City of Lancaster

About City of Lancaster

Lancaster, California boasts an exceptional array of sports facilities that cater to both athletes and sports enthusiasts alike. James C. Gilley Lancaster National Soccer Center is the largest soccer complex in the West. The facility includes 35 premium fields, with 11 fully lighted fields, as well as five FIFA regulation fields. The Lancaster National Soccer Center hosts many regional and national tournaments throughout the year. The Big 8 Softball Complex consists of eight championship softball fields and is located at Sgt. Steve Own Memorial Park. The complex is home to 800+ tournament teams and 460+ league teams annually. The tournament season runs from March-November and showcases tournaments from ASA (Amateur Softball Association), USSSA (United States Specialty Sports Association), SCMAF (Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation), CIF (California Interscholastic Federation), and has 10 batting cages, plus much more. Sgt. Steve Own Memorial Park boasts an incredible array of pickleball and tennis courts for players to enjoy year-round. Come experience the thrill of the game in Lancaster's outstanding sports venues!

Things to do in City of Lancaster

Whether you prefer a placid escape or an animated adventure, you’ll find the perfect get-away right on the edge of Los Angeles County and in the heart of the Antelope Valley. Close in and comfortable, Lancaster is a place where people come together to experience the exhilarating diversity of open spaces and the invigorating energy of urban places! This inviting, friendly high desert locale blends the best of both worlds to offer you a nearly endless choice of activities ranging from the exhilarating to the sublime. Find new joy in unexpected ways. Plan your stay today. Whether you’re into high-speed racing, high-flying aviation or high-impact athletics, Lancaster offers the perfect base for all sorts of adrenaline pumping excitement.

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Lancaster, the hub of the beautiful California high desert and gateway to world renowned Death Valley, offers the charm of four seasons flavored with three hundred and sixty plus days of clear blue skies. You will be treated to magical skylines, mountainous vistas, snowcapped in the winter, brilliant sunrises, soft colorful sunsets and deep blue skies which make it positively clear that Lancaster is the perfect home away from home in the magnificent California High Desert.

The City of Lancaster was incorporated in 1977. Rapid growth since incorporation has expanded the City to a population of over 150,000 residents, making up over 60,000 households. Lancaster is on the northern edge of Los Angeles County and the heart of the Antelope Valley. Close to home but just far enough away, Lancaster is an affordable escape, where you can explore the high desert’s beauty while experiencing an artfully crafted urban scene. This unique blending of open spaces and urban places creates a destination full of energy and the perfect spot to savor the many joys of life.

Just 60 miles north of Los Angeles, located in Antelope “Aerospace” Valley, Lancaster is home to a long rich history of aviation and technology innovation, flight research and world class aerospace accomplishments.

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