Night Out in the Parks

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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.

Night Out in the Parks is Supported by:  

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DCASE Logo. Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. Chicago.

 

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Night Out in the Parks

326 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

Imagination Station at Northerly Island

Peace on the Beach at 12th St Beach

ChangoSnakeDog & Friends, Concert & Workshop at Park No. 596

ChangoSnakeDog & Friends, Concert & Workshop at Park No. 596

Pop-up Farm Stand with Star Farm at McKinley

Dandelions: Out West - Root Work at Austin Town Hall

ArtSeed at Krause

Cielito Lindo Family Music Series at Kelly

RiverLab: Thursday Evening Paddle Club at River

RiverLab: Thursday Evening Paddle Club at River

Blues in the Parks at Avalon

CircEsteem's Circus in the Parks at Grand Crossing

Homeward at Lincoln Park

Like The Moon On Water at Ravenswood

Pickles Pickin' in the Park! at Throop

Folklorico in the Parks at Wilson (Frank J.)

Grant Park Music Festival Fellows Quartet at Olympia

Day of the Drum at Calumet

Movies in the Parks at Davis Square

Movies in the Parks at Normandy

Movies in the Parks at Shedd

Labyrinth at Mt. Greenwood

Afro-Caribbean Maypole: Woven Culture at South Shore

RiverLab: River Cleanup Paddle at River

RiverLab: River Cleanup Paddle at River

Pop-up Farm Stand with Star Farm at Cornell Square

Story Time at Oz

For The Music In You at Ada

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

Dance in the Parks - Summer 17 at Ellis

The Black Out Silent Party at Palmer

Movies in the Parks at Bessemer

Movies in the Parks at Hermosa

Movies in the Parks at Sumner

RiverLab: Paddle Skills Workshop at River

RiverLab: Paddle Skills Workshop at River

Family Fishing at Palmisano

RiverLab: Family Paddle at River

RiverLab: Family Paddle at River

Summer Dreams Teen Beach Jam at 12th St Beach

Taste of Chicago at Pullman

TIP Fest Pop Up Stage at Northerly Island

Cabinet of Curiosity’s Kazoozapalooza! at Boler

RiverLab: All Ages Fishing at River

RiverLab: All Ages Fishing at River

Guardians of the Earth and Sky at Jackson Park

Guardians of the Earth and Sky at Jackson Park

Soundwalks: Guided Listening in Parks at West Ridge NP

Side By Side with Chicago Philharmonic at Ping Tom

La Cantera & Friends at Portage

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

Drum City 77 Grooves at Maggie Daley

Movies in the Parks at Commercial Club

Movies in the Parks at Jonquil

Movies in the Parks at Paschen

Family Fishing at Calumet

Live the Spirit Residency: Young Masters at Palmer Square

Beatles Sing Along at Lake Shore

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

ArtSeed at Buttercup

Pop-up Farm Stand with Star Farm at Sherman

VR Game Night at Robichaux

Dance in the Parks - Summer 17 at Eugene Field

ArtSeed at La Villita

American Girl: Crafts in the Park at Seneca

Pop-up Farm Stand with Star Farm at Park No. 596

Pop-up Farm Stand with Star Farm at Park No. 596

Toddlers Tunes and Turtles at Rosenblum

Dance in the Parks - Summer 17 at Robichaux

Drum City 77 Grooves at Jackson

Imagination Station at Jackson

Movies in the Parks at Graver

Movies in the Parks at Lake Shore

Movies in the Parks at Vittum

Book Up! at Harrison

Book Up! at Harrison

TIP Fest Artist Workshop at Austin Town Hall

Chicago SummerDance in the Parks at Humboldt

Yves Francois Rocambu Jazz at Park No. 567

Future Folk Festival at Piotrowski

Luiz Ewerling - Rhythms of Brazil at Ellis

Dance in the Parks - Summer 17 at Eckhart

Puppet Vacation at Skinner

Movies in the Parks at Norwood

Movies in the Parks at Harrison

Movies in the Parks at La Follette

Movies in the Parks at Norwood

Book Up! at Bosley

Museum of Contemporary Art Activation at Seneca

Book Up! at Bosley

Pop-up Farm Stand with Star Farm at McKinley

ArtSeed at Krause

Labyrinth at Galewood

Tsukasa Taiko at Roberts Square

RiverLab: Nature Journaling at River

RiverLab: Nature Journaling at River

Yves Francois Rocambu Jazz at Abbott

Celebrate Life's Traditions & Ritmos at Hale

Chamber Concert with Chicago Philharmonic at Shabbona

CircEsteem's Circus in the Parks at Valley Forge

Community Powwow at Harrison

Like The Moon On Water at Marquette

Shakes in the City at Ping Tom

Drum City 77 Grooves at Strohacker

Grant Park Music Festival Fellows Quartet at Indian Boundary

Fiesta Mexicana Family Concert at Rowan

Movies in the Parks at Hamilton

Movies in the Parks at Taylor-Lauridsen

Movies in the Parks at Wicker

RiverLab: River Cleanup Paddle at River

RiverLab: River Cleanup Paddle at River

Pop-up Farm Stand with Star Farm at Cornell Square

Heft into Wonder with 773 Dance Project at Austin Town Hall

Kids Concert Series at Adams

Vika’sa - The Blossoming at Sherman

Celebrate Life's Traditions & Ritmos at Fuller

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

CWCMC's Legends: The Story Continues at Columbus Refectory

Fiesta Mexicana Family Concert at Park No. 596

Fiesta Mexicana Family Concert at Park No. 596

Movies in the Parks at Brands

Movies in the Parks at Gwendolyn Brooks

Movies in the Parks at Schreiber

Introduction to Zen and Meditation at Jackson Park

Introduction to Zen and Meditation at Jackson Park

RiverLab: Morning Birding Paddle at River

RiverLab: Morning Birding Paddle at River

Book Up! at Kosciuszko

RiverLab: Family Paddle at River

RiverLab: Family Paddle at River

Book Up! at Kosciuszko

Books & Beats at Tuley

El Barzon at Davis Square

Cabinet of Curiosity’s Kazoozapalooza! at Boler

RiverLab: All Ages Fishing at River

RiverLab: All Ages Fishing at River

Roots & Ink Field Day at Kosciuszko

Hear We Art (TM) at Harold Washington

Chicago’s Soul at Sherman

Hirde with Alpha and The Princes of Futa at Walsh

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

Movies in the Parks at Buttercup

Movies in the Parks at Oakwood Beach

Movies in the Parks at Oz

Movies in the Parks at Skinner

Book Up! at West Lawn

Family Fishing at Sherman

Book Up! at West Lawn

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

ArtSeed at Buttercup

Pop-up Farm Stand with Star Farm at Sherman

Sing! Karaoke for Teens at Washington

Chicago Jazz Philharmonic present Zara Zaharieva at Ridge

Lakeside Pride Presents "Tiny Bubbles" at Gill

Movies in the Parks at Gill

Movies in the Parks at Kennedy

ArtSeed at La Villita

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at Seneca

Puppet Vacation at Berger

Pop-up Farm Stand with Star Farm at Park No. 596

Pop-up Farm Stand with Star Farm at Park No. 596

UP Awards at Kennedy-King College

Jazz'n In The Parks at Bessemer

Toddlers Tunes and Turtles at Owens

Shakes in the City at Piotrowski

A Sensory Friendly Baraat at Dunham

Drum City 77 Grooves at Green Briar

El Barzon at Kenwood

Movies in the Parks at Bartelme

Movies in the Parks at Juneway Beach

Movies in the Parks at Tuley

RiverLab: Morning Birding Paddle at River

RiverLab: Morning Birding Paddle at River

Book Up! at Hale

Book Up! at Hale

Afro-Caribbean Maypole: Woven Culture at Grand Crossing

Chicago SummerDance in the Parks at Riis

Teen Night at Calumet

Toddlers Tunes and Turtles at La Villita

Chamber Concert with Chicago Philharmonic at Homan Square

Yves Francois Rocambu Jazz at Kenwood

Shakes in the City at Ogden

A Sensory Friendly Baraat at Fred Anderson

El Barzon at Senka

Movies in the Parks at Donovan

Movies in the Parks at Kilbourn

Movies in the Parks at Washington Refectory

Book Up! at Hayes

Book Up! at Hayes

Hip Hop Comic Con at Garfield

Puppet Vacation at Carver

Pop-up Farm Stand with Star Farm at McKinley

ArtSeed at Krause

Queer Radical Fair at Ping Tom

Pool-a-Palooza at Wrightwood

RiverLab: Thursday Evening Paddle Club at River

RiverLab: Thursday Evening Paddle Club at River

Folklorico in the Parks at Rosedale

Grant Park Music Festival Fellows Quartet at Lake Shore

Movies in the Parks at Ward

Movies in the Parks at Armour Square

Movies in the Parks at Woodhull

Pop-up Farm Stand with Star Farm at Cornell Square

CircEsteem's Circus in the Parks at Holstein

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

Shakes in the City at South Shore

Tsukasa Taiko at McGuane

Chicago Astronomer at Harrison

Movies in the Parks at Cooper

Movies in the Parks at Lincoln

Movies in the Parks at Mann

Book Up! at Haas

NLCCC 10th Annual Arts Festival at Douglass

Book Up! at Haas

Back to School Jam at Moore

Roots & Ink Field Day at Barrett

El Barzon at Riis

South Side Sisters, Sounds, & Stories at Kennicott

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

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.

8:00 PM - 10:19 PM

Movies in the Parks at Wrightwood

Tsukasa Taiko at NPV

Movies in the Parks at DuSable Museum

Book Up! at Marquette

Book Up! at Marquette

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

Toddlers Tunes and Turtles at Pottawattomie

Movies in the Parks at Lake Shore

Movies in the Parks at Portage

Be a Part of the Art: Wild Solutions at Kilbourn

ChangoSnakeDog & Friends, Concert and Workshop at Smith

Toddlers Tunes and Turtles at Fuller

Shakes in the City at Sauganash

Movies in the Parks at Chicago Women's

Movies in the Parks at Walsh

Movies in the Parks at West Lawn

Book Up! at Homan Square

Book Up! at Homan Square

Be a Part of the Art: Wild Solutions at Wilson (JP)

Chicago SummerDance in the Parks at Harrison

Imagination Station at Smith

Toddlers Tunes and Turtles at Sherwood

Tsukasa Taiko at Smith

Chicago Jazz Philharmonic present Halim and Trane at Rainbow

Shakes in the City at Wilson (Frank J.)

Toro Nagashi Lantern Ceremony at Jackson Park

Toro Nagashi Lantern Ceremony at Jackson Park

Movies in the Parks at Chippewa

Movies in the Parks at Jackson

Movies in the Parks at Ken-Well

Book Up! at Brighton

Book Up! at Brighton

Be a Part of the Art: Wild Solutions at Ken-Well

ChangoSnakeDog & Friends, Concert and Workshop at Strohacker

Imagination Station at Strohacker

Toddlers Tunes and Turtles at Portage

Life OUT Loud: Voices of Pride at Nichols

CircEsteem's Circus in the Parks at Lake Shore

Grant Park Music Festival Vocal Quartet at Jefferson

Happiness Club at Seneca

Shakes in the City at Garfield

Movies in the Parks at Hasan

Movies in the Parks at Metcalfe

Movies in the Parks at Wildwood

El Barzon at Kelly

Chicago Full Moon Jam at Rainbow Beach

Movies in the Parks at Berger

Movies in the Parks at Mayfair

Movies in the Parks at West Chatham

Introduction to Zen and Meditation at Jackson Park

Introduction to Zen and Meditation at Jackson Park

Book Up! at Portage

Art of Being: Move with Waterway at Ping Tom

Defender Charities Bud Billiken Parade at Washington

Mercado de Intercambio at Davis Square

Book Up! at Portage

Back to School Kick-off at La Follette

Vika’sa - The Blossoming at Indian Boundary

Cabinet of Curiosity’s Kazoozapalooza! at Marquette

Feed the Westside Back to School at La Follette

El Barzon at Gage

Guardians of the Earth and Sky at Palmisano

Movies in the Parks at Calumet

Movies in the Parks at Loyola

Movies in the Parks at Olympia

Book Up! at Oriole

Family Fishing at Gompers

Book Up! at Oriole

Soundwalks: Guided Listening in Parks at Unity

Toddlers Tunes and Turtles at Garfield

Movies in the Parks at Hamlin

Movies in the Parks at Commercial Club

Museum of Contemporary Art Activation at Seneca

Toddlers Tunes and Turtles at Mandrake

Funkeria - Brazilian Funk Jazz Show at Independence

Hey! Hey! The Blues Is Alright at Sherwood

Shakes in the City at Rainbow

A Sensory Friendly Baraat at Unity

Movies in the Parks at Sherwood

Movies in the Parks at Stanton

Movies in the Parks at Ward

Chicago SummerDance in the Parks at Calumet

Toddlers Tunes and Turtles at Ping Tom

Shakes in the City at West Pullman

Movies in the Parks at Eckhart

Movies in the Parks at Ridge

Movies in the Parks at South Shore

Toddlers Tunes and Turtles at Mozart

CircEsteem's Circus in the Parks at Rainbow

Shakes in the City at Tuley

Grant Park Music Festival Vocal Quartet at Lincoln

Lakeside Pride Presents "Assigned-Brass-at-Birth" at Gill

The Amazing Adventures of 2NBs! at Lake Shore

Cielito Lindo Family Music Series at Kelvyn

Movies in the Parks at Gill

Movies in the Parks at Hollywood

Movies in the Parks at Wicker

Back to School Hip Hop Pop-Up at Warren

American Girl: Crafts in the Park at Seneca

Cielito Lindo Family Music Series at Lawler

Blues in the Parks at Tilton

CircEsteem's Circus in the Parks at Kilbourn

For The Music In You at Foster

Life OUT Loud: Voices of Pride at Vittum

The Amazing Adventures of 2NBs! at Julia de Burgos

The Black Out Silent Party at Horner

The Heart of the Story at Meyering

Movies in the Parks at Austin Town Hall

Movies in the Parks at Marquette

Movies in the Parks at Veteran's Memorial

ILCC Chicago Latino Music Series at Rainbow Beach

La Cantera & Friends at Walsh

Hirde with Alpha and The Princes of Futa at Touhy

Chicago’s Soul at Warren

Movies in the Parks at Jonquil

Movies in the Parks at Oakwood Beach

Movies in the Parks at Palmer