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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.
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Night Out in the Parks
326 Events
Jun 21 -
Jul 31
Jul 31
Pianos in the Parks at Bessemer
This runs daily from June 21 through July 31 during field house hours.
Jun 21 -
Jul 31
Jul 31
Pianos in the Parks at Jackson
This runs daily from June 21 through July 31 during field house hours.
Jun 21 -
Jul 31
Jul 31
Pianos in the Parks at Kennicott
This runs daily from June 21 through July 31 during field house hours.
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
Jun 21 -
Jul 31
Jul 31
Pianos in the Parks at Bessemer
This runs daily from June 21 through July 31 during field house hours.
Pianos in the Parks at Jackson
Jun 21 -
Jul 31
Jul 31
Pianos in the Parks at Jackson
This runs daily from June 21 through July 31 during field house hours.
Pianos in the Parks at Kennicott
Jun 21 -
Jul 31
Jul 31
Pianos in the Parks at Kennicott
This runs daily from June 21 through July 31 during field house hours.
Pianos in the Parks at Margate
Jun 21 -
Jul 31
Jul 31
Pianos in the Parks at Margate
This runs daily from June 21 through July 31 during field house hours.
Pianos in the Parks at McKinley
Jun 21 -
Jul 31
Jul 31
Pianos in the Parks at McKinley
This runs daily from June 21 through July 31 during field house hours.
Pianos in the Parks at Washington Square
Jun 21 -
Jul 31
Jul 31
Pianos in the Parks at Washington Square
This runs daily from June 21 through July 31 during field house hours.
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
Cielito Lindo Family Music Series at Kelly
RiverLab: Thursday Evening Paddle Club at River
Jul
17
17
RiverLab: Thursday Evening Paddle Club at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
RiverLab: Thursday Evening Paddle Club at River
Jul
17
17
RiverLab: Thursday Evening Paddle Club at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
CircEsteem's Circus in the Parks at Grand Crossing
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
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
Jul
18
18
RiverLab: River Cleanup Paddle at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
RiverLab: River Cleanup Paddle at River
Jul
18
18
RiverLab: River Cleanup Paddle at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Pop-up Farm Stand with Star Farm at Cornell Square
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
RiverLab: Paddle Skills Workshop at River
Jul
19
19
RiverLab: Paddle Skills Workshop at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
RiverLab: Paddle Skills Workshop at River
Jul
19
19
RiverLab: Paddle Skills Workshop at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Family Fishing at Palmisano
RiverLab: Family Paddle at River
Jul
19
19
RiverLab: Family Paddle at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
RiverLab: Family Paddle at River
Jul
19
19
RiverLab: Family Paddle at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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
Jul
19
19
RiverLab: All Ages Fishing at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
RiverLab: All Ages Fishing at River
Jul
19
19
RiverLab: All Ages Fishing at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Guardians of the Earth and Sky at Jackson Park
Jul
19
19
Guardians of the Earth and Sky at Jackson Park
Location Notes
This event takes place at the Garden of the Phoenix in Jackson Park.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Guardians of the Earth and Sky at Jackson Park
Jul
19
19
Guardians of the Earth and Sky at Jackson Park
Location Notes
This event takes place at the Garden of the Phoenix in Jackson Park.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Soundwalks: Guided Listening in Parks at West Ridge NP
Side By Side with Chicago Philharmonic at Ping Tom
Jul
19
19
Side By Side with Chicago Philharmonic at Ping Tom
Location Notes
This event takes place at 300 W. 19th St. beneath the 18th Street bridge.
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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 Paschen
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
Pop-up Farm Stand with Star Farm at Sherman
VR Game Night at Robichaux
Dance in the Parks - Summer 17 at Eugene Field
Jul
21
21
Dance in the Parks - Summer 17 at Eugene Field
Location Notes
This event will take place near the playground at Avers & Foster
6:30 PM - 7:45 PM
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
TIP Fest Artist Workshop at Austin Town Hall
Chicago SummerDance in the Parks at Humboldt
Jul
23
23
Chicago SummerDance in the Parks at Humboldt
Location Notes
This event will take place at the Humboldt Park Boathouse, 1301 N Humboldt Drive
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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
Movies in the Parks at Harrison
Movies in the Parks at La Follette
Museum of Contemporary Art Activation at Seneca
Pop-up Farm Stand with Star Farm at McKinley
Tsukasa Taiko at Roberts Square
RiverLab: Nature Journaling at River
Jul
24
24
RiverLab: Nature Journaling at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
RiverLab: Nature Journaling at River
Jul
24
24
RiverLab: Nature Journaling at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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
Jul
25
25
RiverLab: River Cleanup Paddle at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
RiverLab: River Cleanup Paddle at River
Jul
25
25
RiverLab: River Cleanup Paddle at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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 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
Jul
26
26
RiverLab: Morning Birding Paddle at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
RiverLab: Morning Birding Paddle at River
Jul
26
26
RiverLab: Morning Birding Paddle at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
RiverLab: Family Paddle at River
Jul
26
26
RiverLab: Family Paddle at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
RiverLab: Family Paddle at River
Jul
26
26
RiverLab: Family Paddle at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
El Barzon at Davis Square
Cabinet of Curiosity’s Kazoozapalooza! at Boler
RiverLab: All Ages Fishing at River
Jul
26
26
RiverLab: All Ages Fishing at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
RiverLab: All Ages Fishing at River
Jul
26
26
RiverLab: All Ages Fishing at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Roots & Ink Field Day at Kosciuszko
Hear We Art (TM) at Harold Washington
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 Skinner
Midsommer Flight's Love's Labour's Lost at Winnemac
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 Kennedy
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at Seneca
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
Jul
29
29
UP Awards at Kennedy-King College
Location Notes
Kennedy-King College, 6301 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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
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
Jul
30
30
RiverLab: Morning Birding Paddle at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM
RiverLab: Morning Birding Paddle at River
Jul
30
30
RiverLab: Morning Birding Paddle at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Afro-Caribbean Maypole: Woven Culture at Grand Crossing
Chicago SummerDance in the Parks at Riis
Jul
30
30
Chicago SummerDance in the Parks at Riis
Location Notes
This event takes place in the grove adjacent to the swimming pool off of Fullerton Ave.
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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
Movies in the Parks at Donovan
Movies in the Parks at Kilbourn
Movies in the Parks at Washington Refectory
Hip Hop Comic Con at Garfield
Puppet Vacation at Carver
Pop-up Farm Stand with Star Farm at McKinley
Queer Radical Fair at Ping Tom
Jul
31
31
Queer Radical Fair at Ping Tom
Location Notes
This event takes place at 300 W. 19th St. beneath the 18th Street bridge.
4:30 PM - 8:30 PM
RiverLab: Thursday Evening Paddle Club at River
Jul
31
31
RiverLab: Thursday Evening Paddle Club at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
RiverLab: Thursday Evening Paddle Club at River
Jul
31
31
RiverLab: Thursday Evening Paddle Club at River
Location Notes
Takes place at River Park Boathouse, 3000 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, 60625
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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
Chicago Astronomer at Harrison
Movies in the Parks at Cooper
Movies in the Parks at Lincoln
NLCCC 10th Annual Arts Festival at Douglass
Back to School Jam at Moore
Roots & Ink Field Day at Barrett
South Side Sisters, Sounds, & Stories at Kennicott
Midsommer Flight's Love's Labour's Lost at Touhy
Movies in the Parks at Belmont Harbor
Aug
2
2
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