Listed below is an overview of park and facility holiday schedule changes for 2019.
To confirm a particular park’s schedule, please contact the park directly. Go here to find a park.
January 1, 2019 - New Year’s Day
- All offices are closed (administration, regions & trades).
- All parks (buildings) are closed.
- Garfield & Lincoln Park Conservatories are open.
- Ice rinks are open with special holiday hours.
January 21, 2019 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday
- All offices are closed (administration, regions & trades).
- Most parks are open with reduced hours/schedules.
- Garfield & Lincoln Park Conservatories are open.
- Ice rinks are open with special holiday hours.
February 12, 2019 - Lincoln’s Birthday
- All offices are closed (administration, regions & trades).
- Most parks are open with reduced hours/schedules.
- Garfield & Lincoln Park Conservatories are open.
- Ice rinks are open with special holiday hours.
February 18, 2019 - Washington’s Birthday
- All offices are closed (administration, regions & trades).
- Most parks are open with reduced hours/schedules.
- Garfield & Lincoln Park Conservatories are open.
- Ice rinks are open with special holiday hours.
May 27, 2019 – Memorial Day
- All offices are closed (administration, regions & trades).
- Most parks (buildings) are closed. Some are open with reduced hours/schedules.
- Garfield & Lincoln Park Conservatories are open.
- Beaches and beach houses are open
July 4, 2019 – Independence Day
- All offices are closed (administration, regions & trades).
- Most parks (buildings) are closed. Some are open with reduced hours/schedules.
- Garfield & Lincoln Park Conservatories are open.
- Beaches and beach houses are open.
- Most outdoor pools are open with reduced hours/schedules.
September 2, 2019 – Labor Day
- All offices are closed (administration, regions & trades).
- Most parks (buildings) are closed. Some are open with reduced hours/schedules.
- Garfield & Lincoln Park Conservatories are open.
- Beaches and beach houses are open (last day of the season).
- Most outdoor pools are open with reduced hours/schedules (last day of the season).
October 14, 2019 – Columbus Day
- All offices are closed (administration, regions & trades).
- Most parks are open with reduced hours/schedules.
- Garfield & Lincoln Park Conservatories are open.
November 11, 2019 – Observance of Veterans' Day
- All offices are closed (administration, regions & trades).
- Most parks are open with reduced hours/schedules.
- Garfield & Lincoln Park Conservatories are open.
November 28, 2019 – Thanksgiving Day
- All offices are closed (administration, regions & trades).
- All parks (buildings) are closed.
- Garfield & Lincoln Park Conservatories are open.
November 29, 2019 – Day after Thanksgiving
- All offices are open, some with reduced hours/schedules.
- Most parks are open with reduced hours/schedules.
- Garfield & Lincoln Park Conservatories are open.
- Ice rinks open for the season (weather permitting).
December 24, 2019 – Christmas Eve
- All offices are open, some with reduced hours/schedules.
- Most parks are open with reduced hours/schedules.
- Garfield & Lincoln Park Conservatories are open.
- Ice rinks are open with special holiday hours.
December 25, 2019 – Christmas Day
- All offices are closed (administration, regions & trades).
- All parks (buildings) are closed.
- Garfield & Lincoln Park Conservatories are open.
- Maggie Daley Ice Ribbon is open. All other ice rinks are closed.
December 31, 2019 – New Year’s Eve
- All offices are open, some with reduced hours/schedules.
- Most parks are open with reduced hours/schedules.
- Garfield & Lincoln Park Conservatories are open.
- Ice rinks are open with special holiday hours.
January 1, 2020 - New Year’s Day
- All offices are closed (administration, regions & trades).
- All parks (buildings) are closed.
- Garfield & Lincoln Park Conservatories are open.
- Ice rinks are open with special holiday hours.