Kelly Park Baseball Teams
Kelly Park Baseball Teams
New Kelly Park Playground
New Kelly Park Playground
Kelly Park
Welcome to Kelly Park!
Kelly High School
Kelly High School
Kelly Park
Kelly Park
Kelly Park
Kelly Park
Soccer Field at Kelly Park
Soccer Field at Kelly Park
Location:

2725 W. 41st St.
Chicago, IL 60632

Supervisor: Moises Valentin
Phone Numbers: Main (312) 747-6197

 

Hours

Park Hours
Day Time slot Comment
Sunday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Monday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Tuesday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Wednesday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Thursday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Friday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Saturday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Fieldhouse Hours
Day Time slot Comment
Sunday Closed
Monday 12:00 pm-8:00 pm
Tuesday 12:00 pm-8:00 pm
Wednesday 12:00 pm-8:00 pm
Thursday 12:00 pm-8:00 pm
Friday 12:00 pm-8:00 pm
Saturday Closed

Description

Located in the Brighton Park community, Kelly Park is a school/park facility that offers sports, recreational and indoor swimming in partnership with Kelly High School. The park is 7.32 acres and it features an artificial turf athletic field and a playground that was renovated in Spring 2015 as part of Mayor Emanuel’s Chicago Plays! Program. 

In addition to programming, Kelly Park offers special events including Movies in the Park screenings and other Night Out in the Parks special events. 

History

Soon after World War II, the Chicago Park District and the Board of Education began providing cooperative programs in many of the city's rapidly growing neighborhoods. Known as the school-park plan, the intent was to save money and utilize buildings to the fullest extent by sharing facilities.

To create a park across the street from Thomas Kelly High School, the Park District began leasing part of the seven-acre site from the Board of Education. The District had to condemn the remainder from reluctant home owners.  Streets were vacated in 1951 and 1953 for park property and the remaining park property was finally acquired in 1953, and the Engineering Department began preparing plans for the new park.

By 1953, the park included a large athletic field, a smaller practice field, horseshoe courts, a children's playground, and plantings. Three years later, the Park District constructed a small brick fieldhouse there. This jointly operated site has always provided Park District athletic programs which are run out of the high school.

In 1991, the Board of Education transferred its part of the site to the Park District. Although the adjacent high school is named for 28th Ward alderman and Chicago Drainage Board president Thomas Kelly (1843-1914), the park's name honors Edward J. Kelly (1876-1950), fourteen-year mayor of Chicago.

Having grown up in the Back of the Yards and Brighton Park neighborhoods, Kelly began working as a newsboy at the age of 9. He held many different jobs while attending school, and worked his way up to Chief Engineer for the Sanitary District. Appointed to the board of the South Park Commission in 1922, he became president the following year. Kelly was a member of the committee that nominated Anton J. Cermak for the state legislature. When, as Mayor, Cermak was shot by an assassin, the city council elected Kelly to fill Cermak's unexpired term.

Serving three more terms as mayor, Kelly helped Chicago cope with the Great Depression and realize major construction projects such as the City's subway system.

Advisory Council

Contact: Idalia Flores,   President
Phone: (773) 787-6406
Meeting Details:

3rd Friday of the month at 6:00pm

Parking/Directions

For directions using public transportation visit www.transitchicago.com.

Map & Facilities

Kelly Baseball Field

2725 W. 41st St.
Chicago, IL 60632
United States

Kelly Basketball Court - Outdoor

2725 W. 41st St.
Chicago, IL 60632
United States

Kelly Clubroom

2725 W. 41st St.
Chicago, IL 60632
United States

Kelly Fieldhouse

2725 W. 41st St.
Chicago, IL 60632
United States

Kelly Football/Soccer Field

2725 W. 41st St.
Chicago, IL 60632
United States

Kelly High School Gymnasium

2725 W. 41st St.
Chicago, IL 60632
United States

Kelly High School Pool

4136 S. California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60632
United States

Kelly Playground

2725 W. 41st St.
Chicago, IL 60632
United States

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Kelly Baseball Field

2725 W. 41st St.
Chicago, IL 60632
United States

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Kelly Basketball Court - Outdoor

2725 W. 41st St.
Chicago, IL 60632
United States

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Kelly Clubroom

2725 W. 41st St.
Chicago, IL 60632
United States

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Kelly Fieldhouse

2725 W. 41st St.
Chicago, IL 60632
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Kelly Football/Soccer
Kelly Football/Soccer Field

2725 W. 41st St.
Chicago, IL 60632
United States

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Kelly High School Gymnasium

2725 W. 41st St.
Chicago, IL 60632
United States

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Kelly High School Pool
Kelly High School Pool

4136 S. California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60632
United States

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Kelly Playground
Kelly Playground

2725 W. 41st St.
Chicago, IL 60632
United States

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