Arts & Culture Programs

The Chicago Park District provides Arts & Culture Programs for all ages. Our experienced instructors and committed community partners offer guidance and open studios for a variety of mediums and skill levels. In addition, the Park District partners with renowned local arts organizations for programs, special events, and performances. At Chicago Park District Cultural Centers, you can find cultural programming including classes in art, music, dance and more; exciting events and unique cultural spaces. These facilities are located in neighborhoods throughout the city, making it easy to expand your cultural horizons. As part of the Culture in My Neighborhood initiative, a $40 million capital investment will be made to the City’s network of 15 cultural centers, upgrading their theater, music, dance, and visual art presentation capabilities. 

Programs

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Pencils in a mug, notepad, and potted plant on a desk.
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Two smiling ballerinas in white tutus pose before a cultural center backdrop.

Dance

 

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Two smiling children at a table with a Hamilton Park banner they decorated.

Drawing

 

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Young girl sitting on a blanket reading a children's book.
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Violinists playing outdoors.

Music

 

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Group of people painting on small canvases at a long table.
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Photo prints drying on mesh rack.
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Man using squeegee to create silkscreen print.
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Two smiling people work on clay projects at a table covered in newspaper and small sculptures.
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Children proudly display their colorful tie-dye creations.
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Students perform a musical number on stage.

Theater

 

Events

90 Events

Chicago Philharmonic Sound Walks at Burnham

Chicago Philharmonic Sound Walks at Palmisano

Chicago Philharmonic Sound Walks at The 606

Pianos in the Parks at Bessemer

Pianos in the Parks at Jackson

Pianos in the Parks at Kennicott

Pianos in the Parks at Margate

Pianos in the Parks at McKinley

Pianos in the Parks at Washington Square

Flamenco Quartet Project at Davis Square

Movies in the Parks at Bartelme

Flamenco Quartet Project meets Rap, Jazz and Blues at Dvorak

On the Move at Palmisano

Live the Spirit Residency: Young Masters at Fred Anderson

Movies in the Parks at Ward

Movies in the Parks at Wilson (Frank J.)

Hora de Cuentinflas! Mexican Songs & Storytime at Pasteur

Cielito Lindo Family Music Series at Senka

Movies in the Parks at Brooks

Movies in the Parks at Gompers

Movies in the Parks at Lake Shore

Sidewalk Stories at Fosco

Hip Hop Comic Con at Green Briar

Florence Price - Beyond ‘The First’ at Mandrake

CircEsteem's Circus in the Parks at Hiawatha

Hoop Dancing with Starr Chief Eagle at Bartelme

Drum City 77 Grooves at Carver

Grant Park Music Festival: Christmas in June at South Shore

Movies in the Parks at Belmont Harbor

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Movies in the Parks at Belmont Harbor

Location Notes

This movie screening will take place near the Belmont Harbor South parking lot at Belmont Ave. & DuSable Lake Shore Dr.

8:30 PM - 10:35 PM

Movies in the Parks at Wentworth

Movies in the Parks at Wicker

Kids Concert Series at Adams

Florence Price - Beyond ‘The First’ at Gwendolyn Brooks

CircEsteem's Circus in the Parks at Oakdale

Midsommer Flight's Love's Labour's Lost at Chicago Women's

Pickles Pickin' in the Park! at Prinz Beach

Movies in the Parks at Augusta

Movies in the Parks at Gill

Movies in the Parks at Rutherford Sayre

TIP Fest Auditions at Washington

Sidewalk Stories at Washington

Afro Beats Workshop at Hamilton

Celebration Dances of West Africa at Garfield

Hirde with Alpha and The Princes of Futa at Garfield

Sounds Natural at Big Marsh

Florence Price - Beyond ‘The First’ at Washington Square

Midsommer Flight's Love's Labour's Lost at Chicago Women's

Movies in the Parks at Humboldt

Movies in the Parks at Maggie Daley

Movies in the Parks at Oakwood Beach

Midsommer Flight's Love's Labour's Lost at Chicago Women's

ChangoSnakeDog & Friends, Concert and Workshop at Avondale

Sidewalk Stories at Fuller

Grant Park Music Festival Chorus at South Shore

Day of the Drum at Shedd

Movies in the Parks at Eugene Field

Celebration Dances of West Africa at Hermitage

Movies in the Parks at Hermitage

Movies in the Parks at Oakdale

Movies in the Parks at Smith

Story Time at Skinner

Midsommer Flight's Love's Labour's Lost at Gross

Midsommer Flight's Love's Labour's Lost at Gross

Midsommer Flight's Love's Labour's Lost at Gross

Trenzas de Agua: River, Branch & Creek at Park No. 571

Dance in the Parks - Summer 18 at Rutherford Sayre

Movies in the Parks at Lake Shore

ChangoSnakeDog & Friends, Concert and Workshop at Ken-Well

Chicago Jazz Philharmonic present Bobbi Wilsyn at Cole

Live the Spirit Residency: Young Masters at Marquette

Dance in the Parks - Summer 18 at Oakdale

Drum City 77 Grooves at Sauganash

Movies in the Parks at Beverly

Movies in the Parks at Kenwood

Movies in the Parks at Lake Shore

ChangoSnakeDog & Friends, Concert and Workshop at Mann

Yves Francois Rocambu Jazz at Eckhart

Folklorico in the Parks at Cornell Square

Folklorico in the Parks at Cornell Square

Movies in the Parks at Calumet

Movies in the Parks at Mozart

Movies in the Parks at Riis

Cielito Lindo Family Music Series at Bosley

A Spanish Summer at Dvorak

CircEsteem's Circus in the Parks at Lake Shore

Like The Moon On Water at Austin Town Hall

Chicago Full Moon Jam at Foster Beach

Movies in the Parks at Abbott

Movies in the Parks at Clarendon

Movies in the Parks at Clark (John)

Facilities

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