New Central Park Community Center- Construction Underway

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Join Us This Friday, 4/17/26: Central Park Community Center Groundbreaking

The City of Fremont invites the community to celebrate a major milestone with the groundbreaking of the new Central Park Community Center.

The ceremony will take place on Friday, April 17, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. at the Central Park Teen Center (39700 Paseo Padre Parkway). The program will feature brief remarks from City leaders and a ceremonial groundbreaking to mark the start of construction.

With over 21,000 square feet, consisting of a community center and event hall, this new facility will bring flexible space for fitness, arts, enrichment programs, and community gatherings, supporting residents of all ages.

The project reflects community priorities identified in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan and represents a continued investment in high-quality spaces for the Fremont community.

Join us in celebrating this milestone and the future of Central Park.

Event information and parking: https://city.fremont.gov/CPCCGroundbreaking

Subscribe to the interest list: https://city.fremont.gov/CPCC-InterestList

Overview

A new Community Center at Central Park, will be located next to the Fremont Main Library near Stevenson Boulevard and Paseo Padre Parkway, and will replace the existing Fremont Community Center and Teen Center. The Parks and Recreation Master Plan identified a need for a new multi-use facility. On March 3, 2026, City Council approved the Award of Construction Contract to Zovich and Sons Inc.

CPCC Conceptional Site Plan

Cost

A total of $51 million in funding has been secured for the project from City of Fremont ($42 million), and State of California ($9 million) sources.

Features

The specific features of the Central Park Community Center project now proposed for construction include:

Community Center with flexible indoor spaces for fitness, dance, arts, crafts, enrichment, and STEM learning; and a community meeting room.
Outdoor Living Room with patios, furnishings, and shade features to provide social and relaxation spaces; and accommodations for a mobile coffee/snack cart and food trucks with electrical power hook-ups.
Event Hall, Outdoor Event Patio and Terrace with a commercial kitchen; indoor table seating capacity for 400 people and an adjoining outdoor patio with table seating capacity for an additional 200 people (600 total); and a ceremonial lawn for weddings and other events, featuring views of Lake Elizabeth and Mission Peak.
Green Building Features with solar panels, all electric energy systems, bicycle parking near front door, and EV charging at 13 parking spaces; together making it Fremont’s most environmentally sustainable facility and a “net zero” energy building.