6871 W. Belden Ave.
Chicago, IL 60707
Rutherford Sayre Park is located in Chicago’s Montclare community (with Oak Park Avenue at the eastern edge of the park—and close to Chicago’s border with Elmwood Park: two blocks south of where Fullerton Avenue changes its name to Grand Avenue).
The park is 13.94 acres in size, and its fieldhouse contains a fitness center, gymnasium, and kitchen. Outside, the park offers two junior baseball fields, a softball field, a combination football-soccer field, two tennis courts, a new ADA soft-surface playground with spray pool, a nature area, plus passive recreation areas.
Rutherford Sayre Park offers a great variety of programming for all ages. Toddlers / preschoolers can enjoy Fun & Games, Moms Pops & Tots Interaction. Recreation includes the fitness center / weight training, baseball, basketball, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, golf, seasonal sports, soccer, team tumbling, volleyball, and (Olympic) weight lifting. In the summer, youth can attend the Park District’s popular six-week day camp.
On the cultural side, Rutherford Sayre Park offers several visual arts programs, including arts & crafts, drawing & (water color) painting, and ceramics. Nature programming involves a community garden. The teen art camp has created several colorful mosaics within the park's grounds.
Rutherford Sayre Park was created from three separate parks, lying adjacent to the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad tracks on the City's northwest side, had long been treated as one by area residents. All three were set aside as parkland just before World War I and came under the control of the Chicago Park District. The park properties were donated by two local families, the Sayres and Rutherfords, who had farmed and later subdivided the surrounding area. The western portions of the parkland had been part of the Sayre homestead, purchased by William E. Sayre in the early 1830s. Thomas A. Rutherford, the area's first postmaster, donated the eastern section, at the southwest corner of Belden and Oak Park Avenues. In 1916, the Northwest Park District began to improve the area north of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul tracks, erecting a fieldhouse with an assembly hall and a gymnasium. Per a stipulation in the Rutherford deed, the fieldhouse originally included a bowling alley as well, an unusual feature for a Chicago park fieldhouse. In the 1920s, the Chicago Landscape Company designed a spray pool for the park. The park became part of the Chicago Park District’s portfolio when the Northwest Park District and 21 other park districts were consolidated into the Chicago Park District in 1934. The Chicago Park District acquired ownership of additional park land from City of Chicago in 1957 pursuant to the Chicago Park and City Exchange of Functions Act. In mid-1999, the Chicago Park District combined these three of adjacent parks (Rutherford, Sayre, and Rutherford Sayre) to form Rutherford Sayre Park.
1st Wendesday of the month at 7:00pm
Registration dates vary by park. The dates listed below are specific to this park.
Most programs run from Monday, March 31 to Thursday, June 05.
Online registration begins Monday, March 10.
In-person registration begins Saturday, March 15.
Most programs run from Monday, June 16 to Sunday, August 10.
Online registration begins Monday, April 14.
In-person registration begins Saturday, April 19.
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 | Dates | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgeball at Rutherford Sayre | 512502 | Instruction | Dodgeball | At least 9 but less than 15 | From March 31, 2025 to June 2, 2025 Each Monday from 4:30pm to 5:30pm |
$20.00 |
| Baseball - Cubs Rookie League at Rutherford Sayre | 512540 | Instruction | Baseball | At least 3 but less than 5 years 5 months | From April 19, 2025 to June 14, 2025 Each Saturday from 10:30am to 1:30pm Except the following dates: Saturday, Jun 7, 2025 |
Free |
| Tiny Talkers - Spanish at Rutherford Sayre | 512721 | Instruction | Educational/Self-Help | At least 4 but less than 7 | From March 31, 2025 to June 2, 2025 Each Monday from 3:15pm to 4pm |
$10.00 |
| You Build It at Rutherford Sayre | 512901 | Instruction | Educational/Self-Help | At least 6 but less than 9 | From April 3, 2025 to June 5, 2025 Each Thursday from 3pm to 4pm Except the following dates: Thursday, May 29, 2025 |
$10.00 |
| Track & Field at Rutherford Sayre | 512928 | Instruction | Track & Field | At least 7 but less than 9 | From April 1, 2025 to June 5, 2025 Each Tuesday,Thursday from 3:30pm to 4:30pm |
$20.00 |
| Track & Field at Rutherford Sayre | 512929 | Instruction | Track & Field | At least 9 but less than 15 | From April 3, 2025 to June 3, 2025 Each Tuesday,Thursday from 4:45pm to 5:45pm |
$20.00 |
| Family Arts and Crafts at Rutherford Sayre | 512961 | Instruction | Decorative Arts | At least 1 but less than 5 | From April 3, 2025 to June 5, 2025 Each Thursday from 6pm to 7pm |
$20.00 |
| Girls in the Park Club at Rutherford Sayre | 513081 | Instruction | Clubs | At least 5 years 5 months but less than 13 | From April 1, 2025 to June 3, 2025 Each Tuesday from 4:15pm to 5:15pm Each Friday from 4:30pm to 6pm |
$10.00 |
| Scrap Booking at Rutherford Sayre | 513160 | Instruction | Decorative Arts | At least 9 but less than 15 | From April 4, 2025 to June 6, 2025 Each Friday from 3:15pm to 4:15pm |
$10.00 |
| Girls Volleyball at Rutherford Sayre | 513172 | Instruction | Volleyball | At least 9 but less than 15 | From April 3, 2025 to June 5, 2025 Each Thursday from 4:15pm to 5:15pm |
$10.00 |
| Kickball at Rutherford Sayre | 513173 | Instruction | Kickball | At least 9 but less than 15 | From April 4, 2025 to June 6, 2025 Each Friday from 4:15pm to 5:15pm |
$10.00 |
| Kiddie College at Rutherford Sayre | 513208 | Instruction | Recreation | At least 3 but less than 6 | From April 1, 2025 to June 4, 2025 Each Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 10am to 1pm |
$100.00 |
| Little Artists at Rutherford Sayre | 513319 | Instruction | Decorative Arts | At least 3 but less than 6 | From April 2, 2025 to May 28, 2025 Each Wednesday from 2pm to 2:45pm |
$10.00 |
| Mixed Media Arts at Rutherford Sayre | 513343 | Instruction | Decorative Arts | At least 8 years 5 months but less than 15 | From April 1, 2025 to June 3, 2025 Each Tuesday from 3pm to 4pm |
$10.00 |
| Music and Movement at Rutherford Sayre | 513412 | Instruction | Dance | At least 1 but less than 4 | From April 2, 2025 to May 28, 2025 Each Wednesday from 11:30am to 12:30pm |
$20.00 |
| Nature Babies at Rutherford Sayre | 513417 | Instruction | Education | At least 1 but less than 5 | From April 5, 2025 to May 31, 2025 Each Saturday from 9am to 10am |
$20.00 |
| Recreational Tumbling at Rutherford Sayre | 513725 | Instruction | Tumbling | At least 5 but less than 9 | From April 2, 2025 to May 28, 2025 Each Wednesday from 3pm to 4pm |
$20.00 |
| Recreational Tumbling at Rutherford Sayre | 513726 | Instruction | Tumbling | At least 9 but less than 15 | From April 2, 2025 to May 28, 2025 Each Wednesday from 4:15pm to 5:15pm |
$20.00 |
| Gym Monkeys at Rutherford Sayre | 514182 | Instruction | Recreation | At least 3 but less than 6 | From April 1, 2025 to June 3, 2025 Each Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 1pm to 2pm |
$30.00 |
| Tiny Tot Sports at Rutherford Sayre | 514252 | Instruction | Seasonal Sports | At least 3 but less than 6 | From April 3, 2025 to June 3, 2025 Each Tuesday,Thursday from 2pm to 2:45pm |
$20.00 |
| Dodgeball at Rutherford Sayre | 532629 | Instruction | Dodgeball | At least 6 but less than 9 | From April 4, 2025 to June 6, 2025 Each Friday from 3pm to 4pm |
$20.00 |
| Basketball - Family at Rutherford Sayre | 512559 | Open | Basketball | 3 and up | From April 5, 2025 to May 31, 2025 Each Saturday from 2pm to 3:30pm |
Free |
| Basketball - Open at Rutherford Sayre | 512598 | Open | Basketball | At least 13 but less than 17 | From April 1, 2025 to June 3, 2025 Each Tuesday from 6pm to 7:30pm |
Free |
| Roller Skating at Rutherford Sayre | 513430 | Open | Skating | At least 9 but less than 15 | From April 2, 2025 to May 28, 2025 Each Wednesday from 5:30pm to 6:30pm |
$10.00 |
| Name | Number | Type | Category | Ages | Dates | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toddler Camp at Rutherford Sayre | 532941 | Camp | Special Interest | At least 1 years 6 months but less than 4 | From June 16, 2025 to June 18, 2025 Each Monday,Wednesday from 10am to 12pm |
$20.00 |
| Day Camp at Rutherford Sayre | 533159 | Camp | General Interest | At least 5 years 6 months but less than 13 | From June 23, 2025 to August 1, 2025 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 9am to 3pm Except the following dates: Friday, Jul 4, 2025 |
$295.00 |
| Early Bird Play Camp at Rutherford Sayre | 533201 | Camp | General Interest | At least 3 years 6 months but less than 5 years 6 months | From June 24, 2025 to August 1, 2025 Each Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 9am to 10am Except the following dates: Friday, Jul 4, 2025 |
$31.00 |
| Extended Camp at Rutherford Sayre | 533234 | Camp | General Interest | At least 5 years 6 months but less than 13 | From June 23, 2025 to August 1, 2025 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 3pm to 5pm Except the following dates: Friday, Jul 4, 2025 |
$85.00 |
| Girls P.L.A.Y. - Gymnastics Camp at Rutherford Sayre | 533283 | Camp | Sports | At least 6 but less than 15 | From August 4, 2025 to August 8, 2025 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 10am to 1pm |
$28.00 |
| Play Camp at Rutherford Sayre | 533498 | Camp | General Interest | At least 3 years 6 months but less than 5 years 6 months | From June 25, 2025 to August 1, 2025 Each Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 10am to 1pm Except the following dates: Friday, Jul 4, 2025 |
$91.00 |
| Rec Leader in Training at Rutherford Sayre | 533555 | Camp | Special Interest | At least 15 but less than 16 | From June 23, 2025 to August 1, 2025 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 8:45am to 3:15pm Except the following dates: Friday, Jul 4, 2025 |
Free |
| Teen Leadership Club at Rutherford Sayre | 533683 | Instruction | Clubs | At least 13 but less than 15 | From June 23, 2025 to August 1, 2025 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 9am to 3pm Except the following dates: Friday, Jul 4, 2025 |
Free |
| Basketball - Open at Rutherford Sayre | 532981 | Open | Basketball | At least 13 but less than 16 | From June 26, 2025 to August 7, 2025 Each Thursday from 5pm to 6:30pm |
Free |
| Family Night Out at Rutherford Sayre | 533241 | Open | Fun & Games | 3 and up | From June 25, 2025 to August 8, 2025 Each Wednesday,Friday from 5:30pm to 6:30pm Except the following dates: Friday, Jul 4, 2025 Wednesday, Jul 23, 2025 |
Free |
