Croatian Eagles

Croatian Park

Croatian Park was established in 1956 by Croatian Americans from Milwaukee as a place for cultural gathering. The grounds have since expanded to over 30 acres and serve the local community in Franklin, Wisconsin. The park is home to the Croatian Eagles Soccer Club and features five regulation-sized fields.

Croatian Fest has been held annually for at least 50 years, featuring a Croatian Mass and cultural program. A weekly beer garden runs Thursdays from May through September. In summer 2019, performers from New Zealand and Croatia appeared at the park.

Dinamo Zagreb conducted two soccer camps there with trainers from Zagreb. Food is provided by American European Foods, offering Croatian dishes such as Ćevapi and Croatian sausages. Croatian Park Ale is produced on site, and Karlovačko, Šljivovica, Pelinkovac, and other Croatian beverages are available at major events.

Did You Know?

• According to legend, the club was originally going to be named 'NK Hrvatski Sokole' but the founders could not translate 'Sokole'.
• The club has hosted the Croatian-North American Soccer Tournament 4 times, most recently in 2017, but has never won the tournament.
• On July 22, 2012, the Croatian Eagles won the USASA National Cup 3–2 over ASC New Star's from Texas.
• Former director of coaching Scott Suprise grew the youth program from 1 team in 1998 to 34 teams by the end of 2016.