Mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago Park District Announce Agreement with SEIU Local 73
CHICAGO - Today Mayor Lori E Lightfoot and Chicago Park District, General Superintendent and CEO Michael Kelly announced that the District has reac
Chicago Park District Prepares for Strike by SEIU Local73; Remains Hopeful that Service Disruption Can Be Avoided
District will open 18 parks with limited hours of operation
Danish Duo Announces Opening of Living Exhibit Composed of 10,000 Cabbages at the Garfield Park Conservatory
‘The Cabbage Patch’ installation is part of the Chicago Architecture Biennial, which runs from September 19 to January 5
Six Days, Multiple Screens and Almost 30 Hours of Local Film Featured at the 6th Annual Chicago Onscreen Weeklong Film Showcase
Neighborhood park screenings run August 26-31
Mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago Park District Announce Record Season with Over 90,000 Participants this Summer
Record turnout by City's youth in programming ranging from day camps to teen sports leagues at parks citywide
Online Registration for Fall Park Programs is Open
Available for the first time, financial assistance for Park Kids, an after-school park program
Interactive Art Installation ‘OUT OF SIGHT’ Expands to Six Parks Across the City
Artwork Turns Hopscotch into a Pathway for Chicagoans to Manifest Their Goals
Theater on the Lake Announces Call for Submissions for the Play Development Project
Play selection will be part of the 2019 festival season that kicks of June 23th at Theatre on the Lake
Garfield Park Conservatory Removes 93 Year Old Palm Tree to Promote New Plant Life
Last chance to see historic palms this weekend
Chicago Park District Announces Online Spring Park Programming Registration to Begin February 25 & 26
View programs online now; in-person registration starts March 2
Discover the Beauty that Lies Beneath the Forest Canopy at the Garfield Park Conservatory’s 2019 Spring Flower Show
“Understory: Layers of Light” spring showcase runs through Sunday, May 12
General Superintendent and CEO of the Chicago Park District, Michael P. Kelly, Named Chair-Elect of NRPA
Kelly will begin his two-year term as NRPA chair in September 2020
Chicago Park District Offers Families Drop-in Activities and Opens Warming Centers at Park Locations Citywide
Regularly Scheduled Park District Programming Cancelled for Wednesday, Jan. 30
Chicago Park District Recognized As Distinguished Park and Recreation Accredited Agency
This is the second, successive accreditation in six years
Chicago Park District Announces New Curators & Dates for the 2019 Season of Theater on the Lake
67th season of the off-loop, lakefront theater kicks off June 23rd
NRPA Magazine: Connecting the Generations
Walk into Lincoln Park Cultural Center in Chicago, and it will initially feel like any other field house, not only in Chicago, but around t
Holiday Flower Shows at Garfield Park & Lincoln Park Conservatories Each Feature Over 500 Poinsettias in a Variety of Colors
2018-19 Holiday Flower Shows "Tickled Pink" & "Holiday Memories" run through January 6
Chicago Park District Neighborhood Ice Rinks to Open Friday, November 23
Learn to skate, participate in a Chicago Blackhawks hockey clinic & play in the citywide Silver Skates competition
The Chicago Park District Receives $26,000 Grant toward Park Improvements to Support Healthy, Active Communities
The Chicago Park District in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), has r
Chicago Park District October 2018 Monthly Newsletter
Pumpkin Patches, Harvest Fests & Campfire Movies in the Parks! For a list of events at a park near you.
Mayor Emanuel, Andrea and James Gordon and the Chicago Park District Announce Plans to Expand Citywide Theater and Cultural Programming
Generous donation from James and Andrea Gordon will support theater in communities across Chicago with Theater on the Lake as the Hub
Lakefront Trail Separation Project Continues From Roosevelt to 31st Street
Separate trails for bikes and pedestrians along the entire trail to be complete by year-end 2018
Chicago Park District September 2018 Monthly Newsletter
A spooky good time looms near! Join us for Halloween in the Parks! For a list of events at a park near you.