Come out and listen to great music played by the Portage Park Jazz Band.
Join the Civic Orchestra for a series of FREE performances! Listen to great music and learn about the instruments.
Celebrate the winter season through hands-on projects that explore snow, soil , plants and animals in the winter at Kilbourn Park.
Discover winter secrets of the prairie at Northerly Island during Family Prairie Prowls
Discover the winter secrets of the prairie at Northerly Island during Family Prairie Prowls
Join Teri Owens to make your own custom herbal tea and bath blends.
Led by a certified beginning Hatha yoga instructor.
Identify trees when there are no leaves to be found.
You’ll be a part of an indelible learning experience that will nurture the natural explorer in every child
Dance the evening away at our annual family-friendly Valentine Day Dance.
Wild Ones is a group of folks who enjoy natural areas and native plant gardens. We meet once per month to attend a lecture or tour a natural area or garden. Join us anytime.
Family fun dance with a Valentine theme.
Refreshments, games, dancing and music.
Family Valentine Dance. Must pre-register at the park.
Paulinho Garcia leads a band that explores the history of Bossa Nova combining traditional jazz with Brazilian rhythms.
Come out and listen to great music played by the Horner Park Jazz Band.
Fathers and daughters step out for an evening of disco dancing, disco lessons, and refreshments. Tickets available at the door,
Good dancing and music for teens.
Good music, good friends, good dancing for pre-teens and teens.
Dust off your dancing shoes and bring your appetite.
Come join us as we act out a popular story about the animals that all try to stay warm inside a well-knit mitten.
In this workshop, you'll have time to write a letter and embellish the envelope with an inspiring stash of recylced ephemera.
Enjoy the chocolate fountain at this family Valentine dance.
The Civic Orchestra and their Percussion Trio perform for a series of FREE concerts! Listen to great music and learn about the instruments. Recommended for families with children 5 and older. These concerts are open to the public, and tickets are not required. MusiCORPS® is generously supported by United Airlines. In the Park with Civic is provided through a partnership with the Chicago Park District. All concerts are indoors unless otherwise noted. Call 312-294-3803 for more information.
Families have fun making memories at this Valentine-themed event.
Join members of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago for a series of interactive and educational performances.
Dancing, refreshments and music.
When school is out, come to our drop-in day.
It's a school holiday, so come spend the day at our camp.
Help us tap a maple tree. Bring out the entire family.
Music and dancing. Refreshments, games and activities.
Tot focused family event. Dance and ice skate as a family.
Kids will play games, puzzles and dance to Valentine's Day theme.
Make some special memories at this annual Family Valentine's Day Dance.
Take a spin around the dance floor and have tons of fun!
Make some special memories at our Valentine's Day Dance.
Join us as we act out this popular story about the animals that all try to stay warm inside a well-knit mitten.
A presentation featuring the wonder and beauty of nature.
Join us for an enchanting and magical night! Activities will include carnival games, face painting, arts & crafts, ice cream eating contest, concession & more!
Youth and teen acts.
Don't let winter slow you down - come out and enjoy it at the seventh annual Polar Adventure Days series. Watch as amazing ice sculptures are created, meet live animals, make winter-themed crafts, sip on hot cocoa, and much more. Don't forget to dress warm. Limited parking for $3. Cash only.
Master Gardener and organic advocate Nancy Benjamin will show you the basics of seed starting. Discover seed sources, trays, growing mediums, lights as well as germination tips and times for a whole variety of vegetables and flowers.
Get ready to help the springtime birds.
Sponsored by Advisory Council and CMA.
Come help us tap a maple tree. A family event.
When it's a school holiday, come to our drop-in day.
During the school holiday, come spend the day at our holiday camp.
Come out and help us act out this popular story about the animals that all try to stay warm inside a well-knit mitten.
Fifth House presents a program of mostly contemporary music including the charming concertino of Erwin Schulhoff, an under-performed Czech composer of the early 20th century. Continuing through repertoire that features double bass, the ensemble will perform Martin Butler’s (b. 1960) American Rounds in its Chicago premiere, a rousing piano quintet featuring violin, viola, cello, and bass.
Theatre performance on stage.
Enjoy winter crafts, make a snowflake and learn about snow with the entire family. Registration is required, call 312.742.4600.
This Spring, Park District Participants have been working exceptionally hard in anticipation of this seasonal event. All across the city, participants of different ages and skill sets demonstrate newly developed talents that they have perfected over the last 10-week program session. Come out and show your support.
Entertainment, music, vendors, food
Experience using a variety of drawing mediums while working from life, and uncover the poetry and rhythm in nature.
A certified beginning Hatha yoga instructor leads this session.
Annual event of music, readings, and refreshments.
Have questions, or just curious about turtles? Come to the Turtle Club of Chicago's monthly get-together.
Come help us act out this popular story about the animals that all try to stay warm inside a well-knit mitten.