KIDS STAY ACTIVE THIS WINTER AT 16 NEIGHBORHOOD SPORTSFESTS
ACTIVITIES KEEP KIDS BUSY AFTER SCHOOL, PLUS ON SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS
Release Date: 01/27/09
The Chicago Park District takes Mayor Daley’s Sportsfest program into the city’s communities with the launch of 16 Neighborhood Sportsfest events Feb. 7-March 28. The family friendly program is admission free and open to the public.
Chicago neighborhood parks will host day-long activities, most of which will include a variety of mini-tournaments (floor hockey, soccer, basketball, dodgeball), electronic game stations (Wii, Dance Dance Revolution), and interactive kid zones (fishing ponds, tumbling, tots obstacle course, inflatables). Contact each park for scheduled activities.
“Families are more active than ever,” said Chicago Park District General Superintendent and CEO Tim Mitchell. “Neighborhood Sportsfest provides families with an opportunity to incorporate exercise and fun during these long winter months.”
For more information, click here, visit www.chicagoparkdistrict.com or call 312.742.PLAY, 312.747.2001 (TTY).
The following is the schedule for Neighborhood Sportsfest:
Saturday, Feb. 7
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Riis Park, 6100 W. Fullerton Ave., 312-746-5363
Inflatables, interactive fitness video games, Dance Dance Revolution, bike road races, arts and craft projects, free ice skating from 10 a.m.-12 p.m., sledding (bring your own sled), snowshoeing (weather permitting) and more.
Thursday, Feb. 12
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Eckhart Park, 1330 W. Chicago Ave., 312-746-5490
Obstacle course, two-ball competitions, free throw contest, open swim.
Thursday, Feb. 12
12 - 4 p.m.
Bessemer Park, 8930 S. Muskegon Ave., 312-747-6023
Inflatables, boxing, two-ball, kid fitness, dodgeball.
Saturday, Feb. 14
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Warren Park, 6601 N. Western Ave., 773-262-6314
Inflatables, indoor hockey shoot out, obstacle course, miniature golf, face painting, free ice skating from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and sledding (weather permitting and bring your own sled).
Monday, Feb. 16
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
LaFollette Park, 1333 N. Laramie Ave., 312-742-PLAY
Three-on-three basketball, inflatables, game room, dancing, fitness center, double dutch, open swim.
Thursday, Feb. 19
3:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Sherman Park, 1301 W. 52nd St., 312-747-6672
Inflatables, step aerobics, yoga, Pilates, relay races, obstacle course.
Saturday, Feb. 28
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N. Broadway St., 312-742-7502
Inflatables, climbing wall, badminton, arts and crafts, carnival games, DJ, interactive fitness video games, Dance Dance Revolution and bike road races, plus lots more.
Monday, March 2
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
McGuane Park, 2901 S. Poplar Ave., 312-747-6497
Water fitness, timed lap swim, bean bag toss, swim meet, water polo, batting cage, table tennis, badminton, inflatables, two-ball competition, volleyball.
Saturday, March 7
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Dunham Park, 4638 N. Melvina Ave., 773-685-3257
Chess, three-on-three soccer, board and table games, floor hockey skills, two-ball, badminton, wrestling, kids fitness, inflatables, arts and crafts, table tennis and healthy snacks.
Friday, March 13
4 - 8 p.m.
Harris Park, 6200 S. Drexel Blvd., 312-747-2706
Inflatables, swimming, floor hockey, table tennis, adult and youth fitness.
Saturday, March 21
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Hamlin Park, 3035 N. Hoyne Ave., 312-742-7785
Inflatables, floor hockey, 3-on-3 indoor soccer, hotshot 2-ball, dodgeball.
Monday, March 23
3:30-7:30 p.m.
West Lawn Park, 4233 W. 65th St., 773-284-2803
Inflatables, two-ball, volleyball, kids fitness, dance.
Thursday, March 26
3:30-7:30 p.m.
Ridge Park, 9625 S. Longwood Dr., 312-747-6639
Inflatables, volleyball, swimming, kids fitness, basketball.
Friday, March 27
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Homan Square Park, 3559 W. Arthington, 312-746-6650
Father and son two-on-two basketball, mother and daughter volleyball, teen Wii and Dance Dance Revolution, floor hockey, soccer, double dutch, crafts, aerobics, table tournaments (tennis, foos ball, air hockey), chess and checker tournaments, stepping and salsa dance class.
Saturday, March 28
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Fosco Park, 1312 S. Racine Ave., 312-746-5086
Tennis, soccer, two-on-two basketball, table tennis, obstacle courses, Wii games, open swim, inflatables, fitness classes.
Saturday, March 28
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Horner Park, 2741 W. Montrose Ave., 773-478-3499
Inflatables, broomstick toss, soccer shoot out, pitching off mound, ground ball knockout, hitting in cages, and wiffleball game and more.
- Contact Phone: 312 742 7529