The Grand Turk Parade Ground is a multi-use

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in Cockburn Town,

Grand Turk Grand Turk is an island in the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory, tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean and northern West Indies. It is the largest island in the Turks Islands (the smaller of th ...

Turks and Caicos Islands The Turks and Caicos Islands (abbreviated TCI; and ) are a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean and no ...

. It is currently used for

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, and

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competitions. In addition to hosting sporting events, the stadium hosts other important functions, such as the funeral of James Alexander George Smith McCartney, the country's first

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History

Prior to become a sports grounds, the Parade Ground site was the location of the island's first school. In September 2018, the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands put out a call for bids to renovate the historic Parade Grounds. The upgrades would include installation of a new playing surface with improved drainage, a new grandstand, and new lighting, among other improvements. The stadium required renovation because of years of heavy use and damage caused by

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and

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in 2017. By March 2019, renovation work was well underway at the site. The majority was the work at the stadium, including surface and grandstand, were expected to be complete by December 2020. In November 2022, the Parade Ground hosted the TCI's first All Girls Football Festival hosted by the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Parade Ground Football venues in the Turks and Caicos Islands Athletics (track and field) venues in the Turks and Caicos Islands Cricket grounds in the Turks and Caicos Islands Rugby union stadiums in the Turks and Caicos Islands Grand Turk Island Buildings and structures in Cockburn Town