Centennial Park, Champaign-Urbana

Name: Centennial Park
Address: Centennial Park and Pool, Champaign-Urbana, 61821, United States

#16 among attractions in Champaign-Urbana

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Located in the western part of Champaign, Illinois, Centennial Park is the second largest park operated by the Champaign Park District. Land for the park was acquired in 1959 for an estimated cost of $161,800. Since its acquisition of the land, the park district exchanged 5 acres of Centennial Park to Champaign Unit 4 School District in return for the land of Morrisey Park. Currently, Champaign Centennial High School and Jefferson Middle School sit within the park. The campus was designed by Professor Karl Lohmann. ()

Created: 1959Elevation: 725 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°6'12"N, 88°17'3"W

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Centennial Park and PoolChampaign-Urbana 61821 United States

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Centennial Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: State Farm Center, Memorial Stadium, Huff Hall, Krannert Art Museum.

2.6 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
State Farm Center, Champaign-Urbana
67 min walk • The State Farm Center, a prominent arena in the heart of Champaign, Illinois, stands as a testament to the vibrant sports and entertainment culture in the United States. Constructed in 1963 and originally known as the Assembly Hall, this iconic venue has been a...
2.6 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Memorial Stadium, Champaign-Urbana
66 min walk • Memorial Stadium, a landmark of Champaign-Urbana in Illinois, stands as a proud testament to the spirit of sports and remembrance in the heartland of America. This expansive stadium, inaugurated in 1923, serves as the home ground for the University of Illinois at...
2.7 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Outdoor activities
Huff Hall, Champaign-Urbana
70 min walk • Huff Hall is a 4,050-seat multi-purpose arena in Champaign, Illinois, United States. The arena opened in 1925 and was known as Huff Gymnasium until the 1990s. It is named after George Huff, who was the school's athletic director from 1895 to 1935.
2.8 miE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Krannert Art Museum, Champaign-Urbana
71 min walk • The Krannert Art Museum is a fine art museum located at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois, United States.
3 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Foellinger Auditorium, Champaign-Urbana
77 min walk • The Foellinger Auditorium, located at 709 S. Mathews Avenue in Urbana, Illinois on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is a concert hall and the university's largest lecture hall. It is the southernmost building on the main quad.
2.5 miNE
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Orpheum Children's Science Museum, Champaign-Urbana
63 min walk • The Orpheum Theater opened in Champaign, Illinois in 1914 on the site of a vaudeville theater built in 1904. Designed by the Architectural firm Rapp & Rapp, the Orpheum was built to accommodate both live vaudeville performances and the projection of film.
2.2 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Virginia Theatre, Champaign-Urbana
58 min walk • The Virginia Theatre is a live performance and movie theatre in downtown Champaign, Illinois. It has been providing theatrical and cinematic entertainment to the Champaign-Urbana community since its doors opened in 1921.
2.3 miNE
City hall
Champaign City Building, Champaign-Urbana
60 min walk • The Champaign City Building serves as a symbol of the city, with its likeness featured on the city logo. Designated a Champaign Landmark on July 18, 2005, the ornate decoration, art deco architecture, and copper roof distinguish the building as one of the most recognizable in downtown Champaign.
2.1 miE
Library
Champaign Public Library, Champaign-Urbana
54 min walk • The Champaign Public Library is a library system in Champaign, Illinois. It has two branches: the main library in downtown Champaign and its Douglass branch.
2.2 miNE
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Champaign-Urbana
57 min walk • The First Presbyterian Church of Champaign, Illinois is the oldest church in Champaign.
2 miN
Observatories and planetariums, Museum
Staerkel Planetarium, Champaign-Urbana
52 min walk • The William M. Staerkel Planetarium is a planetarium at Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois. It is the second largest planetarium in the state, the largest being the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, and has the first Carl Zeiss M1015 opto-mechanical star projector installed in the western hemisphere.