Shouldice Athletic Park Plaza set to open

Upgrades at Shouldice Athletic Park in the northwest are complete, seven years after initially announced.

The facility — located at 16th Avenue and Home Road — houses thousands of soccer, football and baseball players every season. Now, they’ll be able to use new change rooms and bathrooms, while taking advantage of better surfaces and a designated food truck spot. The completed plaza enhances the capacity to host large tournaments and events.

The City of Calgary is hosting an event Saturday marking the unveiling at 10 a.m. with Mayor Naheed Nenshi.

This summer, the park will embark on an Artificial Turf Restoration & Resiliency Project, which will see the three turf fields upgraded after major 2013 flood damage. However, construction will be staggered to ensure two artificial turf fields remain playable at all times.

Shouldice Athletic Park has been the home of amateur football in Calgary since 1986.

Shouldice Athletic Park features and amenities:

Four regulation soccer fields
Two softball diamonds
Three soccer / football fields with lights, score clocks and public announcement system
One baseball diamond with 370′ fenced outfield
Four softball fields with 240′ fenced outfield, lights, public announcement system and score clocks
Field concession
Field house with dressing rooms and washrooms
Public washrooms (37 stalls including two family toilet rooms)
Eight multi-sport locker rooms (capacity for approximately 30 players each with adjustable partitions)
Officials’ locker room
Player drop-off zone
Food truck parking
Public Parking