The City of Alexandria’s Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities (RPCA) is thrilled to announce that renovations to Eugene Simpson Stadium Park will begin in July 2025. In partnership with a qualified and responsible contractor, the City is advancing park enhancements that reflect extensive community input and the recommendations from the 2014 Simpson Stadium Park Improvement Plan.

These upcoming renovations will significantly improve the park’s functionality, accessibility, and overall user experience. Planned upgrades include:

• Planting a native tree buffer along the E. Duncan Alleyway
• Extending hardscape trails to the park’s northeast section
• Adding ADA-compliant access from E. Monroe to the dog park and rectangular fields
• Installing new bleachers at Big and Little Simpson
• Upgrading dugouts at both fields
• Adding new storage space at Big Simpson
• Building a dedicated concessions stand at Big Simpson
• Creating a passive use and picnic area adjacent to the concession stand
• Enhancing traffic flow and expanding the parking lot
• Installing synthetic turf at Big Simpson to improve drainage and playability
• Re-grading the natural turf field at Little Simpson to resolve drainage issues

Please note: To facilitate these improvements, Eugene Simpson Stadium Park will be partially closed starting Monday, June 30, 2025. A phased reopening is anticipated to begin in July/August 2026.

To learn more about this exciting project, attend our Public Construction Kickoff Meeting on Monday, June 2, from 7-8 p.m. at the YMCA (420 E Monroe Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301).

For more information, visit us online at https://www.alexandriava.gov/parks/project/eugene-simpson-athletic-diamond-fields-renovation-plan

For more information and for disability accommodations, contact bethany.znidersic@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.5490, Virginia Relay 711.

For interpretation and translation services, email LanguageAccess@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.3960.