Chicago TOURIST STOPS : Parks & Playgrounds

Humboldt Park is one of the more beautiful settings in the inner city. Boasting lagoons, a Jens Jensen-designed rose garden, a boat landing, a pavilion, and a music court, Humboldt Park ...

Garfield Park Conservatory is a fabulous place to learn about plants. From a replica of Monet's Garden to Horticulture Hall, the whole family can find special creations that teach about a wide ...

Soccer and softball fields, volleyball and tennis courts, and an outdoor skating rink (at

Open year round, the winds off the lake make Navy Pier more of a summer pleasure than a winter one, but there's still much for families to do here even when those cold winds blow. Some of the f...

Home of the Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln Park is Chicago's largest green spac...

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 ...

The Morton Arboretum offers more than 350 classes, certificate programs, special seminars and symposiums, weekend trips, and week-long nature science camps for kids ages four to 14, as i...

Located in downtown Chicago on Michigan Avenue, between Randolph and Monroe Streets, the 24.5-acre Millennium Park is a center for world-class art, music, architecture and landscape design, off...

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 ...

At nearly 55 acres, Horner Park is one of the largest parks on the North Side and boasts five softball fields, four football/soccer fields, four outdoor basketball standards, five tennis...

The Grove is 123 acres of ecologically diverse prairie grove land preserved and maintained by the Glenview Park District.

The Grove National Historic Landmark boasts a natural habitat, ...

The Naperville Riverwalk includes four miles of walking paths along the DuPage River, the Millennium Carillon bell tower, Centennial Beach swimming pool, a Millennium Labyrinth for meditation, ...

The Chicago Botanic Garden is actually 23 gardens in one!

Our little ones are partial to the Waterfall Garden, with its 45-foot waterfall that cascades down a hillside into a se...