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 Highlights Upswing in Summer Registration, Phased Transition of Beaches and Pools in Preparation for Fall, Second-Half of Summer Events & Start of Fall Program Registration
Park District announces post-Day Camp programs and phased transition of pools in preparation of the Fall season;
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 & 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
Where Creativity Meets Innovation: The Garfield Park Conservatory Opens New Artist's Garden Show on July 3
“The Creative Mind of George Washington Carver” will give visitors a peek
There's a New Kid in Town! New Montrose Beach Dunes Great Lakes Piping Plover Couple, Imani & Searocket, Welcome First Chick
Four eggs in total are expected to hatch soon after a month-long incubation period; New brood to help boost the regional bird population an
Humboldt Park Beach Reopens After a 4-Year Hiatus on June 17
CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT FULLY STAFFS HUMBOLDT PARK BEACH AND ALLOCATES RESOURCES TO REACTIVATE THE INLAND BEACH AND OFFER MORE COMMUNITY SWIM
A Great Lakes Piping Plover Nest & Egg Have Been Spotted at Montrose Beach Dunes!
Chicago, IL. – The Chicago Park District, with our partners the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S.
Chicago's 2024 Beach Season Starts May 24
New Lifeguard Explorers Training Program yields positive results
Chicago Parks Grows Sustainable Opportunities this Summer! Expanded Forestry, New Native Plantings and Eco-recreation Opportunities Make for an Even Greener Summer
Park District’s new efforts to support greening and sustainability increase residents’ opportunities to experience nature, build healthier
Twenty New Cherry Blossom Trees Planted in Jackson Park in Honor of Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
A total of 60 cherry blossom trees will be planted in Jackson Park over the next 3 years.
Chicago Park District is Proud to Limit Use of Pesticides and Maintain Parks Safe for Residents and Wildlife
Dandelions Growing in Parks Signifies a Healthy Lawn
Chicago's Very Own Native Son, Imani the Great Lakes Piping Plover, Returns to Montrose Beach Dunes' Monty & Rose Wildlife Habitat for the 2024 Season
Imani, one of the fledglings of the federally endangered Great Lakes Piping Plovers Monty and Rose that nested in Chicago at Montrose Beach
Chicago Park District's Cherry Tree Blossoms at Jackson Park Shy Away from Peak Bloom Due to Erratic Weather
On the bright side, the restored Moon Bridge in Japanese Garden is ready to open to the public on April 22 & 60 new cherry blossom tree
Hundreds of Volunteers Celebrate Earth Day by Helping to Clean Up at Parks Throughout the Chicago
Park District seeks volunteers to clean, mulch, lay fibar on Saturday, April 20
See the Short-Term Installation of Daniel Popper's Heartwood on the Museum Campus Before It’s Gone
UPDATE [4/12/24]: De-installation rescheduled for April 18.
Walk, Jog, Roll or Run: 'Go Runs Shuffle Through Chicago Parks Most Saturdays Through November 16
Free, timed 5K and 1-mile community runs commence the outdoor running season in the parks
Spring Program Online Registration Opens March 4 and 5
Most parks begin in-person registration on Saturday, March 9, with all other starting on Monday, March 11.
Love is in the Air, Literally! Bald Eagles Spotted Courting in Big Marsh Park
The entire aviary community is aflutter with the coming of Spring!
Spring Flower Shows Blossom Starting Valentine's Day at the Lincoln & Garfield Park Conservatories
“SWEET GNOME CHICAGO” & “WHAT’S IN A NAME” COMBINE WHIM AND WONDER ON CHICAGO’S LAKEFRONT AND WEST SIDE
Polar Adventure Days Sled into Big Marsh Park
Everyone is invited to admire winter's natural beauty on January 20 and February 17 at a new location
Lincoln and Garfield Park Conservatories Give Patrons a Warm Winter Activitiy as Winter Approaches
"Silver: Celebrating 25" & "Wintergreen" Breathe Some Green Life Into Gray Winter Months
Chicago Park District’s 2024 Budget Recommendations Invest in Community to Bolster Equity & Accessibility
Highlights include the launch of a robust strategic planning process, support for families, increased investment in youth opportunities, an
Chicago Park District is Accepting Submissions from Performance Artists & Cultural Organizations to Participate in Night Out in the Parks in 2024 Season
Online submissions accepted through December 10, 2023;
The New Uptown Coastal Natural Area is Now Open to the Public and Features Biodiverse Native Lawn Test Plots
The year-long nature project restored elements of historic 1930s landscape plan to the lakefront park