Columbus Park - Chicago Park District

Today is the last day to enter for your chance to win a pair of 2-day passes to the Sueños Music Festival in Grant Park. Funds from each entry will benefit the Park Kids Are Our Kids Financial Assistance Fund.👉Follow the link in Park District comments to purchase your entry.

Today is the last day to enter for your chance to win a pair of 2-day passes to the Sueños Music Festival in Grant Park. Buy one entry for $10! Funds from each entry will benefit the Park Kids Are Our Kids Financial Assistance Fund.👉Follow the link in comments to purchase your entry.

🚶‍➡️Take the first step toward a more active, healthier lifestyle in a fun and supportive environment. 🧘‍♂️ Make sure to stop by and check out the fitness center here at Columbus Park!

Get ready for summer, take advantage of our Free Fitness Centers Week, May 1- May 10! Register & stop by any of our 70+ park based fitness centers & start your journey to a healthier YOU.

👉To find a location near you, follow the link in comments.

Summer day camp registration is coming April 20 & 21! In preparation, the Chicago Park District invites the public to an informational webinar to learn about new improvements to the 2026 Summer Day Camp sign-up process, including a new interactive map to highlight real-time camp openings & a revamped preparation checklist.
Visit www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/day-camp or follow the link in comments to submit your questions about the Summer Day Camp registration process & register for the webinar being offered at 12pm & 6 pm on Tuesday, April 14.

It's no joke, summer day camp registration is coming April 20 & 21! In preparation, the Chicago Park District invites the public to an informational webinar to learn about new improvements to the 2026 Summer Day Camp sign-up process, including a new interactive map to highlight real-time camp openings & a revamped preparation checklist.

Visit www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/day-camp or follow the link in comments to submit your questions about the Summer Day Camp registration process & register for the webinar being offered at 12pm & 6 pm on Tuesday, April 14.

In honor of , we want everyone to get active & healthy! We're teaming up with health partners to bring ❤️ health screenings to parks this February.

Join us at Garfield Park, 100 N. Central
Saturday, February 21 from 9:30am-11:30am

Attend & you'll get tips & resources on how to take care of your 💚. Details: https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/heart-health-month

In honor of , we want everyone to get active & healthy! We're teaming up with health partners to bring ❤️ health screenings to parks this February.

Attend & you'll get tips & resources on how to take care of your 💚. Details in the comments.

Heads up, skaters! ⛸️
All 5 Chicago Park District neighborhood ice rinks will close for the season Feb. 17 at 7pm (weather permitting).

Before the season ends, join us for some final fun on the ice:
❤️ Feb. 14 | 1–3pm – Valentine’s Day–themed skating
⛸️ Feb. 16 (Presidents Day) & Feb. 17 (CPS non-attendance day) | 12–7pm – Open skate holiday hours

👉 Follow the link in the comments to reserve your spot and skate with us before the ice melts!

All 5⃣ Chicago Park District neighborhood ice rinks will close for the season Feb. 17 at 7pm, weather permitting. Before they close, join us for:
❤️Feb. 14 | 1-3pm: V-Day-themed skating
⛸️Feb. 16 (President's Day) & 17 (Chicago Public Schools day of non-attendance) | 12-7pm: Open skate holiday hours
👉 Follow link in comments to book your spot on the ice.

Before closing out 2025, please consider a year-end gift to support this important initiative that provides access to our out of school time programs.

It's not too late to give the gift of play by donating to the Chicago Park District Financial Assistance Fund at https://bit.ly/Donate2FAF.

This fund provides support to make out-of-school time programs possible for all Chicago children regardless of their family’s financial situation.

✅A tax-deductible gift of any size helps support these efforts.
✅1 in 4 children receive assistance to attend camp.

No school? No problem! Our Winter Break Camp at Douglass Park keeps youth active, creative, and having fun all break long. Winter Break Camp provides youth the opportunity to enjoy fun activities, make new friends, and stay active in a safe, supervised environment.

📍Douglass Park, 1401 S. Sacramento Dr., 773) 762-2842
⛹️‍♀️Winter Break Camp
⚽️Dec. 22-Jan. 2 | 10am-4pm | ages: 6-13 | $20

Register Today! https://bit.ly/WinterBreakCamp2025_DouglassPark

[camp will not be held on Dec 24 & 25 and Dec 31 & Jan 1]

Online & in-person registration for all Chicago Park District Winter Programs, including Winter Break Camps is OPEN! Lace up your skates, let your art come to life with 3D designs, or perform a monologue in an acting class. 👉See full the full winter schedule at chicagoparkdistrict.com/winter-2026-programs.

Happy Thanksgiving! On behalf of the Chicago Park District, we extend our most heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for all our park visitors, employees, volunteers, partners & advocates that have made it possible for our parks to serve communities citywide for almost a century.
In observance of holiday all offices & fieldhouse are closed.
✅Garfield Park Conservatory & Lincoln Park Conservatory are open. Pre-book your visit at www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/conservatory-flower-shows.
✅Maggie Daley Ice Skating Ribbon is open with special holiday hours. Reservations are required.
Details at https://maggiedaleypark.com/things-to-do-see/skating-ribbon.

Happy Thanksgiving! On behalf of the Chicago Park District, we extend our most heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for all our park visitors, employees, volunteers, partners & advocates that have made it possible for our parks to serve communities citywide for almost a century.

In observance of holiday all offices & fieldhouse are closed.
✅Garfield Park Conservatory & Lincoln Park Conservatory are open. Pre-book your visit at www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/conservatory-flower-shows.
✅Maggie Daley Ice Skating Ribbon is open with special holiday hours. Reservations are required.
Details at https://maggiedaleypark.com/things-to-do-see/skating-ribbon. y