Chicago Reader: Giving flowers With “diversión,” Carlos Flores tends to Marquette Park

s artists are we automatically flower planters in our communities or do we learn to give back to them through practice?

Hyde Park Herald: ‘Flight of Butterflies’ lands in local natural areas

The Washington Park and South Shore natural areas have a little more sparkle this summer following the installation of two butterfly sculpt

WGN TV's Spotlight Chicago: Dance in the Parks

You’re invited to explore Chicago’s dynamic dance scene in a relaxed, casual atmosphere.

WGN TV's Spotlight Chicago: Night Out in the Parks

There's nothing like summer-time in Chicago. That's why the Chicago Park District has hundreds of free events planned for the season.

CBS 2 Chicago: LOCAL NEWS Chicago's Hidden Gems: Art teacher shares passion with kids at park district, around the world

CHICAGO (CBS) – Many may remember a teacher or two who really had a positive impact on their lives, and they may not have always met them i

Spotlight Chicago: Celebrate Halloween With The Chicago Park District

You can enjoy events with the Chicago Park District year-round, but this is the perfect season to have some fall fun, and even get a little bit spo

Chicago Tribune: Review: Fannie Lou Hamer, played in a Chicago park by E. Faye Butler, roars out a timely message

On a cool September night, just as the sun began to set in beautiful Abbott Park on Chicago’s South Side, the utterly unstoppable actress E.

Chicago Tribune: Chicago Park District hosts its first homecoming dance for LGBTQ teens, complete with a DJ, voguing and a stately ballroom

Even in an era when LGBTQ teens are increasingly joining the ranks of homecoming royalty, some feel uncomfortable with the highly gendered

August 2019 Newsletter: Back to Fitness

We're rolling out new fitness center monthly prices & celebrating with a FREE FITNESS CENTER WEEK, starting September 3. &nbsp

Chicago Park District June 2019 eNewsletter

We're celebrating our 85th Anniversary with Birthday Parties at the Movies, auditioning teens for TIP/Yas Fest!, and kicking of summer at c

Block Club Chicago: Wicker Park’s Gurgoyle Fountain Is Getting A $67,000 Restoration

In the late 1800s, the fountain court was the "meeting place for people from the neighborhood and from all over the city," a local leader s

Chicago Park District February 2019 eNewsletter

Featured in February's Newsletter

WGN 9: When public pianos come to Chicago parks, music fills the air

A few years ago, the City of Chicago decided to plop a handful of pianos down in the middle of city parks to promote music in neighborhoods

Good Day Chicago: 'Night Out in the Parks' offers free family activities all summer

Fox 32's Good Day Chicago morning show invited the Park District to chat about the 1,200+ Nigh

Art Design Chicago: The Art of Flocking: Cultural Stewardship in the Parks

The Art of Flocking: Cultural Stewardship in the Parks is a celebration of Chicago’s community-based art practice. 

Lawndale News: Chicago Park District’s Young Cultural Stewards Program Receives Grant

The Chicago Park District announced that its Young Cultural Stewards (YCS) program will receive a grant from the Crossroads Fund’s Youth Fu

Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Discovery of Original Paintings From 1893 World Fair

Three Japanese sliding door paintings were originally displayed in the Phoenix Pavilion