Chicago family weekend planner
Chicago parks and outdoor spots for kids
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 14 upcoming events on FamHop.
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Upcoming parks & outdoors
- Building Fairy Houses at NPV · Sunday, May 17, 2026
NPV, Chicago · Free
- Englewood Safe Summer Kick-off at Hamilton · Saturday, May 23, 2026
Hamilton, Chicago · Free
- Showcase at Douglass · Friday, May 29, 2026
Douglass, Chicago · Free
- Flea Market at Mann · Saturday, May 30, 2026
Mann, Chicago · Free
- Ice Cream Circus! at Gage · Thursday, June 4, 2026
Gage, Chicago · Free
- Empowerment and Connection Through Piñatas at Vittum · Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Vittum, Chicago · Free
- Skate into Summer at Lake Shore · Friday, June 12, 2026
Lake Shore, Chicago · Free
- Empowerment and Connection Through Piñatas at Margate · Saturday, June 13, 2026
Margate, Chicago · Free
- TRANSplantas: printmaking posters at Barrett · Saturday, June 13, 2026
Barrett, Chicago · Free
- Imagination Station at Byrnes · Saturday, June 13, 2026
Byrnes, Chicago · Free
- Sunday Market at Jefferson · Sunday, June 14, 2026
Jefferson, Chicago · Free
- Runway Rails at Burnham · Saturday, June 20, 2026
Burnham, Chicago · Free
- Artseed at West Chatham · Tuesday, June 23, 2026
West Chatham, Chicago · Free
- Artseed at Wolfe · Thursday, June 25, 2026
Wolfe, Chicago · Free
Parks & outdoors spots
- Grant Park · Chicago
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- Millennium Park · Chicago
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- Maggie Daley Park · Chicago
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- Mary Bartelme Park · Chicago
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- 360 Chicago · Chicago
View stop in Chicago.
- Skinner Park · Chicago
Outside hangout in Chicago.
- Wild Mile · Chicago
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- Park Number 574 · Chicago
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- Western Park · Chicago
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- John Wilson Park · Chicago
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- Stephen A. Douglas Monument Park · Chicago
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- Supera Park · Chicago
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- Bloomingdale Trail Park · Chicago
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- Senior Citizens Memorial Park · Chicago
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- Garfield Park Conservatory · Chicago
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- Wood Park · Chicago
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- Sherman Park · Chicago
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- Pottawattomie Park · Chicago
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- Pioneer Park · Niles
Outside hangout in Niles.
- Park 565 "Indian Ridge Marsh" · Chicago
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- Tharp Park · Orland Park
Outside hangout in Orland Park.
- Southbank Park · Chicago
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- The Garden · Chicago
Outside hangout in Chicago.
- North Overlook · Chicago
View stop in Chicago.
- Piazza Italia di Chicago · Chicago
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- South Overlook · Chicago
View stop in Chicago.
- Lincoln Park Passerelle Viewpoint · Chicago
View stop in Chicago.
- Alcott Park · Chicago
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- Central Observatory · Oak Park
View stop in Oak Park.
- Space Park · Chicago
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