John F. Kennedy Stadium, Bridgeport

#83 among attractions in Bridgeport

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Facts and practical information

John F. Kennedy Stadium is a 12,000-seat lighted stadium located at Central High School in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The stadium is designed for use for football, soccer, lacrosse games and track and field meets. ()

Opened: 1964 (60 years ago)Capacity: 12 thous.Coordinates: 41°11'18"N, 73°12'13"W

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West Side - West End (Brooklawn - St. Vincent)Bridgeport United States

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John F. Kennedy Stadium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain, McLevy Hall, Ephraim, Congregation B'nai Israel.

1 miS
Monuments and statues
Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain, Bridgeport
25 min walk • The Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut at the intersection of Fairfield and Park avenues. The fountain was built in 1912–1913 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 4, 1985.
1.1 miSE
City hall, Historical place
McLevy Hall, Bridgeport
28 min walk • McLevy Hall is a historic municipal building at 202 State Street in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut. The building was built in 1854 to house both the City Hall and the Fairfield County Courthouse, and served as Bridgeport City Hall into the 1930s.
0.6 miS
Synagogue, Shingle style architecture
Ephraim, Bridgeport
15 min walk • The Bikur Cholim Synagogue is a historic religious building at 1545 Iranistan Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Built about 1894 for a Congregational church, it housed two different Jewish congregations from 1929 to 1989.
0.8 miNW
Synagogue
Congregation B'nai Israel, Bridgeport
21 min walk • Congregation B'nai Israel is a Reform Jewish synagogue located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It is the oldest Jewish congregation in Bridgeport and the third oldest in Connecticut.
0.7 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools
St. Augustine Cathedral, Bridgeport
18 min walk • St. Augustine Cathedral, located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport.
0.9 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture
First Baptist Church, Bridgeport
22 min walk • The First Baptist Church is a historic church at 126 Washington Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Built in 1893, it is a distinctive local example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, designed by local architect Joseph W. Northrop for a congregation founded in 1837. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
0.8 miSE
Theater, Beaux-Arts architecture
Palace and Majestic Theaters, Bridgeport
20 min walk • The Palace and the Majestic are a pair of historic performance and film venues at 1315-1357 Main Street in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut. Built in 1921-22 by Sylvester Z. Poli in a single building that also housed a hotel, they were in their heyday a posh and opulent sight, designed by noted theater architect Thomas W. Lamb.
1.1 miSE
Museum
Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport
30 min walk • The Housatonic Museum of Art is a museum at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The museum's collection is displayed throughout the college campus and in the Burt Chernow Galleries, which also hosts visiting exhibitions.
0.8 miE
Bridge
East Washington Avenue Bridge, Bridgeport
20 min walk • The East Washington Avenue Bridge refers to the bridges that have connected East Washington Avenue over the Pequonnock River in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
0.9 miSE
41°10'42"N • 73°11'32"W
Bijou Theatre CT, Bridgeport
24 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
0.9 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
Klein Memorial Auditorium, Bridgeport
24 min walk • The Klein Memorial Auditorium is a 1400-seat proscenium theater located at 910 Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport, CT. The venue was built with funds willed to the city by Bridgeport native Jacob Klein, a lawyer and active supporter of Bridgeport community organizations.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to John F. Kennedy Stadium?

Nearby attractions include St. Patrick's Church, Bridgeport (12 min walk), Ephraim, Bridgeport (15 min walk), Cardinal Shehan Center, Bridgeport (18 min walk), St Margaret Shrine, Bridgeport (18 min walk).

How to get to John F. Kennedy Stadium by public transport?

The nearest stations to John F. Kennedy Stadium:

Bus

A5 • Lines: 13 (25 min walk)
A4 • Lines: 15, 19X, 23 (25 min walk)

Train

Bridgeport (29 min walk)