Padavan-Preller Fields

The Hollis–Bellaire–Queens Village–Bellerose Athletic Association announced that Opening Day at Padavan‑Preller Fields, located at 236‑02 Hillside Avenue in Bellerose, Queens, will take place on Saturday, April 23. The day’s festivities will begin with a parade forming at Burger King on 217th Street and Hillside Avenue at 10:30 a.m., followed by ceremonies starting at 11:30 a.m. The club’s baseball registration remains open, and Opening Day is expected to mark the commencement of the spring baseball season for the club. Padavan‑Preller Fields serve as a nine‑field complex for youth baseball and softball under the HBQVBAA’s management.