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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.Smart Museum of Art, The University of ChicagoParent rating: ![]() Location: 5550 S. Greenwood Avenue, Chicago, IL The Smart Museum of Art is a museum with a mission to educate and engage visitors. Through its permanent collection as well as special exhibitions and programs, the Smart is a memorable ...
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Ada ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 11250 S. Ada Street, Chicago, IL Ada Park offers an outdoor pool during the summer months. Visitors can also find volleyball and tennis courts, football and soccer fields, a baseball/softball diamond, a playground, and sandbo...
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Addams ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 1301 W. 14th Street, Chicago, IL Addams Park offers loads of family fun. In the summer, splash around in the spray pool to beat the heat. The Park also features basketball and volleyball courts, football, soccer, and b...
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Altgeld ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 515 S. Washtenaw Avenue, Chicago, IL Named after John P. Altgeld, Illinois' rather controversial governor from 1893-1897, the park and recreation area features a baseball, soccer, and softball fields, as well as an outdoor swimming pool ...
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Archer ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 4901 S. Kilbourn Avenue, Chicago, IL Archer, a 13-acre park, has tons of facilities that support many sports: multiple fields for baseball, softball, and soccer; an ice-skating rink; a playground; two tennis courts; horseshoe pits...
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Armour Square ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 3309 S. Shields Avenue, Chicago, IL This 10-acre park, set next to Comiskey Park, is mostly made up of diamonds, with one baseball diamond and two softball fields. The grounds are well cared for with the grass kept sho...
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Ashe ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 2701 E 74th St, Chicago, IL Located within Rainbow Beach and Recreation area, Ashe Park offers volleyball and tennis courts, and a playground. |
Augusta ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 4433 W. Augusta Blvd., Chicago, IL Augusta Park boasts an extensive playground, as well as volleyball courts, and a baseball/softball field. |
Bell ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 3020 N. Oak Park Avenue, Chicago, IL Bell Park features tennis and volleyball courts, baseball and softball fields, a playground, and a spray pool. In the summer, kids can sign up for the park's six-week Day Camp and sp...
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Berger ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 6205 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL Berger Park offers a lovely playground and many activities, including theater and music programs for children. |
Bessemer ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 8930 S. Muskegon Avenue, Chicago, IL An outdoor pool, as well as a smaller spray pool, offers an opportunity to cool off during the warm summer months. Bessemer also offers baseball, soccer and softball fields, tennis and basketba...
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Bogan ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 3939 W 79th St, Chicago, IL Bogan Park features an indoor swimming pool, baseball, softball, and soccer fields, a basketball court, playground, small rec center, and three tennis courts. |
Brainerd ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 1246 W 92nd St, Chicago, IL Brainerd Park hosts a small fieldhouse and outdoor athletic facilities include three tennis courts, a playground, baseball, softball, and soccer fields, and a basketball court. |
Brookfield ZooParent rating: ![]() Location: 8400 31st Street, Brookfield, IL Visit every year, every month, every week, or every day! The Brookfield Zoo is always open. The spring and summer months are the most popular times for visiting, but those "cooler" mon... |
Brown Memorial ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 634 E. 86th Street, Chicago, IL A seven-acre park, Brown includes baseball and softball fields, basketball, tennis courts, and a playground. |







