"Summertime in the Parks" is on the Horizon as Programs are posted Online for Viewing

Registration for Summer Activities Begins May 1 & 2 at 9 a.m.  

Chicago Park District's "Girls Day of Play" Initiative Empowers Girls Through A Variety of Opportunities to Be Active

Register today for a fun day of activities for girls on CPS’ day of non-attendance

Free Fitness Centers Week Kicks Off December 30, 2022 at Chicago Parks Citywide

Chicago Park District will offer free access to 69 fitness centers

Chicago Park District Offers Winter Break Camps

The Chicago Park District is offering Winter Break Camps

Chicago Park District's "Pickleball Mania" Intends to Have More Than 100 Pickleball Courts Across Parks by End of 2025 to Meet the City's Growing Interest in the Sport

Significant investments in pickleball began during the pandemic and will increase moving forward to provide more access and opportunities i

Chicago Park District July 2020 eNewsletter

Summer has officially arrived! Please continue to wear your mask and practice social distancing while visiting our parks & trails.

Chicago Park District Partners with Illinois Farmers to Produce Hand Sanitizer to Combat COVID-19

Illinois soybean farmers support the effort with raw materials, packaging  

Chicago Park District Opens Online Registration for Winter Programs on December 2

Classes Available for Viewing Now; Slots still available for Winter Break Camps

Mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago Park District Announce Record Season with Over 90,000 Participants this Summer

Record turnout by City's youth in programming ranging from day camps to teen sports leagues at parks citywide

Online Registration for Fall Park Programs is Open

Available for the first time, financial assistance for Park Kids, an after-school park program

Chicago Park District Announces Online Spring Park Programming Registration to Begin February 25 & 26

View programs online now; in-person registration starts March 2

NRPA Magazine: Connecting the Generations

Walk into Lincoln Park Cultural Center in Chicago, and it will initially feel like any other field house, not only in Chicago, but around t

Chicago Park District October 2018 Monthly Newsletter

Pumpkin Patches, Harvest Fests & Campfire Movies in the Parks! For a list of events at a park near you.

Mayor Emanuel, Andrea and James Gordon and the Chicago Park District Announce Plans to Expand Citywide Theater and Cultural Programming

Generous donation from James and Andrea Gordon will support theater in communities across Chicago with Theater on the Lake as the Hub

Chicago Park District Announces 10-year Anniversary of TRACE Program and Grant Award

Celebration includes unveiling of Englewood Line murals and #IAMTRACE exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art 

Chicago Park District August 2018 Monthly Newsletter

Chicago Onscreen Kicks Off August 26

Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Park District Join Ken Griffin, Chicago Fire Soccer Club and U.S. Soccer Foundation to Open New Soccer Mini-Pitch at Walnut Park

Walnut Park is one of 50 mini-pitches being built over the next five years in parks across Chicago to give local youth access to state-of-t

Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District and Chicago Public Schools Launch Summer Safe Passage and Expanded Park Programming

Now in its third year, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Park District today with the Chicago Public Schools’ Office of Safety and Security team l

Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce the Return of Pianos in the Parks for Fourth Season

International Music Foundation to host popular program in Chicago parks

Chicago Park District Hosts Exhibition that Celebrates Community Based Artistry

Initiative highlights local artist; exposes city’s youth to the arts

The Chicago Park District Receives Grant Funding to Support New ‘Parks for Pollinators’ Campaign

Funding provided by the National Recreation and Park Association and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation

Chicago Park District Announces Free Workout Demos & Health Screenings during Chicago Moves Day at Federal Plaza on May 2

Access to the Chicago Park District’s 72 fitness centers will be available for free on May 2

Chicago Park District’s In-person 2018 Park Programming Registration Begins Saturday, April 28 at 9 am

Slots are still available; enrollments are up 18% after four days compared to this time last year  

Chicago Park District’s Summer 2018 Registration Opens April 23 at 9 am

Regular programs run the week of June 18 through the week of August 20, standard day camps run for six weeks from June 25 through August 3<