Harrington Field is Worcester’s 6-acre active recreation area located off from Harrington Way near Plantation Street. It’s reasonable to think that this park was named after the street it is located on, however, both the street and the park are named after former Worcester Mayor Francis A. Harrington.

Harrington served as mayor from 1890-1892. Harrington Field became a park in 1933 when Charles A. Harrington gave the land as a gift to the city in memory of Francis A. Harrington.

This park is the home to Jack Barry Little League and features three ball fields, a playground, and a basketball court. The city has plans to add an additional playground area, install exercise stations along a wooded walking path, and to change the orientation of the existing fields.