Photo via City of Mesa
By Mesa Independent
The city of Mesa invites the public to celebrate a major expansion of Red Mountain Park concluding with a ceremonial “goal kick.”
The event at the park, 7745 E. Brown Road, is 5:45 p.m.-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, with a brief program at 6 p.m. Event activities include soccer games and practices, kids playing tee-ball with players from the Oakland Athletics organization, cornhole, adaptive bocce ball, an interactive lacrosse experience and free snacks.
“Mesa’s parks are a point of pride in Mesa, and the expansion of Red Mountain Park showcases the dedication and vision of our residents,” Mayor John Giles said in a release. “Thanks to the voters, it is now the largest park in the City. I can’t wait to see families enjoying this incredible space and creating lasting memories for generations to come.”
Funding for the Red Mountain Park expansion was from the 2018 Parks Bond approved by voters. It was the largest project included in that bond.
The expansion includes 10 new multiuse fields for sports like soccer and lacrosse, and four new baseball/softball fields. One multiuse field and one baseball/softball field will each have MuscoVision, offering live video streaming for family, friends and fans who can’t attend the games in person. The baseball/softball fields each have high-tech scoreboards that were funded by the Oakland Athletics.
