The following remain closed: all playgrounds, all pools, some spray features, beaches and all other areas & facilities east of Lake Shore Drive except for the Lakefront Trail and golf courses. 100+ spray features are open July 7-10. Water fountains remain off. The Lakefront Trail and The 606 are open, users must keep it moving. Most fieldhouses are open 9 am – 5 pm weekdays for washrooms and shelter only. GO HERE to learn more.
4434 S. Lake Park Ave.
Chicago, IL 60653
Located in the Oakland Community, Kennicott Park totals 2.91 acres and features a field house, formerly the home of the Judd Elementary School. The field house offers a gymnasium, an art room, a fitness center, a kitchen, a dance studio and conference rooms. Outside, the park offers a small athletic field and playground that was renovated in Summer 2014 as part of the Chicago Plays! Program.
Many of these spaces are available for rental. Kennicott Park is the site for several community-based partnerships that provide programs for children and adults.
Park-goers come to Kennicott Park to play basketball and table games at the facility. After school programs are offered throughout the school year, and in the summer youth attend the Park District’s popular six-week day camp. Specialty camps are offered in the summer as well include cooking programs and doll camp.
In addition to programs, Kennicott Park hosts fun special events throughout the year for the whole family, such as Movies in the Park at nearby Gwendolyn Brooks Park, Halloween activities and other Night Out in the Parks events.
To view a few of the fabulous park programs, click on the multimedia tab!
Kennicott Park came into being in 1990 when the Board of Education transferred Judd Elementary School to the Chicago Park District. The park district now operates the former school building in partnership with other city agencies and non-profit organizations, providing a wide array of programs and services to the previously under-served Kenwood neighborhood.
Kenwood was founded in 1856 by Dr. Jonathan A. Kennicott (1824-1893), from whom the park takes its name. A native New Yorker, Kennicott graduated from Chicago's Rush Medical College in 1843 and practiced dentistry in Milwaukee for several years before returning to Chicago. Kennicott's estate, named Kenwood for his mother's birthplace in Scotland, stood on Dorchester Street at 48th Street. The fashionable Kenwood community soon became known as the "Lake Forest of the South Side."
Registration dates vary by park. The dates listed below are specific to this park.
Most programs run from Monday, July 06 to Friday, August 14.
Online registration begins Friday, June 12.
In-person registration begins Saturday, June 13.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Camp (ages 11-12) at Kennicott | 310920 | Camp | General Interest | At least 11 but less than 13 | Coed | From July 6, 2020 to August 14, 2020 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 10am to 4pm |
$230.00 |
| Teen Camp (ages 13-15) at Kennicott | 310922 | Camp | General Interest | At least 13 but less than 16 | Coed | From July 6, 2020 to August 14, 2020 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 10am to 4pm |
$230.00 |
| Day Camp (ages 6-8) at Kennicott | 310923 | Camp | General Interest | At least 6 but less than 9 | Coed | From July 6, 2020 to August 14, 2020 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 10am to 4pm |
$230.00 |
| Day Camp (ages 9-10) at Kennicott | 310925 | Camp | General Interest | At least 9 but less than 11 | Coed | From July 6, 2020 to August 14, 2020 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 10am to 4pm |
$230.00 |
| Late Summer Camp (ages 6-8) at Kennicott | 311601 | Camp | General Interest | At least 6 but less than 9 | Coed | From August 17, 2020 to August 21, 2020 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 10am to 1pm |
$115.00 |
| Late Summer Camp (ages 6-8) at Kennicott | 311602 | Camp | General Interest | At least 6 but less than 9 | Coed | From August 24, 2020 to August 28, 2020 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 10am to 1pm |
$115.00 |
| Late Summer Camp (ages 9-10) at Kennicott | 311603 | Camp | General Interest | At least 9 but less than 11 | Coed | From August 17, 2020 to August 21, 2020 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 10am to 1pm |
$115.00 |
| Late Summer Camp (ages 9-10) at Kennicott | 311604 | Camp | General Interest | At least 9 but less than 11 | Coed | From August 24, 2020 to August 28, 2020 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 10am to 1pm |
$115.00 |
| Late Summer Camp (ages 11-12) at Kennicott | 311605 | Camp | General Interest | At least 11 but less than 13 | Coed | From August 17, 2020 to August 21, 2020 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 10am to 1pm |
$115.00 |
| Late Summer Camp (ages 11-12) at Kennicott | 311606 | Camp | General Interest | At least 11 but less than 13 | Coed | From August 24, 2020 to August 28, 2020 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 10am to 1pm |
$115.00 |
