THE millenial AMPHITHEATER
AT SOLDIERS WALK
Millennial Amphitheater
At the end of Soldiers Walk you are met with the Millennial Amphitheater.
The amphitheater was inspired by Arlington National Cemetery. It was funded by a $1MM donation. The area behind the main stage is adorned with 2,000 bricks – celebrating the year ‘2000’ (the new Millennium) - each of which can be purchased as a donation to the park and have custom inscriptions to memorialize individuals, events, birthdays and more.
The Millennium Amphitheater is a 2,000-seat outdoor theater that is used throughout the spring, summer and fall to host large community events, both day and night. One such event, held on the first weekend every August, is Ashley For The Arts which draws over 30,000 people for the weekend event, supporting the arts and local charities. The amphitheater is wired with over 800 watts of electricity, so it can support virtually any musical event with ease.
The land surrounding the amphitheater is contoured into a horseshoe shaped earthen bowl. The land was originally flat, so it required hundreds and hundreds of trucks to bring in the dirt to give the amphitheater its unique shape. The hillsides surrounding the Amphitheater can allow for an additional 2,500 people, bringing the seating total to 4,500, to engage with events taking place on the stage.
The top fringe of the amphitheater is anchored by General's Overlook, a memorial designed to honor America's greatest generals.
To the right of the amphitheater you will find the first ever decommissioned F-16 Air Force jet formally used by the Air Force Thunderbirds. A local resident, retired Colonel Ralph Haines of Arcadia was instrumental in getting this jet, as well as the 2 howitzers adorning General's Overlook and the M48 Patton tank at the entrance of the park
At the end of Soldiers Walk you are met with the Millennial Amphitheater.
The amphitheater was inspired by Arlington National Cemetery. It was funded by a $1MM donation. The area behind the main stage is adorned with 2,000 bricks – celebrating the year ‘2000’ (the new Millennium) - each of which can be purchased as a donation to the park and have custom inscriptions to memorialize individuals, events, birthdays and more.
The Millennium Amphitheater is a 2,000-seat outdoor theater that is used throughout the spring, summer and fall to host large community events, both day and night. One such event, held on the first weekend every August, is Ashley For The Arts which draws over 30,000 people for the weekend event, supporting the arts and local charities. The amphitheater is wired with over 800 watts of electricity, so it can support virtually any musical event with ease.
The land surrounding the amphitheater is contoured into a horseshoe shaped earthen bowl. The land was originally flat, so it required hundreds and hundreds of trucks to bring in the dirt to give the amphitheater its unique shape. The hillsides surrounding the Amphitheater can allow for an additional 2,500 people, bringing the seating total to 4,500, to engage with events taking place on the stage.
The top fringe of the amphitheater is anchored by General's Overlook, a memorial designed to honor America's greatest generals.
To the right of the amphitheater you will find the first ever decommissioned F-16 Air Force jet formally used by the Air Force Thunderbirds. A local resident, retired Colonel Ralph Haines of Arcadia was instrumental in getting this jet, as well as the 2 howitzers adorning General's Overlook and the M48 Patton tank at the entrance of the park
