United Premier Soccer League. Croatian Park Croatian Park was founded in 1956 by Croatian Americans from Milwaukee. The ground was purchased as a place for Croatians to mingle and celebrate their culture. Over the years Croatian Park has expanded to now over 30 acres and part of the local community in Franklin. It is still the pride & joy of the Croatian Community of Milwaukee and surrounding areas. It now is a local gathering place not only for Croatians, but also locals from the SE WI area who appreciate using the Park for their own activities. Croatian Park is also home to the Croatian Eagles Soccer Club, which is North America's older active soccer club. Croatian Park has 5 regulation sized fields, and any one is almost guaranteed to see some team practicing or playing any time of the week. Croatian Fest has been held every year for at least 50+ years. Every year there is a Croatian Mass at 10a.m. with a cultural program typically a few hours later. Many Croatians from around Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois come to celebrate the culture. There is a weekly beer garden held on Thursdays from 5 to 10pm starting in May and lasts until September. In the summer of 2019, special guests from New Zealand, Klapa Samoana, who have performed at numerous Dinamo Zagreb games, and KUD Tena from Đakovo, Croatia, came and performed for many people at the Park. Dinamo Zagreb held 2 soccer camps at the park, coached by trainers from Zagreb. Food is provided by American European Foods with all sorts of Croatian delicacies, such as Ćevapi and Croatian Sausages. Croatian Park is home to Croatian Park Ale, and supplies Karlovačko, Croatian Cordials such as Šljivovica, Pelinkovac, and many other items for every major event. Notes External links Croatian Eagles SC Croatian Park Beer Garden Croatian Park Croatian Fest Croatian-American history Croatian-American culture Sports in Milwaukee United Premier Soccer League teams Association football clubs established in 1922 Soccer clubs in Wisconsin 1922 establishments in Wisconsin Great Lakes Premier League teams Diaspora soccer clubs in the United States Croatian sports clubs outside Croatia