Central Park, Fairfield Iowa
Central Park Information: - provides a bandstand, permanent benches, bronze sculpture (Coop Statue), and brick walkways. Various events are held here.
Location - West Burlington at North Main Street in Fairfield's town square.
1st Fridays Art Walk is held in Central Park every month of the year. Photo by Werner Elmker.
![Fairfield's Central Park.](../2018we4/square-artwalk3.jpg)
The gazebo hosts musical and other events. Photo by Werner Elmker.
![Fairfield's Central Park.](../2018we4/square-gazebo.jpg)
Looking south. Photo by Werner Elmker.
![Fairfield's Central Park.](../2018we4/square-nite2.jpg)
Christmas displays every year. Photo by Werner Elmker.
![Fairfield's Central Park.](../2018we4/square-xmas3.jpg)
Lots of Christmas lights. Photo by Werner Elmker.
![Fairfield's Central Park.](../2018we4/square-XMAS.jpg)
Performances from a large variety of entertainers. Photo by Werner Elmker.
![Fairfield's Central Park.](../2018we4/square-performance.jpg)
The gazebo/bandstand at night. Photo by Werner Elmker.
![Fairfield's Central Park.](../2018we4/square-artwalk2.jpg)
Overview during a 1st Friday's.
![Fairfield's Central Park.](cpt121.jpg)
Broadway Ave was closed to cars for this Art Walk, June 4, 2010.
![Broadway Ave was closed to cars for the Art Walk.](cp1502.jpg)
Thirty-four cars on the 3500-mile Fireball Run stopped here for lunch on Oct 1, 2010 (www.fireballrun.com).
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American flags fill the Square every Memorial Day. The Courthouse steeple peeks over the gazebo.
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The June 2010 Fairfield All Things Italian Street Festival was named as one of just 25 destinations in Iowa as a 2010 "Must See Event" and a "Silver Ticket Cash Stop" by the Iowa Lottery and the Iowa Tourism Office.
![Fairfield All Things Italian Street Festival.](cp1478.jpg)
Homemade lasagna is a favorite at the Italian Fest Art Walk.
![Homemade lasagna is a favorite at the Italian Fest Art Walk.](019.jpg)
Broadway Ave, a place to eat and hang out during the Italian Fest. (More photos on the FCA website).
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The Green (bicycle) Riders left Palo Alto, CA on Apr 22 (2010), and planned to arrive in Washington DC on June 22. (Their website)
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The Fairfield Police Department displays the bicycles it uses to patrol around town.
![The Fairfield Police Department has bicycle patrols.](078.jpg)
After dark the evening the band Yellow Submarine played.
![After dark the band Yellow Submarine played.](080.jpg)
William Henry Coop was the first pioneer settler born in Jefferson County (1836). He and his young friend have been sitting in Central Park since 1981 (sculpted by Christopher Bennett).
![William Henry Coop was the first pioneer settler born in Jefferson County (1836). He and his young friend have been sitting in Central Park since 1981 (sculpted by Christopher Bennett).](cpstatue.jpg)
Christmas time in Central Park (the town square). It is decorated every Christmas.
![Christmas time in Central Park (the town square).](cp0978.jpg)
The tradition of lighting up the square continues today with the annual Christmas lighting displays.
![The square is decorated every Christmas.](../102/2657.jpg)
Even the birds like our Central Park. Photo by Werner Elmker.
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Photos by Jeff Fitz-Randolph, except as noted.