One of the smallest parks in the city, it was originally known as Napier Park {named after the Governor of Madras} when it was established in the 1860s. Burghall’s Stables took up the entire area at the time and then in 1869, a portion of the land was converted into the park.
Another interesting fact about the park is that it used to house one of the first modern sewage pumping stations! The name change came much later, simply because Madras {as Chennai was known back then} was the first city in India to observe May Day and in 1990 a monument was erected to commemorate the name change to May Day Park. Currently maintained by Simpson & Co, the park is open to the public and they have facilities for cricket, football, volleyball and even badminton.
Where: Deputy Mayor Kabalamoorthy Salai, Chintadripet, Chennai
Timings: 5am to 8pm
Price: Free entry