Celebrate Chicago’s Cultural Community in the Parks!
Night Out in the Parks activates parks across the city with robust cultural events – bringing neighbors together to laugh, dance, sing, and engage. The Chicago Park District, in partnership with 100 local artists and organizations, presents engaging events and performances to amplify the artistic and cultural vibrancy of our city in every neighborhood and enhance quality of life across Chicago. Through theater, music, movies, dance, site-specific performances, and nature programs, the series supports Chicago-based artists, facilitates community-based partnerships and programs, cultivates civic engagement, and ensures equity in access to the arts for all Chicagoans. Learn more about the Night Out in the Parks program, our history, and our mission.
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Events
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Breathing, Posture, and Awareness at Jackson Park
This event takes place at Osaka Garden, 6200 S. Cornell.
Breathing, Posture, and Awareness at Jackson Park
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Breathing, Posture, and Awareness at Jackson Park
This event takes place at Osaka Garden, 6200 S. Cornell.
Breathing, Posture, and Awareness at Jackson Park
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Breathing, Posture, and Awareness at Jackson Park
This event takes place at Osaka Garden, 6200 S. Cornell.
Transilience: Chicago Trans Pride Festival at Hamilton
Back to School Extravaganza at Hamilton
Flamenco & Breaking at Back of the Yards
Back to School Fun Day & Bookbag Giveaway at Moore
A Free Little Gompers Picnic and Music at Gompers
Fiesta Mexicana: Interactive Family Show at Throop
Bon Festival at NPV
Bon Festival at NPV
Chicago Astronomer at Portage
Movies in the Parks at Harold Washington
Movies in the Parks at Lake Shore
Laser Legends Arena at Welles
Emily Kuhn Quintet at Jefferson
Movies in the Parks at Bartelme
Movies in the Parks at Hollywood
Movies in the Parks at Rosenblum
Movies in the Parks at Rosenblum
Hide and Seek: Nature’s Hidden Gems at Ken-Well
Tuesdays in the Gazebo - Sunshine Boys at Welles
Movies in the Parks at Eckhart
Movies in the Parks at Wildwood
Movies in the Parks at Wrightwood
RiverLab: Canoe on the Lagoon at Garfield
Jamie Demeny’s 4-Player Game at Julia de Burgos
Chicago Astronomer at West Lawn
Movies in the Parks at Harrison
Movies in the Parks at Jefferson
Movies in the Parks at Smith Playlot
Alderwoman in the Park at Lindblom
Hide and Seek: Nature's Hidden Gems at Wilson (Frank J.)
RiverLab: Canoe on the Lagoon at Garfield
Blues In The Parks at Pendleton
Circus in the Park at Vittum
Cuatro Mujeres: Nina Simone’s Four Women at Hamilton
Movies in the Parks at Edgebrook
Movies in the Parks at Veteran's Memorial
Movies in the Parks at Wicker
The Dinosaur of Lake Michigan at Auburn
The Dinosaur of Lake Michigan at Auburn
Blue on the Bayou at Columbus Refectory
The Kickback at Homan Square
Luiz Ewerling & Amada - Brazilian Spirit at Rowan
Chicago Jazz Philharmonic's Summer Concert Series at Rainbow
Movies in the Parks at Athletic Field
Movies in the Parks at Berger
Movies in the Parks at West Chatham
Back to School Bash at Cole
Back to School Bash at DuSable Museum
Back to School Community Celebration at Hamilton
The Dinosaur of Lake Michigan at McKinley
Back to School Fun Day & Bookbag Giveaway at Moore
Celebrating Peruvian Independence through Arts at Dunham
Swing Dance Lesson at Berger
Many Voices, One Heart at Ping Tom
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Many Voices, One Heart at Ping Tom
This event takes place at 300 W. 19th St. beneath the 18th Street bridge.
America: Songs of Protest and Freedom at Clarendon
Chicago Astronomer at McKinley
Movies in the Parks at Lake Shore
Movies in the Parks at Osterman Beach
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Movies in the Parks at Osterman Beach
The movie will be located at Kathy Osterman Beach at the corner of Sheridan Rd. and N. Lake Shore Dr.
Movies in the Parks at Oz
Walking History: Exploring Chicago Parks at Washington
The Dinosaur of Lake Michigan at Clark (Richard)
Chicago Onscreen at Bartelme
Jazz'n In The Parks at Owens
The Dinosaur of Lake Michigan at Humboldt
Cuatro Mujeres: Nina Simone’s Four Women at Humboldt
Nahui Ollin Aztec Dance at Berger
Chicago Onscreen at Eugene Field
Chicago Onscreen at Kennicott
RiverLab: River Exploration Paddle at River
RiverLab: River Exploration Paddle at River
Emily Kuhn Quintet at Wicker
The Dinosaur of Lake Michigan at Lane Beach
Music and Dance Around the Mediterranean at Dunham
Nahui Ollin Aztec Dance at Senka
Chicago Onscreen at Austin Town Hall
Chicago Onscreen at Pottawattomie
Community Lovelines at Tuley
RiverLab: Thursday Evening Paddle Club at River
RiverLab: Thursday Evening Paddle Club at River
The Dinosaur of Lake Michigan at Sherman
Chicago Full Moon Jam at Palmisano
Chicago Full Moon Jam at Rainbow
Chicago Onscreen at Humboldt
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Chicago Onscreen at Humboldt
This screening will take place east of the Humboldt Park Boathouse at 1301 N. Humboldt Dr.
Chicago Onscreen at Jackson Park
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Chicago Onscreen at Jackson Park
This screening will take place in Grove 6, behind the MSI at 1800 Columbia Dr.
Glow-in-the-Dark Skate at Palmer
The Dinosaur of Lake Michigan at Marquette
Yves Francois Rocambu Jazz at Burnside
Chicago Onscreen at Avalon
The Dinosaur of Lake Michigan at Ward
Breathing, Posture, and Awareness at Jackson Park
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Breathing, Posture, and Awareness at Jackson Park
This event takes place at Osaka Garden, 6200 S. Cornell.
Breathing, Posture, and Awareness at Jackson Park
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Breathing, Posture, and Awareness at Jackson Park
This event takes place at Osaka Garden, 6200 S. Cornell.
Musika SamaSama Filipino Festival at Eugene Field
A Multi-ethnic Ode to Autumn at McKinley
Imagination Station at McKinley
Chicago Onscreen at Grant
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Chicago Onscreen at Grant
This screening will take place near the Logan Monument, at 900 S. Michigan Ave.
Christian Larumbe: Refugio In The Parks at Palmer Square
Emily Kuhn Quintet at Dooley
Movies in the Parks at Bartelme
Movies in the Parks at Lincoln
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Movies in the Parks at Lincoln
Lincoln Park Cultural Center: 2045 N. Lincoln Park West
Movies in the Parks at Wrightwood
The Dinosaur of Lake Michigan at Leone Beach
Yves Francois Rocambu Jazz at Grandparents
Movies in the Parks at Chippewa
Movies in the Parks at Revere
We The People at West Ridge NP
Movies in the Parks at Lincoln Park
Movies in the Parks at Pottawattomie
Community Lovelines at White (Willye B.)
Cuatro Mujeres: Nina Simone’s Four Women at South Shore
Fiesta Mexicana: Interactive Family Show at Winnemac
Movies in the Parks at Hollywood
Movies in the Parks at Park No. 599
Movies in the Parks at Scottsdale
Reclaimed Timber at Park No. 571
Movies in the Parks at Ellis
Movies in the Parks at Wrightwood
Movies in the Parks at Hiawatha
IndigiFest: Celebrating Indigenous Culture at Grant
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IndigiFest: Celebrating Indigenous Culture at Grant
Grove 5 in Grant Park at Balbo and Columbus.
Summer Soundwalks in the Park at Big Marsh
Mexican Independence Day - Art & Dance at Morgan Pk SC
Cuatro Mujeres: Nina Simone’s Four Women at Austin Town Hall
The Pieces by Aloft Circus Arts at Athletic Field
Christian Larumbe: Refugio In The Parks at McKinley
The Pieces by Aloft Circus Arts at Touhy-Herbert
Dance to Chinatown! at Armour Square
The Pieces by Aloft Circus Arts at Valley Forge
Folklorico in the Park at Brands
Movies in the Parks at Austin Town Hall
Movies in the Parks at Holstein
TRANSplantas: printmaking posters at Davis Square
Contra Dance to Baba Yaga's Stew at Horner
Little Village Skate Party & Film Screening at Piotrowski
Movies in the Parks at Indian Boundary
Books and Beats at Dearborn
Yoga & Art in the park with Lovelee Being at Eckhart
Empowerment and Connection Through Piñatas at Calumet
Hoop Dancing with Starr Chief Eagle at Shedd
Proud and Loud: Disability Art and Music at Garfield
Soul Sabbatical: A Rest Retreat at Ellis
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at Gage
America: Songs of Protest and Freedom at Washington
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America: Songs of Protest and Freedom at Washington
This event takes place in front of the Dusable History Museum in the sunken garden.
Community Lovelines at Austin Town Hall
The Playground at Taylor-Lauridsen
Cider with the Sanderson Sisters at Normandy
Family Karaoke Night at Seward
Teen Glow Paint and Chill at Eugene Field
Chicago Astronomer at Graver
Puzzle Palooza at Rutherford Sayre
Beatdown Sound System's Vibrations of Freedom at Ping Tom
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Beatdown Sound System's Vibrations of Freedom at Ping Tom
This event takes place at 300 W. 19th St. beneath the 18th Street bridge.