Gladstone (William) Park

Park Details

Main Address

5421 N. Menard Ave.
Chicago, IL 60630
United States

  • Tel: (773) 631-7859 | Main
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Park Supervisor
Christina Grosso
Park Hours
Open
| 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Fieldhouse Hours
Closed
| 9:30 am-4:30 pm
Gladstone Park playground in Chicago.
Preschool classroom with toys and play equipment.
Colorful soft play area with various shapes and sizes for toddlers.
Children in Halloween costumes sit on chairs in a classroom.

Gladstone (William) Park

Description

Tucked away in the Gladstone community (between Milwaukee Avenue & Northwest Highway and between Central & Austin Avenues) Gladstone Park covers 1.74 acres of land. The park offers a small fieldhouse, a t-ball field and junior soccer field, a new ADA accessible soft-surface playground and spray pool, as well as a small outdoor basketball court.

Gladstone Park is bursting with programs for children! The park offers pre-school, playschool activities, tumbling, mom’s pop’s & tot’s (which involves parent participation), arts & crafts, park club, and play camp activities.

History

Gladstone Park is one of six neighborhood parks created by the Jefferson Park District. Established in 1920, the Jefferson Park District was one of 22 park commissions consolidated into the Chicago Park District in 1934. In 1923, the Gladstone Park Community Gladstone Club approached the Jefferson Park District about locating a park in the former Gladstone Park subdivision, named for British Prime Minister William Gladstone (1809-1898). The Jefferson Park District purchased property in 1924 and 1925 for the new park site, and the park was named Gladstone. In 1930, the landscaped park gained a small fieldhouse designed by Clarence Hatzfeld, architect of many Chicago park buildings, including the nearby Jefferson Park fieldhouse.

Additional Information

For directions using public transportation visit www.transitchicago.com.

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Facilities at Gladstone (William) Park

7 facilities
Baseball player batting.
Baseball Fields
Person lifting another person on their shoulders.
Basketball Courts
Gardening tools: shovel and gloves.
Community Gardens
CPD logo, a stylized house with "cpd" beneath the roofline.
Fieldhouses
Three people seated in chairs.
Meeting & Event Spaces
Child swinging on a swingset.
Playgrounds
Person joyfully jumping in splash pad.
Water Spray Features

Programs at Gladstone (William) Park

Most programs run from Tuesday, September 08 to Sunday, December 13 Online registration begins August 03, 2026 - 9:00 AM In-person registration begins August 10, 2026
Dino Diggers at Gladstone
Instruction
Recreation
At least 3 but less than 5
From September 10, 2026 to December 10, 2026
Each Thursday from 1pm to 2pm
Except the following dates:
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026
Thursday, Nov 26, 2026
$10.00
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Little Artists at Gladstone
Instruction
Decorative Arts
At least 3 but less than 5
From September 8, 2026 to December 8, 2026
Each Tuesday from 1pm to 2pm
Except the following dates:
Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026
$10.00
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Play School at Gladstone
Instruction
Recreation
At least 2 years 10 months but less than 5
From September 8, 2026 to December 11, 2026
Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 10am to 1pm
Except the following dates:
Monday, Oct 12, 2026
Monday, Oct 26, 2026
Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026
Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026
Friday, Oct 30, 2026
Wednesday, Nov 11, 2026
Wednesday, Nov 25, 2026
Thursday, Nov 26, 2026
Friday, Nov 27, 2026
$75.00
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Tiny Tot Tumbling at Gladstone
Instruction
Tumbling
At least 3 but less than 5
From September 9, 2026 to December 9, 2026
Each Monday,Wednesday,Friday from 1pm to 2pm
Except the following dates:
Monday, Oct 12, 2026
Monday, Oct 26, 2026
Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026
Friday, Oct 30, 2026
Wednesday, Nov 11, 2026
Wednesday, Nov 25, 2026
Friday, Nov 27, 2026
$20.00
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Events at Gladstone (William) Park

1 Events