Taylor, a Pine Bluff real estate dealer who donated land for the project, Taylor Field was built with funding support from the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and designed by local architect Mitchell Seligman.
The park cost $40,000 to build, which made it the second most expensive ballpark built in Arkansas at the time.
When Taylor Field officially opened in 1940, it featured an 1,800-seat grandstand complete with box seats, additional bleachers seating about 500, locker rooms, a concession stand, restrooms, and a lighted field.
Today, Taylor Field stands as one of Arkansas’ oldest ballparks, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
