Gross (Theodore) Park

Gross Park

Gross Park Playground

Gross Basketball Courts

Gross Park Fieldhouse

Location:

2708 W. Lawrence Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625

Supervisor: Richard Faust

Phone Numbers: Main (312) 742-7528

Hours

Park Hours

Weekday	Time slot	Comment
Sunday:	6:00 am-11:00 pm
Monday:	6:00 am-11:00 pm
Tuesday:	6:00 am-11:00 pm
Wednesday:	6:00 am-11:00 pm
Thursday:	6:00 am-11:00 pm
Friday:	6:00 am-11:00 pm
Saturday:	6:00 am-11:00 pm

Description

Gross Park is 1.56 acres and it is located in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. It features four basketball standards, a junior soccer field, and an ADA accessible soft surface playground.

The staff offers soccer and basketball instructional programs, touch football, plus a soccer league for youth. In the winter we offer a drop-in afterschool program and Kiddie Kollege for the little ones. Once summer comes around we offer our popular Play Camp for the kiddos! We hope to see you at the Park.

History

In 1898, the City of Chicago purchased nearly an acre-and-a-half of property in the Lincoln Square community for use by the Department of Sewers. Fifty years later, the Bureau of Parks and Recreation established a park at the site. Initially known as Washtenaw Playlot and later Lawrence Playlot for the adjacent streets, the park was well-equipped with playground equipment, a spray pool, a sand box, a small brick recreation building, and a playfield that could be flooded for ice skating in winter.

In 1952, the city council renamed the site in honor of Theodore A. Gross, who developed this park and countless others during his 44 years as the City's Superintendent of Playgrounds. The Chicago Park District began leasing Gross Park from the City in 1960. After making improvements in the late 1970s, the Park District rehabilitated Gross Park in 1990, and updated the recreation building the following year.

Advisory Council

Contact: Maggie O'Keefe, President

Email: grossparkchicago@gmail.com

Meeting Details:

2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Please contact the Park Advisory for more information.

Parking/Directions

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

Name	Number	Type	Category	Ages	Dates	Fee
Basketball Skills at Gross	502425	Instruction	Basketball	At least 8 but less than 11	From September 4, 2024 to November 20, 2024 Each Wednesday from 4:15pm to 5:15pm	$5.00
Basketball Skills at Gross	502426	Instruction	Basketball	At least 11 but less than 14	From September 4, 2024 to November 20, 2024 Each Wednesday from 5:30pm to 6:30pm	$5.00
Flag Football Skills at Gross	502905	Instruction	Football	At least 7 but less than 11	From September 5, 2024 to November 14, 2024 Each Thursday from 5:30pm to 6:30pm	$5.00
Flag Football Skills at Gross	502906	Instruction	Football	At least 11 but less than 13	From September 12, 2024 to November 21, 2024 Each Thursday from 6:30pm to 7:30pm	$5.00
Soccer Skills at Gross	504088	Instruction	Soccer	At least 7 but less than 11	From September 10, 2024 to November 19, 2024 Each Tuesday from 6:30pm to 7:30pm	$5.00
Soccer Skills at Gross	504089	Instruction	Soccer	At least 5 but less than 7	From September 3, 2024 to November 21, 2024 Each Tuesday,Thursday from 4:15pm to 5pm	$5.00
Table Tennis at Gross	504271	Instruction	Table Tennis	18 and up	From September 4, 2024 to November 20, 2024 Each Wednesday from 1pm to 3pm	Free
Table Tennis at Gross	506947	Instruction	Table Tennis	60 and up	From September 5, 2024 to November 21, 2024 Each Monday,Tuesday,Thursday from 1pm to 3pm	Free
Seasonal Sports at Gross	506953	Instruction	Seasonal Sports	At least 7 but less than 11	From September 6, 2024 to November 22, 2024 Each Monday,Friday from 4:15pm to 5:15pm	Free
Seasonal Sports at Gross	506956	Instruction	Seasonal Sports	At least 11 but less than 13	From September 6, 2024 to November 22, 2024 Each Monday,Friday from 5:30pm to 6:30pm	Free
Seasonal Sports at Gross	506959	Instruction	Seasonal Sports	At least 13 but less than 18	From September 6, 2024 to November 22, 2024 Each Monday,Friday from 6:30pm to 7:30pm	Free
Basketball Skills at Gross	506964	Instruction	Basketball	At least 13 but less than 18	From September 4, 2024 to November 20, 2024 Each Wednesday from 6:30pm to 7:30pm	Free

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