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<p>Horner Park Junior Fieldhouse</p>
2741 W. Montrose Ave.
Chicago, IL 60618
At 57.97 acres, Horner Park is one of the largest parks on the North Side and boasts nine softball fields, three senior baseball diamonds with night baseball on two diamonds, two football/soccer fields, four outdoor basketball standards, five tennis courts, a playground, a relaxing nature area and 13 picnic groves.
The park, located at the major intersection of Montrose and California Avenues, plays a prominent role in its Irving Park neighborhood.Horner Park hosts a number of holiday and seasonal special events, including an annual pumpkin patch, movies/concerts in the park, their popular Doggie Egg Hunt along with various public community meetings.The park offers programming to meet every possible age group, interest and need.
Area youth and teens play sports, such as basketball, football, volleyball, softball, track & field and floor hockey.Youth also participate in recreational tumbling and gymnastics. Preschoolers get started as early as age three, building skills in tumbling and tap & ballet.The park offers traditional early childhood recreation classes—preschool; playschool; Moms, Pops & Tots and playgroup. Adults join in athletics with basketball, volleyball and softball leagues.
On the cultural side, Horner Park offers woodcraft for all ages in its downstairs shop.Youth and teens choose from multi-cultural art, piano and guitar. For adults there are more specialized classes, such as tile mosaic, clay/hand building, open pottery studio and Horner Park Jazz Band.
Horner is one of the few parks to teach two levels of American Sign Language, plus offers programs for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community such as park kids and Friday Night teen club.
After 1900, Chicago's northwest side Irving Park community developed quickly. Residential construction boomed, and industries soon located along the North Branch of the Chicago River. Among these was a brick manufacturer, which excavated its riverside property for brick-making clay. Some years later, the company abandoned the site, and the clay pits became a garbage dump. Because community organizations opposed this new use, the property was eventually down-zoned from its industrial designation.
In the spring of 1946, the Chicago Park District began acquiring the nearly 55-acre site as part of a ten-year, citywide plan to increase recreational opportunities throughout the city. In 1949, the Park District began demolishing the brick kilns and industrial structures and acquired more property to expand the park through land acquisition and vacating streets and alleys. Filling and grading were soon underway. By the early 1950s, the park had a large tobogganing hill, tennis courts, a playground, and a comfort station. A large, open meadow bordered with trees stretched across the southern section of the park. A fieldhouse was added in 1956. After adding handball courts in the 1970s and making various upgrades in the 1980s, the Park District installed a large new soft surface playground with separate areas for tots, young children, and older children.
The park honors Henry Horner (1878-1940), Illinois' first Jewish governor, who served from 1933 to 1940. A native Chicagoan, Horner was appointed attorney for the Cook County Board of Assessors in 1907, and was elected judge of the Cook County Probate Court seven years later. Having gained an early, solid reputation for integrity, he won increasing popularity with diverse segments of the community. This broad-based support propelled Horner to the governorship, and fostered acceptance of a state sales tax to fund much-needed welfare programs during the Depression. A red granite monument in the northwest corner of Horner Park depicts the former governor's accomplishments. The art deco relief, carved by sculptor John David Brcin (b. 1899) in 1948, stood in Grant Park until 1956, when it was moved in time for the Horner Park fieldhouse dedication.
first Wednesday of the month at 7pm.
2741 W. Montrose
Chicago, IL 60618
United States
2741 W. Montrose Ave.
Chicago, IL 60618
United States
<p>Horner Park Junior Fieldhouse</p>
Registration dates vary by park. The dates listed below are specific to this park.
Most programs run from Tuesday, September 05 to Sunday, December 10.
Online registration begins Tuesday, August 15.
In-person registration begins Saturday, August 19.
Most programs run from Tuesday, September 05 to Sunday, December 10.
Online registration begins Monday, August 14.
In-person registration begins Saturday, August 19.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arts & Crafts at Horner | 463792 | Instruction | Decorative Arts | At least 5 but less than 11 | Mixed | From September 11, 2023 to December 4, 2023 Each Monday from 4pm to 5pm |
$20.00 |
Graffiti Art at Horner | 464613 | Instruction | Decorative Arts | At least 9 but less than 16 | Mixed | From September 6, 2023 to December 6, 2023 Each Wednesday from 4pm to 5:15pm |
$20.00 |
Cartooning at Horner | 464187 | Instruction | Drawing | At least 6 but less than 14 | Mixed | From September 8, 2023 to December 8, 2023 Each Friday from 3:45pm to 5pm |
$20.00 |
Drawing at Horner | 464408 | Instruction | Drawing | At least 2 but less than 6 | Mixed | From September 7, 2023 to December 7, 2023 Each Thursday from 10am to 11am Except the following dates: Thursday, Nov 23, 2023 |
$20.00 |
Piano - Group - Beginner at Horner | 465289 | Instruction | Music | 60 and up | Mixed | From September 8, 2023 to December 8, 2023 Each Friday from 2:30pm to 3:30pm Except the following dates: Friday, Dec 1, 2023 |
Free |
Piano - Group - Beginner at Horner | 465290 | Instruction | Music | At least 6 but less than 10 | Mixed | From September 8, 2023 to December 8, 2023 Each Friday from 3:30pm to 4:15pm Except the following dates: Friday, Dec 1, 2023 |
$25.00 |
Piano - Group - Beginner at Horner | 465291 | Instruction | Music | At least 10 but less than 14 | Mixed | From September 8, 2023 to December 8, 2023 Each Friday from 4:15pm to 5pm Except the following dates: Friday, Dec 1, 2023 |
$25.00 |
Piano - Group - Beginner at Horner | 465292 | Instruction | Music | At least 6 but less than 10 | Mixed | From September 8, 2023 to December 8, 2023 Each Friday from 5pm to 5:45pm Except the following dates: Friday, Dec 1, 2023 |
$25.00 |
Piano - Group - Beginner at Horner | 465293 | Instruction | Music | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 8, 2023 to December 8, 2023 Each Friday from 6:30pm to 7:15pm Except the following dates: Friday, Dec 1, 2023 |
$25.00 |
Piano - Group - Beginner at Horner | 465294 | Instruction | Music | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 8, 2023 to December 8, 2023 Each Friday from 7:15pm to 8pm Except the following dates: Friday, Dec 1, 2023 |
$25.00 |
Piano at Horner | 465298 | Instruction | Music | 60 and up | Mixed | From September 11, 2023 to December 4, 2023 Each Monday from 2:30pm to 3:30pm |
Free |
Piano - Group - Beginner at Horner | 465299 | Instruction | Music | At least 6 but less than 10 | Mixed | From September 11, 2023 to December 4, 2023 Each Monday from 3:30pm to 4:15pm |
$25.00 |
Voice at Horner | 466218 | Instruction | Music | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 11, 2023 to December 4, 2023 Each Monday from 9:15pm to 9:45pm |
$20.00 |
Piano - Group - Beginner at Horner | 468559 | Instruction | Music | At least 10 but less than 14 | Mixed | From September 11, 2023 to December 4, 2023 Each Monday from 4:15pm to 5pm |
$25.00 |
Band - Jazz at Horner | 463847 | Instruction | Music | 16 and up | Mixed | From September 11, 2023 to December 4, 2023 Each Monday from 7pm to 9pm |
Free |
Piano - Group - Beginner at Horner | 468560 | Instruction | Music | At least 6 but less than 10 | Mixed | From September 11, 2023 to December 4, 2023 Each Monday from 5pm to 5:45pm |
$25.00 |
Music Ensembles at Horner | 465034 | Instruction | Music | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 8, 2023 to December 8, 2023 Each Friday from 8pm to 9:30pm Except the following dates: Friday, Dec 1, 2023 |
$25.00 |
Canvas Painting at Horner | 464175 | Instruction | Painting | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 11, 2023 to December 4, 2023 Each Monday from 1:30pm to 3:30pm |
$30.00 |
Ceramics at Horner | 464193 | Instruction | Sculpture | At least 9 but less than 13 | Mixed | From September 7, 2023 to December 7, 2023 Each Thursday from 3:45pm to 5pm Except the following dates: Thursday, Nov 23, 2023 |
$55.00 |
Ceramics at Horner | 464194 | Instruction | Sculpture | At least 6 but less than 9 | Mixed | From September 5, 2023 to December 5, 2023 Each Tuesday from 3:30pm to 4:30pm |
$55.00 |
Sculpture Open Studio at Horner | 465459 | Open | Sculpture | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 6, 2023 to December 6, 2023 Each Wednesday from 12:30pm to 3:30pm |
$100.00 |
Sculpture Open Studio at Horner | 465460 | Open | Sculpture | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 11, 2023 to December 4, 2023 Each Monday from 5:30pm to 8:30pm |
$100.00 |
Sculpture Open Studio at Horner | 465461 | Open | Sculpture | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 8, 2023 to December 8, 2023 Each Friday from 12:30pm to 3:30pm |
$100.00 |
Handbuilding at Horner | 464629 | Instruction | Sculpture | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 5, 2023 to December 5, 2023 Each Tuesday from 12:30pm to 3pm |
$75.00 |
Handbuilding at Horner | 464630 | Instruction | Sculpture | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 5, 2023 to December 5, 2023 Each Tuesday from 5pm to 7:30pm |
$75.00 |
Ceramics (Deaf & HOH) at Horner | 479346 | Instruction | Sculpture | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 7, 2023 to December 7, 2023 Each Thursday from 12:30pm to 2:30pm Except the following dates: Thursday, Oct 26, 2023 Thursday, Nov 23, 2023 |
$20.00 |
Art & ABCs (Deaf & HOH) at Horner | 479357 | Instruction | Recreation | At least 2 but less than 6 | Mixed | From September 13, 2023 to December 6, 2023 Each Wednesday from 10am to 12pm |
$15.00 |
Dino Diggers at Horner | 464368 | Instruction | Recreation | At least 3 but less than 6 | Mixed | From September 7, 2023 to December 7, 2023 Each Thursday from 2:30pm to 3:15pm Except the following dates: Thursday, Nov 23, 2023 |
$25.00 |
Art & ABCs at Horner | 463757 | Instruction | Recreation | At least 2 but less than 6 | Mixed | From September 6, 2023 to December 6, 2023 Each Wednesday from 10am to 12pm |
$30.00 |
Art & ABCs at Horner | 468556 | Instruction | Recreation | At least 2 but less than 6 | Mixed | From September 8, 2023 to December 8, 2023 Each Friday from 10am to 12pm |
$30.00 |
Gym Monkeys at Horner | 464621 | Instruction | Recreation | At least 3 but less than 6 | Mixed | From September 7, 2023 to December 7, 2023 Each Thursday from 3:15pm to 4pm Except the following dates: Thursday, Nov 23, 2023 Thursday, Nov 30, 2023 |
$20.00 |
Recreational Tumbling at Horner | 465431 | Instruction | Tumbling | At least 6 but less than 13 | Mixed | From October 4, 2023 to December 6, 2023 Each Wednesday from 3:45pm to 4:45pm |
$10.00 |
Tiny Tot Tumbling at Horner | 466144 | Instruction | Tumbling | At least 3 but less than 6 | Mixed | From October 4, 2023 to December 6, 2023 Each Wednesday from 2:45pm to 3:30pm |
$10.00 |
Teen Club (Deaf & HOH) at Horner | 465941 | Instruction | Clubs | At least 14 but less than 18 | Mixed | From September 22, 2023 to December 1, 2023 Each Friday from 5pm to 8pm Except the following dates: Friday, Sep 29, 2023 Friday, Oct 13, 2023 Friday, Oct 27, 2023 Friday, Nov 3, 2023 Friday, Nov 10, 2023 Friday, Nov 24, 2023 |
Free |
Parent & Tot American Sign Language at Horner | 465085 | Instruction | Educational/Self-Help | At least 3 but less than 6 | Mixed | From September 15, 2023 to December 1, 2023 Each Friday from 11:30am to 12:15pm |
$10.00 |
Young Scientist at Horner | 469036 | Instruction | Educational/Self-Help | At least 3 but less than 6 | Mixed | From September 5, 2023 to December 5, 2023 Each Tuesday from 2:30pm to 3:15pm |
$25.00 |
Super Saturdays (Deaf & HOH) at Horner | 465849 | Instruction | Fun & Games | At least 6 but less than 14 | Mixed | From September 16, 2023 to December 2, 2023 Each Saturday from 9:30am to 12:30pm |
$10.00 |
Goalball (Blind-VI) at Horner | 464610 | Instruction | Fun & Games | 14 and up | Mixed | From September 7, 2023 to November 30, 2023 Each Thursday from 6pm to 8pm Except the following dates: Thursday, Nov 23, 2023 |
$5.00 |
Adaptive Archery (Blind-VI) at Horner | 463552 | Instruction | Archery | 10 and up | Mixed | From September 6, 2023 to November 29, 2023 Each Wednesday from 4:30pm to 6pm |
$5.00 |
Archery (Deaf & HOH) at Horner | 463735 | Instruction | Archery | 10 and up | Mixed | From September 7, 2023 to November 30, 2023 Each Thursday from 4:30pm to 6pm Except the following dates: Thursday, Nov 23, 2023 |
$5.00 |
Archery at Horner | 463736 | Instruction | Archery | At least 8 but less than 12 | Mixed | From September 5, 2023 to December 5, 2023 Each Tuesday from 3:45pm to 4:45pm |
$30.00 |
Archery at Horner | 463737 | Instruction | Archery | At least 8 but less than 12 | Mixed | From September 7, 2023 to December 7, 2023 Each Thursday from 3:45pm to 4:45pm Except the following dates: Thursday, Nov 23, 2023 |
$30.00 |
Archery at Horner | 463738 | Instruction | Archery | At least 12 but less than 16 | Mixed | From September 7, 2023 to December 7, 2023 Each Thursday from 4:45pm to 5:45pm Except the following dates: Thursday, Nov 23, 2023 |
$30.00 |
Basketball - Open at Horner | 463920 | Open | Basketball | 18 and up | Male | From September 11, 2023 to December 4, 2023 Each Monday from 8pm to 9:45pm |
$28.00 |
Basketball - Open at Horner | 463921 | Open | Basketball | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 7, 2023 to December 7, 2023 Each Thursday from 8pm to 9:45pm Except the following dates: Thursday, Nov 23, 2023 Thursday, Nov 30, 2023 |
$28.00 |
Basketball - 3 on 3 at Horner | 463853 | Instruction | Basketball | At least 13 but less than 18 | Mixed | From September 8, 2023 to December 8, 2023 Each Friday from 6pm to 7:15pm Except the following dates: Friday, Dec 1, 2023 |
Free |
Basketball at Horner | 468562 | Instruction | Basketball | At least 6 but less than 13 | Mixed | From September 6, 2023 to December 6, 2023 Each Wednesday from 3:30pm to 4:15pm |
$19.00 |
Basketball at Horner | 463985 | Instruction | Basketball | At least 9 but less than 13 | Mixed | From September 5, 2023 to December 5, 2023 Each Tuesday from 4:30pm to 5:30pm |
$19.00 |
Basketball at Horner | 463986 | Instruction | Basketball | At least 6 but less than 9 | Mixed | From September 5, 2023 to December 5, 2023 Each Tuesday from 3:45pm to 4:30pm |
$19.00 |
Adaptive Bowling at Horner | 463555 | Instruction | Bowling | 16 and up | Mixed | From September 8, 2023 to December 8, 2023 Each Friday from 5pm to 7pm |
Free |
Bowling (Deaf & HOH) at Horner | 464129 | Instruction | Bowling | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 6, 2023 to November 29, 2023 Each Wednesday from 3pm to 5pm Except the following dates: Wednesday, Oct 25, 2023 |
Free |
Dodgeball at Horner | 464380 | Instruction | Dodgeball | At least 7 but less than 12 | Mixed | From September 6, 2023 to December 6, 2023 Each Wednesday from 4:15pm to 5:15pm |
$15.00 |
Floor Hockey at Horner | 464515 | Instruction | Floor Hockey | At least 8 but less than 13 | Mixed | From September 8, 2023 to December 8, 2023 Each Friday from 5pm to 6pm Except the following dates: Friday, Dec 1, 2023 |
$19.00 |
Pickleball - Open at Horner | 465310 | Open | Pickleball | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 7, 2023 to December 7, 2023 Each Thursday from 6pm to 7:45pm Except the following dates: Thursday, Nov 23, 2023 Thursday, Nov 30, 2023 |
$20.00 |
Pickleball - Open at Horner | 465311 | Open | Pickleball | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 5, 2023 to December 5, 2023 Each Tuesday from 9:30am to 11:30am |
$20.00 |
Pickleball - Open at Horner | 465312 | Open | Pickleball | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 7, 2023 to December 7, 2023 Each Thursday from 9:30am to 11:30am Except the following dates: Thursday, Nov 23, 2023 Thursday, Nov 30, 2023 |
$20.00 |
Pickleball - Open at Horner | 465313 | Open | Pickleball | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 5, 2023 to December 5, 2023 Each Tuesday from 11:30am to 1:30pm |
$20.00 |
Pickleball - Open at Horner | 465314 | Open | Pickleball | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 7, 2023 to December 7, 2023 Each Thursday from 11:30am to 1:30pm Except the following dates: Thursday, Nov 23, 2023 Thursday, Nov 30, 2023 |
$20.00 |
Pickleball - Open at Horner | 465316 | Open | Pickleball | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 8, 2023 to December 8, 2023 Each Friday from 12pm to 2:30pm Except the following dates: Friday, Dec 1, 2023 |
$20.00 |
Pickleball - Open at Horner | 465317 | Open | Pickleball | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 8, 2023 to December 8, 2023 Each Friday from 7:30pm to 9:30pm Except the following dates: Friday, Dec 1, 2023 |
$20.00 |
Pickleball at Horner | 465344 | Instruction | Pickleball | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 11, 2023 to December 4, 2023 Each Monday from 12pm to 2:30pm |
$20.00 |
Pickleball at Horner | 465345 | Instruction | Pickleball | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 5, 2023 to December 5, 2023 Each Tuesday from 6pm to 8:30pm |
$20.00 |
Pickleball at Horner | 465346 | Instruction | Pickleball | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 11, 2023 to December 4, 2023 Each Monday from 9:30am to 12pm |
$20.00 |
Pickleball at Horner | 465347 | Instruction | Pickleball | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 6, 2023 to December 6, 2023 Each Wednesday from 9:30am to 12pm |
$25.00 |
Pickleball at Horner | 465348 | Instruction | Pickleball | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 8, 2023 to December 8, 2023 Each Friday from 9:30am to 12pm Except the following dates: Friday, Dec 1, 2023 |
$20.00 |
Pickleball at Horner | 465349 | Instruction | Pickleball | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 11, 2023 to December 4, 2023 Each Monday from 6pm to 7:45pm |
$20.00 |
Pickleball at Horner | 465350 | Instruction | Pickleball | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 6, 2023 to December 6, 2023 Each Wednesday from 6pm to 8:30pm |
$20.00 |
Adult Social Club (Deaf & HOH) at Horner | 479352 | Open | Seasonal Sports | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 23, 2023 to December 9, 2023 Each Saturday from 1pm to 3pm Except the following dates: Saturday, Sep 30, 2023 Saturday, Oct 14, 2023 Saturday, Oct 28, 2023 Saturday, Nov 4, 2023 Saturday, Nov 18, 2023 Saturday, Dec 2, 2023 |
Free |
Tiny Tot Sports at Horner | 466025 | Instruction | Seasonal Sports | At least 3 but less than 6 | Mixed | From September 5, 2023 to December 5, 2023 Each Tuesday from 2:30pm to 3:15pm |
$20.00 |
Glow-in-the-Dark Sports at Horner | 464608 | Instruction | Seasonal Sports | At least 9 but less than 13 | Mixed | From September 8, 2023 to December 8, 2023 Each Friday from 4pm to 5pm Except the following dates: Friday, Dec 1, 2023 |
$19.00 |
Seasonal Sports at Horner | 465495 | Instruction | Seasonal Sports | At least 6 but less than 11 | Mixed | From September 11, 2023 to December 4, 2023 Each Monday from 4:30pm to 5:30pm |
$20.00 |
Seasonal Sports (Deaf & HOH) at Horner | 479350 | Instruction | Seasonal Sports | At least 6 but less than 14 | Mixed | From September 16, 2023 to December 2, 2023 Each Saturday from 1pm to 3pm Except the following dates: Saturday, Sep 23, 2023 Saturday, Oct 7, 2023 Saturday, Oct 21, 2023 Saturday, Oct 28, 2023 Saturday, Nov 11, 2023 Saturday, Nov 25, 2023 |
$8.00 |
Soccer (Deaf & HOH) at Horner | 465642 | Instruction | Soccer | At least 6 but less than 14 | Mixed | From September 9, 2023 to November 25, 2023 Each Saturday from 1pm to 3pm |
$5.00 |
Soccer for Success at Horner | 465676 | Instruction | Soccer | At least 5 but less than 9 | Mixed | From September 11, 2023 to December 4, 2023 Each Monday from 3pm to 3:45pm |
Free |
Soccer for Success at Horner | 465677 | Instruction | Soccer | At least 9 but less than 13 | Mixed | From September 8, 2023 to December 8, 2023 Each Friday from 3pm to 4pm Except the following dates: Friday, Dec 1, 2023 |
Free |
Soccer at Horner | 468563 | Instruction | Soccer | At least 3 but less than 6 | Mixed | From September 6, 2023 to December 6, 2023 Each Wednesday from 2:30pm to 3:15pm |
$20.00 |
Cross Country at Horner | 464302 | Instruction | Track & Field | At least 7 but less than 14 | Mixed | From September 11, 2023 to December 4, 2023 Each Monday from 4pm to 5pm |
$17.00 |
Adaptive Fitness at Horner | 463557 | Instruction | Fitness | Mixed | From September 6, 2023 to November 29, 2023 Each Wednesday from 6pm to 7pm |
$5.00 | |
Conditioning at Horner | 464280 | Instruction | Fitness | 60 and up | Mixed | From September 8, 2023 to December 8, 2023 Each Monday,Friday from 2:30pm to 3:30pm Except the following dates: Friday, Dec 1, 2023 |
Free |
Conditioning at Horner | 468565 | Instruction | Fitness | 60 and up | Mixed | From September 6, 2023 to December 6, 2023 Each Wednesday from 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Free |
Name | Number | Type | Category | Ages | Gender | Dates | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Little Artists (Brands) at Horner | 481476 | Instruction | Decorative Arts | 9 and under | Mixed | From September 15, 2023 to October 20, 2023 Each Friday from 10am to 10:45am |
$10.00 |
Moms, Pops & Tots Interaction (Brands) at Horner | 481479 | Instruction | Recreation | 4 and under | Mixed | From September 13, 2023 to October 18, 2023 Each Wednesday from 12pm to 12:45pm |
$5.00 |
Stroller Fitness (Brands) at Horner | 481475 | Instruction | Fitness | 4 and under | Mixed | From September 19, 2023 to October 26, 2023 Each Tuesday,Thursday from 11am to 11:45am |
$20.00 |
Walking Club (Brands) at Horner | 481480 | Open | Walking | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 18, 2023 to October 16, 2023 Each Monday from 12:45pm to 1:30pm |
$10.00 |
Walking Club (Brands) at Horner | 481481 | Open | Walking | 18 and up | Mixed | From September 21, 2023 to October 19, 2023 Each Thursday from 12:45pm to 1:30pm |
$10.00 |