Chicago family weekend planner
Best parks & outdoors in Chicago
Family-friendly parks, playgrounds, regional open space and outdoor adventures across San Francisco, the Peninsula, the East Bay, and the South Bay. Browse 30 family-friendly spots and 38 upcoming events on FamHop.
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Upcoming parks & outdoors
- Artseed at West Chatham · Thursday, June 25, 2026
West Chatham, Chicago · Free
- Artseed at Murray · Thursday, June 25, 2026
Murray, Chicago · Free
- Artseed at Piotrowski · Thursday, June 25, 2026
Piotrowski, Chicago · Free
- Artseed at Wolfe · Thursday, June 25, 2026
Wolfe, Chicago · Free
- Sunday Market at Jefferson · Sunday, June 28, 2026
Jefferson, Chicago · Free
- Imagination Station at Marquette · Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Marquette, Chicago · Free
- Sensory Fun & Educational Show at Hale · Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Hale, Chicago · Free
- Artseed at West Chatham · Thursday, July 2, 2026
West Chatham, Chicago · Free
- Artseed at Murray · Thursday, July 2, 2026
Murray, Chicago · Free
- Artseed at Piotrowski · Thursday, July 2, 2026
Piotrowski, Chicago · Free
- Artseed at Wolfe · Thursday, July 2, 2026
Wolfe, Chicago · Free
- Imagination Station at Lawler · Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Lawler, Chicago · Free
- Hide and Seek: Nature’s Hidden Gems at Kilbourn · Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Kilbourn, Chicago · Free
- Sensory Fun & Educational Show at Ridge · Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Ridge, Chicago · Free
- Hide and Seek: Nature’s Hidden Gems at La Follette · Thursday, July 9, 2026
La Follette, Chicago · Free
- Artseed at West Chatham · Thursday, July 9, 2026
West Chatham, Chicago · Free
- Artseed at Murray · Thursday, July 9, 2026
Murray, Chicago · Free
- Artseed at Piotrowski · Thursday, July 9, 2026
Piotrowski, Chicago · Free
- Artseed at Wolfe · Thursday, July 9, 2026
Wolfe, Chicago · Free
- Mitote Summer Solstice Danza & Celebration at West Lawn · Saturday, July 11, 2026
West Lawn, Chicago · Free
- Sunday Market at Jefferson · Sunday, July 12, 2026
Jefferson, Chicago · Free
- Artseed at West Chatham · Thursday, July 16, 2026
- Artseed at Murray · Thursday, July 16, 2026
- Artseed at Piotrowski · Thursday, July 16, 2026
- Artseed at Wolfe · Thursday, July 16, 2026
- Imagination Station at Olympia · Wednesday, July 22, 2026
- Artseed at West Chatham · Thursday, July 23, 2026
- Artseed at Murray · Thursday, July 23, 2026
- Sunshine & Strength Walk at Marquette · Thursday, July 23, 2026
- Artseed at Piotrowski · Thursday, July 23, 2026
- Artseed at Wolfe · Thursday, July 23, 2026
- TRANSplantas: printmaking posters at Dvorak · Saturday, July 25, 2026
- Sunday Market at Jefferson · Sunday, July 26, 2026
- Artseed at West Chatham · Thursday, July 30, 2026
- Artseed at Murray · Thursday, July 30, 2026
- Artseed at Piotrowski · Thursday, July 30, 2026
- Artseed at Wolfe · Thursday, July 30, 2026
- Feed the West Side at La Follette · Saturday, August 8, 2026
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- Pioneer Park · Niles
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- Park 565 "Indian Ridge Marsh" · Chicago
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- Tharp Park · Orland Park
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- Southbank Park · Chicago
- The Garden · Chicago
- North Overlook · Chicago
- Piazza Italia di Chicago · Chicago
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- Lincoln Park Passerelle Viewpoint · Chicago
- Alcott Park · Chicago
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- Space Park · Chicago