Wrightwood Park

Welcome to Wrightwood Park!

Kids enjoying a day at the park.

Swings...slides...and more at Wrightwood Playground.

Location:

2534 N. Greenview Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614

Supervisor: Patrick Finn

Phone Numbers: Main (312) 742-7816

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

Fieldhouse Hours

Weekday	Time slot	Comment
Sunday	8:30 am-5:30 pm
Monday	8:30 am-7:30 pm
Tuesday	8:30 am-7:30 pm
Wednesday	8:30 am-7:30 pm
Thursday	8:30 am-7:30 pm
Friday	8:30 am-7:30 pm
Saturday	8:30 am-5:30 pm

Description

Located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood (2-1/2 blocks north of Fullerton Avenue, and midway between Southport and Ashland Avenues),Wrightwood Park’s is comprised of 4.64 acres.The park contains a small fieldhouse and, outside: a junior swimming pool, junior baseball field, combination football-soccer field, outdoor oval track, four-hoop basketball court, sand volleyball court, plus a soft-surface playground with sandbox and spray feature.

Wrightwood Park specializes in recreation for young people.Parents will appreciate the opportunity for their of tots / preschoolers to increase their socialization skills in programs such as: Moms Pops & Tots Interaction, Preschool, Fun & Games, Indoor Soccer, Play School Activities, Tiny Tot Tumbling, T-Ball Baseball and Saturday Hitters.Preschool arts & crafts classes are also available. Youth can take advantage of programs in baseball, bitty basketball, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, kids fitness, soccer.

During the summer, Wrightwood Park offers aquatics courses for all ages--as well as camps for preschoolers, youth, and young teens. Adults can join one of the park’s 16” Softball leagues.

History

In 1907, the City's Special Park Commission began creating a municipal playground in the then-congested working-class Lincoln Park neighborhood. Formerly a rubbish-filled clay pit, the property needed excavation and cleaning before it could be transformed into parkland. After filling and grading the site, the City installed a running track and playing field that could be flooded in winter for ice skating. The following year, a small frame fieldhouse and two small shelters were constructed; playground equipment installed; and trees, shrubs, and flowers planted. By 1910, more than 300,000 people used Wrightwood Park annually. In the fieldhouse, classes were offered to age groups ranging from kindergartners to adults. Activities included gymnastics, calisthenics, wrestling, dancing, games, raffia weaving, and sewing. The city organized baseball leagues played there in the summer. Boys from Wrightwood Park also participated in athletic meets at other city parks. In 1953, the park's original buildings were replaced by a modern fieldhouse. In 1957, the City transferred Wrightwood Park to the Chicago Park District along with more than 200 other properties pursuant to the Chicago Park and City Exchange of Functions Act. The Park District constructed a swimming pool in the park in 1968.

The City named the park for adjacent Wrightwood Avenue, which recognizes the four Chicago Wright brothers who developed the area in the mid-19th century.

Parking/Directions

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

Name	Number	Type	Category	Ages	Dates	Fee
Art & ABCs at Wrightwood	509468	Instruction	Recreation	At least 2 but less than 5	From January 8, 2025 to March 12, 2025 Each Wednesday from 2:30pm to 3:15pm Except the following dates: Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025	$30.00
Arts & Crafts at Wrightwood	509507	Instruction	Decorative Arts	At least 9 but less than 12	From January 11, 2025 to March 15, 2025 Each Saturday from 1:15pm to 2:15pm	$30.00
Arts & Crafts at Wrightwood	509508	Instruction	Decorative Arts	At least 6 but less than 9	From January 11, 2025 to March 15, 2025 Each Saturday from 12pm to 1pm Except the following dates: Saturday, Feb 15, 2025	$30.00
Arts & Crafts at Wrightwood	509509	Instruction	Decorative Arts	At least 3 but less than 6	From January 11, 2025 to March 15, 2025 Each Saturday from 10:30am to 11:30am Except the following dates: Saturday, Feb 15, 2025	$30.00
Basketball Skills at Wrightwood	509768	Instruction	Basketball	At least 3 but less than 6	From January 7, 2025 to March 11, 2025 Each Tuesday from 10:45am to 11:45am Except the following dates: Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025	$42.00
Basketball Skills at Wrightwood	509769	Instruction	Basketball	At least 6 but less than 9	From January 9, 2025 to March 13, 2025 Each Thursday from 3:45pm to 4:45pm Except the following dates: Thursday, Feb 13, 2025	$40.00
Fun and Games at Wrightwood	510308	Instruction	Fun & Games	At least 3 but less than 6	From January 6, 2025 to March 10, 2025 Each Monday from 10:45am to 11:45am Except the following dates: Monday, Jan 20, 2025 Monday, Feb 10, 2025 Monday, Feb 17, 2025	$30.00
Mighty Fit Kids at Wrightwood	510680	Instruction	Fitness	At least 3 but less than 6	From January 6, 2025 to March 10, 2025 Each Monday from 2:30pm to 3:15pm Except the following dates: Monday, Jan 20, 2025 Monday, Feb 10, 2025 Monday, Feb 17, 2025	$30.00
Moms, Pops & Tots Interaction at Wrightwood	510727	Instruction	Recreation	At least 1 years 3 months but less than 3	From January 10, 2025 to March 14, 2025 Each Friday from 9:30am to 10:30am Except the following dates: Friday, Feb 14, 2025	$40.00
Moms, Pops & Tots Interaction at Wrightwood	510728	Instruction	Recreation	At least 1 years 3 months but less than 3	From January 6, 2025 to March 10, 2025 Each Monday from 9:30am to 10:30am Except the following dates: Monday, Jan 20, 2025 Monday, Feb 10, 2025 Monday, Feb 17, 2025	$40.00
Painting at Wrightwood	510787	Instruction	Painting	At least 8 but less than 11	From January 10, 2025 to March 14, 2025 Each Friday from 5:30pm to 6:30pm Except the following dates: Friday, Feb 14, 2025	$30.00
Painting at Wrightwood	510788	Instruction	Painting	60 and up	From January 11, 2025 to March 15, 2025 Each Saturday from 2:30pm to 3:30pm Except the following dates: Saturday, Feb 15, 2025	Free
Parent & Tot Gymnastics at Wrightwood	510810	Instruction	Recreational	At least 1 years 6 months but less than 3	From January 9, 2025 to March 13, 2025 Each Thursday from 9:30am to 10:30am Except the following dates: Thursday, Feb 13, 2025	$40.00
Parent & Tot Gymnastics at Wrightwood	510811	Instruction	Recreational	At least 1 years 6 months but less than 3	From January 7, 2025 to March 11, 2025 Each Tuesday from 9:30am to 10:30am Except the following dates: Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025 Tuesday, Feb 25, 2025	$40.00
Seasonal Sports at Wrightwood	511199	Instruction	Seasonal Sports	At least 3 but less than 6	From January 8, 2025 to March 12, 2025 Each Wednesday from 10:45am to 11:45am Except the following dates: Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025	$40.00
Soccer Skills at Wrightwood	511365	Instruction	Soccer	At least 3 but less than 6	From January 9, 2025 to March 13, 2025 Each Thursday from 10:45am to 11:45am Except the following dates: Thursday, Feb 13, 2025	$42.00
Tiny Tot Tumbling at Wrightwood	511786	Instruction	Tumbling	At least 3 but less than 6	From January 8, 2025 to March 12, 2025 Each Wednesday from 9:30am to 10:30am Except the following dates: Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025	$42.00
Basketball Skills at Wrightwood	527027	Instruction	Basketball	At least 6 but less than 9	From January 6, 2025 to March 10, 2025 Each Monday from 3:45pm to 4:45pm Except the following dates: Monday, Jan 20, 2025 Monday, Feb 10, 2025 Monday, Feb 17, 2025	$40.00
Basketball Skills at Wrightwood	527029	Instruction	Basketball	At least 3 but less than 6	From January 9, 2025 to March 13, 2025 Each Thursday from 1:15pm to 2:15pm Except the following dates: Thursday, Feb 13, 2025	$42.00
Music and Movement at Wrightwood	527034	Instruction	Dance	At least 2 years 6 months but less than 5	From January 6, 2025 to March 10, 2025 Each Monday from 11:45am to 12:45pm Except the following dates: Monday, Jan 20, 2025 Monday, Feb 10, 2025 Monday, Feb 17, 2025	$30.00
Parent & Tot Gymnastics at Wrightwood	527036	Instruction	Recreational	At least 1 years 6 months but less than 4	From January 7, 2025 to March 11, 2025 Each Tuesday from 12pm to 1pm Except the following dates: Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025 Tuesday, Feb 25, 2025	$40.00
Parent & Tot Gymnastics at Wrightwood	527041	Instruction	Recreational	At least 1 years 6 months but less than 4	From January 8, 2025 to March 12, 2025 Each Wednesday from 12pm to 1pm Except the following dates: Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025	$40.00
Tiny Tot Tumbling at Wrightwood	527043	Instruction	Tumbling	At least 3 but less than 6	From January 8, 2025 to March 12, 2025 Each Wednesday from 1:15pm to 2:15pm Except the following dates: Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025	$42.00
Soccer Skills at Wrightwood	527045	Instruction	Soccer	At least 3 but less than 6	From January 7, 2025 to March 11, 2025 Each Tuesday from 1:15pm to 2:15pm Except the following dates: Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025	$42.00
Mighty Munchkins at Wrightwood	527047	Instruction	Fitness	At least 3 but less than 6	From January 10, 2025 to March 14, 2025 Each Friday from 10:45am to 11:45am Except the following dates: Friday, Feb 14, 2025	$30.00
Family Arts and Crafts at Wrightwood	527049	Instruction	Decorative Arts	At least 1 years 6 months but less than 3	From January 11, 2025 to March 15, 2025 Each Saturday from 9:30am to 10:30am Except the following dates: Saturday, Feb 15, 2025	$30.00
Arts & Crafts at Wrightwood	527050	Instruction	Decorative Arts	At least 6 but less than 9	From January 10, 2025 to March 14, 2025 Each Friday from 4pm to 5pm Except the following dates: Friday, Feb 14, 2025	$40.00
Little Yogis at Wrightwood	527051	Instruction	Yoga	At least 3 but less than 6	From January 10, 2025 to March 14, 2025 Each Friday from 2:30pm to 3:30pm Except the following dates: Friday, Feb 14, 2025	$30.00
Floor Hockey at Wrightwood	527055	Instruction	Floor Hockey	At least 6 but less than 9	From January 8, 2025 to March 12, 2025 Each Wednesday from 3:45pm to 4:45pm Except the following dates: Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025	$40.00
Little Artists at Wrightwood	527062	Instruction	Decorative Arts	At least 3 but less than 6	From January 10, 2025 to March 14, 2025 Each Friday from 11:45am to 12:45pm Except the following dates: Friday, Feb 14, 2025	$30.00
Moms, Pops & Tots Interaction at Wrightwood	527064	Instruction	Recreation	At least 1 years 3 months but less than 3	From January 9, 2025 to March 13, 2025 Each Thursday from 12pm to 1pm Except the following dates: Thursday, Feb 13, 2025	$30.00
Music and Movement at Wrightwood	527066	Instruction	Dance	At least 2 years 6 months but less than 5	From January 9, 2025 to March 13, 2025 Each Thursday from 2:30pm to 3:15pm Except the following dates: Thursday, Feb 13, 2025	$30.00
Sport Art & Dart at Wrightwood	527526	Instruction	Decorative Arts	At least 3 but less than 6	From January 6, 2025 to March 10, 2025 Each Monday from 1:15pm to 2:15pm	$30.00
Family Arts and Crafts at Wrightwood	527527	Instruction	Decorative Arts	At least 1 years 6 months but less than 4	From January 10, 2025 to March 14, 2025 Each Friday from 1:15pm to 2:15pm	$30.00
Tot Spot at Wrightwood	511824	Open	Recreation	At least 1 but less than 3	From January 7, 2025 to March 11, 2025 Each Tuesday from 2:30pm to 3:15pm Except the following dates: Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025 Tuesday, Feb 25, 2025	$30.00

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