7340 N. Rogers Ave.
Chicago, IL 60626
Pottawattomie Park, located in the Rogers Park community, offers the following activities: baseball, basketball, bridge club, dance, floor hockey, soccer, step aerobics, track & field, tumbling, teen club, volleyball, holiday parties and special events for Chicago Public School non-attendance days. The Park Kids after-school program gives would-be latch-key kids a supervised place to learn new sports and music, do arts & crafts, have a quiet area for homework, and gain socialization skills.
Located on 9.40 acres, the park is comprised of three baseball fields, a combination football-soccer field, four basketball standards, turf soccer field, two playgrounds including a spray pool and a dog park/run. The air-conditioned fieldhouse contains a fitness center, racquetball court, gymnasium, kitchen, and four club rooms.
Pottawattomie Park is home to the Abbott Fund Wellness Program - providing the community with multifaceted, year-round nutrition and fitness programming.Fitness classes, fitness arcading and interactive fitness equipment are designed to help children and adults have fun while they get fit. Pottawattomie Park is also a C.A.P.S. monthly meeting site where neighbors can discuss 24th Police District issues.
The new "dog friendly area" is nestled in the northeast corner of the park along the Metra tracks and behind the townhomes at 7403-27 N. Wolcott.
Pottawattomie Park was one of four parks created by the Ridge Avenue Park District, established in 1896. The Ridge Avenue Park District's early parks were Morse and Indian Boundary. In 1931, the park district purchased property for two additional parks, Chippewa and Pottawattomie. Pottawattomie Park was the idea of the Birchwood Improvement Association, which lobbied for the establishment of a community center east of Ridge Avenue and north of Rogers Avenue. Pottawattomie Park became part of the Chicago Park District’s portfolio in 1934 when the 22 park districts were consolidated. The Chicago Park District continued to acquire land and vacated streets and alleys from 1949 to 1956 to expand the park.
The park's name honors the Pottawattomie (Potawatomi) Indians, one of nine tribal groups living around the Great Lakes after 1600. The Pottawattomies lived on the eastern edge of Lake Michigan until about 1760, when they moved westward into the Chicago region. Although many Pottawattomies intermarried with French, British, and American traders, the tribe was nevertheless forced from the area after the Blackhawk War of 1832. A large Works Progress Administration painting in the park fieldhouse depicts a meeting between Native Americans and whites.
3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:15 p.m.
Registration dates vary by park. The dates listed below are specific to this park.
Most programs run from Monday, April 10 to Sunday, June 11.
Online registration begins Tuesday, March 14.
In-person registration begins Monday, March 20.
Most programs run from Monday, June 26 to Sunday, August 20.
Online registration begins Tuesday, May 02.
In-person registration begins Saturday, May 06.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Kids - Spring at Pottawattomie | 434760 | Instruction | After School | At least 6 but less than 13 | Mixed | From April 10, 2023 to June 16, 2023 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 3pm to 6pm |
$71.00 |
| Basketball Skills at Pottawattomie | 433854 | Instruction | Basketball | At least 8 but less than 12 | Mixed | From April 15, 2023 to June 10, 2023 Each Saturday from 2pm to 3pm |
$10.00 |
| Fun and Games at Pottawattomie | 434232 | Instruction | Fun & Games | At least 6 but less than 10 | Mixed | From April 14, 2023 to June 16, 2023 Each Friday from 3:30pm to 4:30pm |
$10.00 |
| Fun and Games at Pottawattomie | 434233 | Instruction | Fun & Games | At least 10 but less than 12 | Mixed | From April 14, 2023 to June 16, 2023 Each Friday from 4:30pm to 5:30pm |
$10.00 |
| Soccer at Pottawattomie | 434360 | Instruction | Soccer | At least 10 but less than 13 | Mixed | From April 11, 2023 to June 13, 2023 Each Tuesday from 4:30pm to 5:30pm |
$10.00 |
| Mighty Fit Kids at Pottawattomie | 434583 | Instruction | Fitness | At least 6 but less than 10 | Mixed | From April 12, 2023 to June 14, 2023 Each Wednesday from 3:30pm to 4:30pm |
$10.00 |
| Mighty Fit Kids at Pottawattomie | 434584 | Instruction | Fitness | At least 10 but less than 13 | Mixed | From April 12, 2023 to June 14, 2023 Each Wednesday from 4:30pm to 5:30pm |
$10.00 |
| Back & Balance at Pottawattomie | 434615 | Instruction | Fitness | 60 and up | Mixed | From April 15, 2023 to June 10, 2023 Each Saturday from 10am to 11am |
Free |
| Pickleball at Pottawattomie | 434856 | Instruction | Pickleball | 60 and up | Mixed | From April 10, 2023 to June 16, 2023 Each Monday,Wednesday,Friday from 1pm to 2:30pm |
Free |
| Seasonal Sports at Pottawattomie | 434956 | Instruction | Seasonal Sports | At least 6 but less than 10 | Mixed | From April 13, 2023 to June 15, 2023 Each Thursday from 3:30pm to 4:30pm |
$10.00 |
| Seasonal Sports at Pottawattomie | 434957 | Instruction | Seasonal Sports | At least 10 but less than 13 | Mixed | From April 13, 2023 to June 15, 2023 Each Thursday from 4:30pm to 5:30pm |
$10.00 |
| Soccer at Pottawattomie | 435107 | Instruction | Soccer | At least 6 but less than 10 | Mixed | From April 11, 2023 to June 13, 2023 Each Tuesday from 3:30pm to 4:30pm |
$10.00 |
| Soccer Skills at Pottawattomie | 450451 | Instruction | Soccer | At least 6 but less than 9 | Mixed | From April 15, 2023 to June 17, 2023 Each Saturday from 11:15am to 12:15pm |
$10.00 |
| Walking Club at Pottawattomie | 435701 | Open | Walking | 55 and up | Mixed | From April 11, 2023 to June 13, 2023 Each Tuesday from 1pm to 2pm |
Free |
| Name | Number | Type | Category | Ages | Gender | Dates | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Junior Counselor at Pottawattomie | 455283 | Camp | Special Interest | At least 13 but less than 17 | Mixed | From June 26, 2023 to August 4, 2023 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 9am to 3pm Except the following dates: Tuesday, Jul 4, 2023 |
Free |
| Day Camp at Pottawattomie | 455487 | Camp | General Interest | At least 6 but less than 13 | Mixed | From June 26, 2023 to August 4, 2023 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 9am to 3pm Except the following dates: Tuesday, Jul 4, 2023 |
$126.00 |
| Basketball Skills at Pottawattomie | 458231 | Instruction | Basketball | At least 12 but less than 14 | Mixed | From June 28, 2023 to August 2, 2023 Each Wednesday from 3:30pm to 5pm |
Free |
| Basketball - 3 on 3 at Pottawattomie | 458232 | Instruction | Basketball | At least 12 but less than 14 | Mixed | From June 30, 2023 to August 18, 2023 Each Friday from 3:30pm to 5pm |
Free |
| Basketball Skills at Pottawattomie | 458233 | Instruction | Basketball | At least 15 but less than 18 | Mixed | From June 28, 2023 to August 2, 2023 Each Wednesday from 5:15pm to 6:45pm |
Free |
| Basketball - 3 on 3 at Pottawattomie | 458234 | Instruction | Basketball | At least 15 but less than 18 | Mixed | From June 30, 2023 to August 18, 2023 Each Friday from 5:15pm to 6:45pm |
Free |
| Bitty Basketball at Pottawattomie | 458236 | Instruction | Basketball | At least 5 but less than 6 | Mixed | From July 1, 2023 to August 5, 2023 Each Saturday from 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
$10.00 |
| Stretching at Pottawattomie | 458237 | Instruction | Fitness | 60 and up | Mixed | From July 1, 2023 to August 5, 2023 Each Saturday from 2pm to 3pm |
Free |
| Fencing Partnership at Pottawattomie | 458432 | Instruction | Fencing | At least 8 but less than 12 | Mixed | From August 7, 2023 to August 11, 2023 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 9am to 12pm |
$100.00 |
| Pickleball - Open at Pottawattomie | 458235 | Open | Pickleball | At least 25 but less than 50 | Mixed | From July 1, 2023 to August 19, 2023 Each Saturday from 10am to 12pm |
$20.00 |
| Basketball - Open at Pottawattomie | 458238 | Open | Basketball | At least 12 but less than 18 | Mixed | From July 1, 2023 to August 5, 2023 Each Saturday from 3:30pm to 4:45pm |
Free |
| Teen Sports League - Basketball at Pottawattomie | 456113 | League (Individual) | Basketball | At least 13 but less than 18 | Mixed | From July 6, 2023 to August 3, 2023 Each Tuesday,Thursday from 4pm to 8pm |
Free |
