Description
Cornell (Paul) Square
Located in the New City Community area, Cornell Square Park totals 8.29 acres. Fondly referred to as the “Back of the Yards” area, the park field house features include two gymnasiums, an auditorium and a kitchen. Outside, the park offers baseball fields, basketball courts, an athletic field for football or soccer, an artificial turf field for soccer, a playground, interactive water spray feature and an outdoor swimming pool. Many of these spaces are available for rental for athletic tournaments.
Park-goers can play baseball, basketball and seasonal sports at the facility. Afterschool programs are offered throughout the school year, and in the summer youth attend the Park District’s popular six-week day camp.In addition to programs, Cornell Square Park hosts fun special events throughout the year for the whole family, such as holiday events and Movies in the Park.
Spring programs begin the week of April 2 and run through the week of June 1. In-person registration at the park continues until all spots are full.
Summer program registration begins Monday, April 9 at 9am online, and Saturday, April 14 at the park. An account must be created before registering either online or in-person through the new system. Create your account now. Our traditional 6-week day camp runs Monday, June 25 through Friday, August 3. Most other summer programs run the week of June 18 through the week of August 26.
FACILITIES
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FACILITY TYPE
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ADDRESS
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DESCRIPTOR
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QTY
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NOTES
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Baseball
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1809 W. 50th St. Chicago IL 60609
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2
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Basketball Courts - Outdoor
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1809 W. 50th St. Chicago IL 60609
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2
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Fieldhouses
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1809 W. 50th St. Chicago IL 60609
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1
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Football / Soccer - Grass
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1809 W. 50th St. Chicago IL 60609
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1
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Meeting/Event Space
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1809 W. 50th St. Chicago IL 60609
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2
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Meeting/Event Space
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1809 W. 50th St. Chicago IL 60609
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1
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Playgrounds
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1809 W. 50th St. Chicago IL 60609
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1
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Swimming Pools - Outdoor
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1809 W. 50th St. Chicago IL 60609
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1
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Accessibility feature: Lift
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Tennis Courts
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1809 W. 50th St. Chicago IL 60609
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3
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Water Spray Features
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1809 W. 50th St. Chicago IL 60609
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1
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