SAC HISTORY
Preservation Through Use
OUR VENUE
Founded in 1924 by Swedish immigrants in nearby Worcester, the club began as a soccer-driven gathering place for a growing Scandinavian community seeking connection, identity, and belonging.
Hosting your event here contributes to keeping a rare community institution alive.
Unlike commercial venues, SAC Park operates with a different objective:
It exists to sustain itself
and endure revenue from events directly
supports maintenance of historic structures, preservation of
cultural programming and continued access for future generations.
EVENTS WITH
Historical Character
What stands today was not commercially developed—it was built by the community itself. Members constructed soccer fields and running tracks by hand, repurposed a barn into locker rooms, and funded improvements through grassroots efforts—down to selling traditional Swedish foods like pickled herring sandwiches.
PRIVATE EVENTS +
ACTIVE COMMUNITY HUB
By 1928, members purchased land on Lake Street in Shrewsbury—laying the foundation for what would become a century-long institution.
THE DOMEROOM
In 1929, the now-iconic wood-domed dance pavilion was added, transforming SAC Park into not just an athletic hub, but a cultural center where generations have gathered. Many local families trace their stories back to dances held under its timber-framed roof.
