Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month With Free Events In The Parks

A variety of events are being held in parks around the city in celebration of Latin American history and culture

Park District, Community Cut Ribbon on New Pickleball and Tennis Courts at Grand Crossing Park; Touts $1 Million Investment in Auburn Gresham

Court improvements part of the Pickleball Mania initiative to build 200 new pickleball courts around the city

UPDATE [9/10/24]: Winnemac Park Park Improvements

The construction fence is installed and the contractor is currently on site doing utility and trenching work.

Coach Bill Heglin to Retire After Serving 51 Years as Boxing Coach at Hamlin Park, Celebration to Take Place at Free Outdoor Boxing Show September 5

Following the celebration at Hamlin Park, Bessember, Ogden and Scottsdale Parks feature free, outdoor boxing shows throughout September

Chicago Park District Beach Season Sunsets as Fall Indoor Swimming Prepares to Start on September 3

Beaches and 11 neighborhood outdoor pools remain open through Labor Day, September 2

Chicago Park District's Annual T.I.P. Fest is Back at Northerly Island Park for Its Ninth Year

This free annual event celebrates the city’s multi-talented teens on stage at Northerly Island Park

Chicago Park District, Alderman Cut the Ribbon on the New Pickleball and Tennis Courts in Shabbona Park

Park District expects to have 200 pickleball courts in parks across the city by the end of 2025!

Chicago Onscreen, the Only Local Film Fest Where Chicago is the Star, Returns for Its 11th Year in the Parks

This special Movies in the Parks series will feature 16 local films in parks around the city from August 26th to August 30th.

Visitors Invited to Connect with Monarch Butterfly at the Annual Monarch Palooza Free Event in North Park Village Nature Center on August 24

The Chicago Park District invites patrons to the annual Monarch Palooza festival, which celebrates the monarch butterfly, while educating attendees

Chicago Park District, Beverly Community to Cut Ribbon on Fieldhouse Upgrades, Accessibility Improvements at Ridge Park

Chicago Park District General Superintendent Rosa Escareño and Alderman Matt O’Shea will join members of the Beverly community to cut the r

Back by Community Demand: Riot Fest Returns to Douglass Park

North Lawndale community welcomes festival back home to Chicago; organizers, City and Park District leadership come together with a renewed

Chicago Park District Hosts Teen Art Exhibit at South Shore Cultural Center

Exhibit to Feature Art Inspired by the Shared Legacy of Anna and Frederick Douglass

Chicago Park District Hosts the 12th Annual Valor Games Midwest 2024 for Veterans from All Across the Country

The Chicago Park District is honored to host the 12th Annual Valor Games Midwest August 13-15, 2024.

UPDATE [8/12/24]: Winnemac Park Park Improvements

The Park District has scheduled fencing to be installed, starting August 19.

Calling All Aspiring Gymnasts! The Chicago Park District is Looking for Participants to Register for Gymnastics Clinics Happening August 13 & 15 at Park No. 596

The Chicago Park District is hosting four gymnastics clinics taught by our coaches and staff at a new park location for children ages 6 through 14

One! Two! Three! Four Knockout Boxing Events Take Place in Chicago Parks on Thursdays this August

Citywide Boxing Shows Feature Athletes ages 8 to 25 who Train at 22 Public Boxing Gyms Citywide

UPDATE [7/24/24]: Winnemac Park Park Improvements

The construction contract has been awarded for Winnemac Park, and site mobilization, including fencing is estimated to start in m

Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit "Flight of Butterflies" Migrates from the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and Lands in 16 Chicago Park District Natural Areas Located in Parks Citywide

The Chicago Park District is excited to welcome the “Flight of Butterflies,” an expansive citywide public installation art experience, in 1

Chicago Park District to Cut Ribbon on Owens Park Walking Path in South Calumet Community

New investment encourages residents to get their steps in; pursue health and wellness goasl as new walking path opens

Chicago Park District Partners With U of I Extension and UIC to Offer Nutrition Education to Park District Campers

The Chicago Park District is partnering with the University of Illinois Extension and the University of Illinois at Chicago to offer nutrition educ

Chicago Park District & Grower Greater Englewood Invite the Public to Trail Mix Fest: A Celebration of Community, Culture and Climate Justice

Chicago, IL — July 16, 2024—The Chicago Park District's Young Cultural Stewards program, in partnership with Grow Greater Englewood, is thrilled to