The bike & pedestrian trails are open in their entirety, but caution must be used at the Oak St. curve where the trail narrows considerably. Additionally, icy conditions are still possible, especially in the morning. Crews are monitoring daily, starting at 6 am. Please exercise caution.
825 W. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60613
Located in the Lakeview community (two blocks south of Irving Park Road, on Sheridan Road slightly west of where Clarendon Avenue and Broadway Street join together), Gill Park sits on 2.41 acres. The fieldhouse is air conditioned and contains a fitness center, indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, assembly hall (with portable stage), kitchen, and several clubrooms for rental. Outside, the park is equipped with a t-ball field and a playground.
Gill Park is one of the sites for the popular Park Kids after school program for youth—with special programming available on school holidays. Teens can make new friends in Teen Club, as tots can do in Play Group. On the cultural side, the park offers arts & crafts, drawing, and painting.
With Gill Park’s focus on fitness, there’s a large variety of aquatics programs—plus Pilates, yoga, walking club, and gymnastics. Sports include basketball, dodgeball, flag- and NERF-football, kickball, seasonal sports, soccer, softball,and volleyball. During the summer, there’s day camp, sports camp—plus baseball instruction/league.
Gill Park honors Lake View resident Joseph L. Gill (1886--1972), a Chicago Park District Commissioner, and local Democratic party leader. Gill served as 46th Ward Democratic Committeeman for more than 60 years. He was chairman of the Democratic County Central Committee from 1950 to 1953, and is said to have engineered Richard J. Daley's first nomination for mayor in 1955. Gill served the public in various capacities, including as controller of the Forest Preserve District beginning in 1919, as Illinois state representative from 1926 to 1930, and as clerk of the Municipal Court for most of the subsequent three decades. In 1960, Mayor Daley appointed Gill to the Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners. Gill was serving as park district vice president at the time of his death in 1972. Two years before, the park district had decided to establish a recreational facility on West Sheridan Road in the densely-populated Lake View neighborhood. By 1972, the site had been acquired with the help of funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and plans had been developed for a multi-story fieldhouse with a swimming pool, a gymnasium, and an assembly hall. Neighbors refer to the impressive structure as the "highrise fieldhouse." The park district installed a new soft surface playground at Gill Park in 1991.
Registration dates vary by park. The dates listed below are specific to this park.
Most programs run from Monday, January 04 to Saturday, March 20.
Online registration begins Monday, December 07.
In-person registration begins Friday, December 11.
Most programs run from Monday, January 04 to Saturday, March 20.
Online registration begins Tuesday, December 08.
In-person registration begins Friday, December 11.
Click on a program name below for description, availability and to add to your wish list or register online (if available). For activities that have already begun, registration is ongoing while spots are available. Resident fees are listed below. Non-resident fees are double.
| Name | Number | Type | Category | Ages | Gender | Dates | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Water Safety at Online | 323436 | Instruction | Lessons | At least 5 but less than 13 | Coed | From January 4, 2021 to March 15, 2021 Each Monday from 2:45pm to 3:15pm |
$10.00 |
| Introduction to Water Safety at Online | 323437 | Instruction | Lessons | At least 5 but less than 13 | Coed | From January 5, 2021 to March 16, 2021 Each Tuesday from 2:45pm to 3:15pm |
$10.00 |
| Introduction to Water Safety at Online | 323438 | Instruction | Lessons | At least 5 but less than 13 | Coed | From January 6, 2021 to March 17, 2021 Each Wednesday from 2:45pm to 3:15pm |
$10.00 |
| Introduction to Water Safety at Online | 323439 | Instruction | Lessons | At least 5 but less than 13 | Coed | From January 7, 2021 to March 18, 2021 Each Thursday from 2:45pm to 3:15pm |
$10.00 |
| Introduction to Water Safety at Online | 323440 | Instruction | Lessons | At least 5 but less than 13 | Coed | From January 8, 2021 to March 19, 2021 Each Friday from 2:45pm to 3:15pm |
$10.00 |
| Low Impact Aerobics at Online | 323492 | Instruction | Fitness | 18 and up | Coed | From January 5, 2021 to March 16, 2021 Each Tuesday from 10:30am to 11:30am |
$10.00 |
| Low Impact Aerobics at Online | 323493 | Instruction | Fitness | 18 and up | Coed | From January 4, 2021 to March 15, 2021 Each Monday from 10:30am to 11:30am |
$10.00 |
| Low Impact Aerobics at Online | 323494 | Instruction | Fitness | 18 and up | Coed | From January 6, 2021 to March 17, 2021 Each Wednesday from 10:30am to 11:30am |
$10.00 |
| Low Impact Aerobics at Online | 323495 | Instruction | Fitness | 18 and up | Coed | From January 7, 2021 to March 18, 2021 Each Thursday from 10:30am to 11:30am |
$10.00 |
| Low Impact Aerobics at Online | 323496 | Instruction | Fitness | 18 and up | Coed | From January 8, 2021 to March 19, 2021 Each Friday from 10:30am to 11:30am |
$10.00 |
| Name | Number | Type | Category | Ages | Gender | Dates | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiddie College at Gill | 322720 | Instruction | Recreation | At least 3 but less than 5 | Coed | From January 4, 2021 to March 18, 2021 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday from 10:30am to 1:30pm |
$60.00 |
| Little Artists at Gill | 322746 | Instruction | Decorative Arts | At least 3 but less than 6 | Coed | From January 20, 2021 to March 17, 2021 Each Wednesday from 1:30pm to 2:15pm |
$15.00 |
| Low Impact Aerobics at Gill | 322755 | Instruction | Fitness | 18 and up | Coed | From January 4, 2021 to March 15, 2021 Each Monday from 9:15am to 10:15am |
$30.00 |
| Low Impact Aerobics at Gill | 322756 | Instruction | Fitness | 18 and up | Coed | From January 5, 2021 to March 16, 2021 Each Tuesday from 9:15am to 10:15am |
$30.00 |
| Low Impact Aerobics at Gill | 322757 | Instruction | Fitness | 18 and up | Coed | From January 6, 2021 to March 17, 2021 Each Wednesday from 9:15am to 10:15am |
$30.00 |
| Low Impact Aerobics at Gill | 322758 | Instruction | Fitness | 18 and up | Coed | From January 7, 2021 to March 18, 2021 Each Thursday from 9:15am to 10:15am |
$30.00 |
| Low Impact Aerobics at Gill | 322759 | Instruction | Fitness | 18 and up | Coed | From January 8, 2021 to March 19, 2021 Each Friday from 9:15am to 10:15am |
$30.00 |
| Park Kids at Gill | 322814 | Instruction | After School | At least 5 years 6 months but less than 12 | Coed | From January 4, 2021 to March 19, 2021 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 3pm to 6pm |
$120.00 |
| Team Sports - Dryland at Gill | 322994 | Instruction | Specialized | At least 6 but less than 18 | Coed | From January 4, 2021 to March 19, 2021 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 3:30pm to 4:30pm |
$35.00 |
| Team Sports - Dryland at Gill | 322995 | Instruction | Specialized | At least 6 but less than 18 | Coed | From January 4, 2021 to March 19, 2021 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 4:30pm to 5:30pm |
$35.00 |
| Tiny Tot Sports at Gill | 324134 | Instruction | Seasonal Sports | At least 3 but less than 6 | Coed | From January 5, 2021 to March 18, 2021 Each Tuesday,Thursday from 1:30pm to 2:15pm |
$15.00 |
