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Family- and kid-friendly outdoor opportunities put roses in the cheeks and promote a good night's sleep for everyone. Check out our listings for amusement parks, playgrounds, gardens, boat and train rides, farms and farmer's markets, nature centers, zoos, ski slopes, and more.Montrose BeachParent rating: ![]() Location: Montrose Beach, Chicago, IL Stretching along Lake Shore Drive from Montrose to Wilson Avenues, a six-lane boat launch provides fast entry to the lake for a boat ride or jet ski. Fishing is a favorite pasttime at ... |
Brooks ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 7100 N. Harlem Avenue, Chicago, IL Brooks Park houses baseball, softball, and soccer fields, a basketball court, a playground, tennis courts, and an indoor gym. Programs, clubs, and classes are offered on a seasonal basis. |
Fernwood ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 10436 S. Wallace Street, Chicago, IL Fernwood Park is home to baseball, soccer, and softball fields, basketball and tennis courts, an indoor pools, and a playground. |
North Park Village Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 5801 N. Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL North Park Village Nature Center is located on the northwest side of Chicago and includes a forty-six acre nature preserve and educational facility. The Nature Center and preserve are situated ...
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South Side YMCAParent rating: ![]() Location: 6330 Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, IL The YMCA, known for its solid, affordable, family-based recreation programs, offers afterschool activities, sports, and summer camps. Its programs include child care, preschool, Sears Family Nights, a...
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South Chicago YMCAParent rating: ![]() Location: 3039 E. 91st Street, Chicago, IL The YMCA, known for its solid, affordable, family-based recreation programs, offers afterschool activities, sports, and summer camps. Facilities include an indoor swimming pool, a gymna... |
Foster ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 1440 W. 84th Street, Chicago, IL Foster Park houses baseball, softball, and soccer fields, basketball and tennis courts, an indoor pool, paved pathways for biking or walking, a playground, and an outdoor spray pool for use dur...
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Wrigley FieldParent rating: ![]() Location: 1060 W. Addison Street, Chicago, IL A day of Chicago Cubs baseball at Wrigley Field is a great day in Chicago! Lively c...
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Diversey Driving Range and Miniature GolfParent rating: ![]() Location: 141 West Diversey, Chicago, IL Diversey offers both a driving range and a miniature golf course. An 18-hole miniature golf course is nestled in the heart of Lincoln Park. Test golfing skills while meandering through ...
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Bradley ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 9729 S. Yates Avenue, Chicago, IL Bradley's four-acres provide baseball, softball, and soccer fields, a bsketball court, a playground, a small recreational building, and three tennis courts. |
Peterson ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 5801 N. Pulaski, Chicago, IL In the city's North Park Village, Peterson Park is best known for its state-of-the-art gymnastics center, which offers quality instruction for beginners to advanced competitors year-roun...
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Soldier FieldParent rating: ![]() Location: 425 E. McFetridge Drive, Chicago, IL Home to the Chicago Bears professional football team - and temporary home to the ...
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Ping Tom Memorial ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 300 W. 19th Street, Chicago, IL Ping Tom Memorial Park has a children's playground, community gathering areas, and Chinese landscape design elements. |










