Chicago Park District

Ground is officially broken at DuSable Park! 🪏 City leaders, community members, and advocates gathered where the Chicago River meets Lake Michigan to kick off construction on a 3.44-acre waterfront transformation decades in the making.

⛲️ Final curtain call for Buckingham Fountain! Pull up one of our new Luxembourg chairs in Grant Park and enjoy the view through Saturday, Oct 31. 🍂

77 YEARS OF TRADITION! 🐻🏈 The 77th Annual Mum Bowl Championship is this Sat, Oct 31! Come cheer on our amazing Junior Bear athletes! 📍 @SoldierField 🎟 FREE Entry (Gate 0 - 1410 Special Olympics Dr) 🚗 FREE Parking (Waldron Lot - 458 E 18th Dr) See you there!

🪄 Lumos Maxima! ⚡️ Once again, Harry Potter strikes again! Bringing a little magic, imagination, and wizarding wonder to the Arts in the Dark parade! ⚡️

🙌 Big shoutout to the 50+ amazing @PepsiCo volunteers who rolled up their sleeves at Washington Park to weed, clean, and mulch. We’re so grateful for your hard work! 🌳🌿🍂

📣 The votes are in! Cue the drum roll... 🥁 The winning project in the Grant Park Participatory Budgeting vote is… Bathrooms at 9th & Columbus! 🚻 Thank you to all who voted on the improvement projects you’d like to see funded for Grant Park. 🔗

🏀 SEE RED. GIVE BACK. Cheer on the @chicagobulls live at the UC with the Chicago Park District! Every ticket supports Inner City Hoops, a FREE youth basketball program for kids 9 to 12 in our city. 🎟️ GET YOUR TICKETS AT:

🏊 Love the water? Become a Chicago lifeguard and earn $21.25/hour! Next Lifeguard Skills Test: 📅 Nov. 13 at 4 PM 📍 Whitney Young High School Apply and select your test date:

In observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day, all Chicago Park District administrative offices and conservatories will be closed on Monday, October 12. Select fieldhouses and pools will operate on modified holiday schedules. Learn more at:

🌺 Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at West Lawn Park! 💃 🎶 An evening of culture, music and dance brought the community together. Thank you to all the dancers, performers, vendors, food truck teams and everyone who joined us to make the evening special!

The Chicago Park District and General Superintendent & CEO Carlos Ramirez-Rosa are proud to be recognized by @ILASLA with its Public Recognition Award! The honor celebrates landscape architecture’s role in urban parks and the team behind Chicago’s parks.

Want to do business with Chicago Parks? Join us Oct. 21 for a Vendor Information Session from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at South Shore Cultural Center. Meet the team, learn about upcoming opportunities and how to get started. 🔗 Register:

Join us for a virtual webinar to learn more about the Chicago Shoreline Plan for Coastal Resilience. The project team will share feedback gathered, walk through the next steps in the plan, and provide an opportunity for Q&A. Learn more/register at:

Join us for Halloween in the Parks! 🎃👻 From pumpkin patches and Fall Harvest Fests to haunted houses, there’s something for everyone! Plus, enjoy free candy from MARS! 🍬🍫 📍 For events near you visit:

Gaga Ball has officially arrived in Chicago Parks! 🤾‍♂️ Clover Park in Lincoln Park got a major glow-up featuring all-new artificial turf, flexible seating, and a brand-new Gaga Ball Pit designed for fast-paced fun.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and early detection saves lives. 🩷 Take charge of your health by finding local screening info, wellness classes, and health resources right in your neighborhood. 🔗

🥁 Drumroll… Results are in from the Chicago Park District’s first Citywide Participatory Budget! Nearly 12,000 Chicagoans voted on how to invest $500K in parks. Project reviews run through November, with final announcements in December. Learn more at

YOUR VOICE. YOUR PARKS. 🗳️ Help shape the future of Douglass Park! If you’re 13+ and live or go to school in the Douglass Park Community, vote for which proposed park projects get funded. Vote Sept. 24 – Oct. 15, online or in person at Douglass Park:

📣 Join us for upcoming town halls and share your ideas on micromobility use on park paths and trails. 📅 Sept 29: Clarendon Park 📅 Sept 30: Ellis Park 📅 Oct 6: Virtual Learn more:

🍁Happy First Day of Fall, Chicago!🍂