Recreation

The 4th of July Fireworks show is on the 4th of July each year at dusk at the ballpark. The water parade lineup begins at 2:00 p.m. at 301 East Street. 

Grand Mound Ball Club

Sign up begins March 1st through March 31st. Sign up sheets can be picked up by clicking HERE  or by contacting Tony Schlimmer. Games begin mid May and run through mid July. The group is associated with the Lincolnway League.

Ball Club Contacts include:

Tony Schlimmer, President: schlimmer6@gmail.com 1-563-847-1128

Brian Kinney, Treasurer: bckinney@gmtel.net 1-563-212-1718

Heather Chance, Secretary: heatherch80@gmail.com 1-563-210-0045

Anne Maher, Director

The Ball Club is always looking for more members to join!

 The Ball Park is owned and operated by the Grand Mound Ball Club. Please contact Tony Schlimmer at 563-847-1128 for Ball Park inquiries.

The City has a lease with the Ball Park to maintain and care for the following items. Please contact The Public Works Department for inquiries regarding the following:

• Trees to be trimmed
• Mowing
• Trail & Lights & Benches
• Playgrounds
• Tennis Courts
• Utilities are paid by the City
• Insurance is carried by the City  
• The City manages the rentals of the pavilions. 

To reserve the pavilion at the ball park please contact City Hall at 847-2190 The rental fee for the ballpark pavilion is a suggested donation to the GM Ball Club

Click here to view Available Dates for the Pavilion

Ball Club Meeting Minutes: 03.27.24

Ball Club Meeting Minutes: 05.30.24

Ball Club Meeting Minutes: 07.11.24

Parks

The City of Grand Mound maintains a city park-playground under the water tower as well as the ballpark on the south side of town with shelter houses, baseball and softball diamonds, basketball court, tennis court, sand and grass volleyball courts and playground. The shelters may be reserved by contacting the City Clerk.

Volleyball

Sand volleyball is offered Monday nights at 7 pm during the summer months at the Ball Park. Fall through spring volleyball is played in the gym of God's Family Baptist Church located across from the Ball Park. 

Co-Ed Slow Pitch Softball League

Late July through September games are held on Friday nights starting at 6 pm at the Grand Mound Ball Park. Contact Tony Schlimmer at (563) 847-1128.

The Ballpark has a 1/3 mile 8' wide concrete trail with park benches around it for the community and visitors to utilize when visiting the park. 

The Lincolnway Foundation donated towards the park bench improvements along with several local businesses and community members as listed on the plaques on each bench. The next phase of the park improvement will include trail lights, for which community members may have the opportunity to donate towards. Please contact the City Clerk if you are interested in helping to fund the future park improvement of trail lighting, thank you! 

The Grand Mound Depot is featured at the Steel-highway.com and the link to view trains is currently https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uVGjSEj1Ls 

To make an appointment to view the Depot please contact Joe Lichtenstein at 563-570-2344.