Ballard Park was donated to the town by Elizabeth Biglow Ballard. According to a plaque in front of the structure, the gazebo was built in 1975 in memory of Ms. Ballard. The bandstand eventually fell into disrepair and was renovated and rededicated in l993 by the Ridgefield Women's Club. The names of other donors appear on bricks in the walkway leading to the stairway of the gazebo. As a focal point of the park, the Gazebo is used for community performances during outdoor festivals. It has electricity, allowing bands to plug in their amplifiers.

The wood-frame gazebo is about the height of a one-story building and is octagonal in shape. It's floor is made of old red brick and its ceiling is made of wood painted white and black. Eight wooden posts, each with two supports on either side, hold up the ceiling beams. An iron railing, painted dark seaweed green, supports wooden benches that spread around the inside of the structure. From one end to the other, the length of the gazebo is about twenty feet. It is surrounded on all sides except the entrance by a mix of evergreen and deciduous bushes. An arrow shaped walkway made of sand colored bricks, some bearing the names of sponsors, provides a welcome entrance to this picturesque feature of Ridgefield's landmark park.