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
Chicago Park District Breaks Ground on a New Fieldhouse at Jackie Robinson Park; Project Marks Pivotal Investment in Washington Heights Community
On Saturday, June 29th at 10 a.m., the Chicago Park District broke ground on a new fieldhouse in Jackie Robinson Park, 10540 S. Morgan.
Chicago Park District Rehabilitates, Cuts the Ribbon on the Iowa Building in Jackson Park
Historic city building repurposed as a picnic shelter for the Hyde Park community
The Chicago Park District, Alderman Ray Lopez, the Chicago Fire Foundation, the Kellyn Acosta Foundation Gather June 26 to Cut Ribbon at Gage Park Turf Soccer Field
Chicago Park District General Superintendent & CEO Rosa Escareno will join 15th Ward Alderman Ray Lopez, Chicago Fire FC President of Business
It's Going to Be a Hot One This Summer! Just in Time For the Official Start of Summer, All Chicago Park District Pools Will Open 6-Days a Week
HUMBOLDT PARK BEACH, INDOOR AND OUTDOOR POOLS, AND WATER PLAYGROUNDS OPEN FOR THE SEASON ON JUNE 17, ONE WEEK EARLIER THAN IN 2023
Chicago Park District Announces First-ever Gender Inclusive Policies, Practices, and Other Improvements to Support Members of the LGBTQIA+ Community and to Create a More Inclusive Park System
District launches new Gender Diversity Policy, DEI priorities, updates and strengthens employee trainings, hosts inclusive events, and make
Chicago Park District Board Authorizes City Land Transfer to Expand Parks in Humboldt Park and Washington Park Communities; Approves Public Notice Period to Rename Park in Edgewater and Grants Provisional Approval for Grito Fest Honors former Commissioner
Honors former Commissioners Telli and Walker for their service to the Board, acknowledges the outstanding efforts of park staff to support
Chicago Park District Kicks-Off Its 2024 Capital Construction Season Bringing $100 Million In Investment in Neighborhoods Across the City; Breaks Ground on the New Cragin Park Fieldhouse in the Belmont-Cragin Community
New and enhanced park amenities citywide include playground renovations, new artificial turf fields, spray features and more!
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 Park District’s Switch On Summer Event at Buckingham Fountain Kicks Off 12th Season of ‘Night Out in the Parks'
101 artists and cultural organizations team up with the Park District to feature over 1,200 hours of safe, high quality, cultural programmi
Chicago Park District Board Authorizes $17 Million in Capital Investment in Washington Heights and Hermosa Communities; Approves a Four-Year, $28 Million Labor Agreement Improving Wages and Benefits for the District’s Workforce
Board welcomes four new Commissioners; District supports health equity across Chicago neighborhoods
Chicago Park District Reaches Tentative Five-Year Agreement with SEIU Local 73 Allocating $28 Million in Wage Increases and Improved Benefits Package For Its Workers
The tentative agreement includes an unprecedented package of wages increases, bonuses and benefits prioritize employee well-being, workforc
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 Introduces Three Pillars of Health to Support Launch of "May in Motion" Initiative and the Creation of a New Health Advisory Council
Wellness Wednesdays pop-ups, 'Go Runs, Free Fitness Week get Chicagoans into parks for free wellness activities starting in May.
Chicago Park District Reaches Tentative Agreement With SEIU Local 73
Agreement offers fair and robust wage package; prioritizes members, the District and communities
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
Online Registration for Summer Programs Begins April 15 & 16
Chicago Park District Day Camps and summer programs are available to view online
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