O'Hallaren (Bernard) Park

Park Details

Main Address

8335 S. Honore St.
Chicago, IL 60620
United States

  • Tel: (312) 747-6573 | Main
Park Supervisor
Darren Q. Moore
Park Hours
Open
| 6:00 am-11:00 pm

O'Hallaren (Bernard) Park

Description

Located in the Auburn Gresham community, O’Hallaren Park totals 9.19 acres and features a multi-purpose room. Outside, the park offers a walking trail, football/soccer fields, two basketball courts, three baseball diamonds, two tennis courts, a playground, and spray pool. Many of these spaces are available for rental including our multi-purpose room.

Park-goers can participate in the Park Kids after school program, seasonal sports, martial arts, tennis, track & field, and adult fitness. During the summer, youth can participate in the Chicago Park District’s popular six-week day camp.

In addition to programs, O’Hallaren Park hosts fun special events throughout the year for the entire family, such as our Back to School Picnic and other holiday-themed events.

History

O'Hallaren Park, in the south side Auburn Gresham neighborhood, is one of many city parks created to meet the recreational needs of post-World War II Chicago.  Streets and alleys were vacated in 1927 for the park site.  The Chicago Board of Education acquired land for the park from 1928 until 1942.  After leasing land from the Board of Education in 1946, the City began improving the site with a small recreational building, a multi-purpose athletic field that could be flooded for ice skating in winter, and a playground with separate areas for boys, girls, and small children. In 1959, the City transferred management of O'Hallaren Park to the Chicago Park District, which added basketball and volleyball courts in 1966 and a spray pool and tennis courts in the early 1980s.  After rehabilitating and replanting the playground area in 1988, the Park District acquired formal ownership of the park from the Board of Education in 1991.

On December 22, 1947, the City officially named the site O'Hallaren Park, in honor of 18th Ward Alderman Bernard J. O'Hallaren (--1947), who had died suddenly the previous week.  Elected alderman in 1939, O'Hallaren had been an enthusiastic and untiring supporter of the park, dying just a few months short of its completion.

Additional Information

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

Programs at O'Hallaren (Bernard) Park

Most programs run from Monday, June 16 to Sunday, August 10 Online registration beings In-person registration begins
Day Camp at O'Hallaren
Camp
General Interest
At least 6 but less than 13
From June 23, 2025 to August 1, 2025
Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 10am to 4pm
Except the following dates:
Friday, Jul 4, 2025
$105.00
Rec Leader in Training at O'Hallaren
Camp
Special Interest
At least 13 but less than 16
From June 23, 2025 to August 1, 2025
Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 10am to 4pm
Except the following dates:
Friday, Jul 4, 2025
$0.00

Events at O'Hallaren (Bernard) Park

1 Events