Altgeld (John) Park

Located in the East Garfield Park Community Area, Altgeld Park totals 4.77 acres and features a fieldhouse, two gymnasiums, a fitness center, meeting rooms and a kitchen.

Outside, the park offers a swimming pool and and a multi-purpose artificial turf athletic field for football, baseball, soccer and more. The park also includes a small playground that was renovated in Fall 2013 as part of the Chicago Plays! playground initiative. Many of these spaces are available for rental, including the ball fields and meeting rooms.

Park patrons visit Altgeld Park to play football, baseball or soccer, and children enjoy the playground. After school programs are offered throughout the school year, and in the summer youth attend the Park District’s popular six-week day camp. In addition to programs, the park hosts fun special events throughout the year for the whole family, such as gymnastics showcases, egg hunts, Movies in the Park and other Night Out in the Parks events.