When the Old Penitentiary was in operation, "The Outlaws", an inmate team formed in the 1930's, played baseball and football games here with local teams in Outlaw Stadium, built in the 1950's. No restrictions were placed on team membership - even convicted murderers were allowed to play.

Outlaw Field is the expansive grassy area you pass by once you enter the Garden’s main gate. It is now used primarily for overflow parking, as a concert seating and staging area, and, every April, a portion of it also serves as the location of our annual plant sale.