Fall 2010

Calendar of Events

Sep    Oct   Nov   Dec   Jan11   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug
Datesort Time Main Event Event Name Park Name Cost
10/01/10 6:00 PM Festivals Hispanic Heritage Celebration Gage Park $2
10/02/10 9:00 AM Nature Oasis Bird Walk South Shore Cultural Center free
10/02/10 10:00 AM Halloween Activities Pumpkin Patch Horner Park fees vary by activity
10/02/10 10:00 AM Workshops Extending The Growing Season: Techniques for growing cool weather plants Kilbourn Park & Organic Greenhouse $20
10/08/10 6:00 PM Tournaments Fall Classic (Adult) Tennis Tournament McFetridge Sports Center (a.k.a. California Park) free for spectators
10/08/10 7:00 PM JazzCity Jazz City: String Thing Hamilton Park free
10/09/10 10:00 AM Tournaments Fall Classic (Adult) Tennis Tournament McFetridge Sports Center (a.k.a. California Park) free to spectators
10/09/10 10:00 AM Advisory Council Events Cornucopia: A fall festival and craft fair Eugene Field Park fee varies per activity
10/09/10 10:00 AM Workshops Indoor Composting by Urban Worm Girl Kilbourn Park & Organic Greenhouse $20
10/09/10 11:00 AM Halloween Activities Kenwood Pumpkin Patch Kenwood Community Park $10.00
10/09/10 11:00 AM Halloween Activities Pumpkin Patch Hale Park Nominal fee per activity
10/09/10 11:00 AM Halloween Activities Pumpkin Patch Nichols Park Nominal fee per activity
10/09/10 2:00 PM Advisory Council Events Circus in the Parks - Midnight Circus @ Portage Park Portage Park $15 per person
10/09/10 5:00 PM Advisory Council Events Circus in the Parks - Midnight Circus @ Portage Park Portage Park $15 per person
10/10/10 10:00 AM Tournaments Fall Classic (Adult) Tournament McFetridge Sports Center (a.k.a. California Park) free to spectators.
10/10/10 1:00 PM Advisory Council Events Circus in the Parks - Midnight Circus @ Portage Park Portage Park $15 per person
10/10/10 3:00 PM Concerts in the Parks Citywide Symphony Orchestra Jefferson (Thomas) Memorial Park free
10/10/10 4:00 PM Advisory Council Events Circus in the Parks - Midnight Circus @ Portage Park Portage Park $15 per person
10/11/10 12:00 PM Columbus Day Columbus Day Holiday Public Skate McFetridge Sports Center (a.k.a. California Park) varies
10/12/10 5:30 PM Nature Oasis Toddlers, Tunes & Turtles   free
10/13/10 7:00 PM Nature Oasis Stargazing Northerly Island free
10/15/10 6:00 PM Tournaments Great Pumpkin Smash (Men's) Tournament McFetridge Sports Center (a.k.a. California Park) free to spectators.
10/16/10 10:00 AM Tournaments Great Pumpkin Smash (Men's) Tennis Tournament McFetridge Sports Center (a.k.a. California Park) free to spectators.
10/16/10 10:00 AM Halloween Activities Chicago Women's Park & Garden Pumpkin Patch Chicago Women's Park and Gardens $10.00
10/16/10 10:00 AM Halloween Activities Pumpkin Patch Oz Park fees vary by activity
10/16/10 10:00 AM Nature Oasis Fall adventure Day Northerly Island free
10/16/10 11:00 AM Halloween Activities Fall Festival Athletic Field Park varies by activity
10/16/10 11:00 AM Halloween Activities Pumpkin Patch Mt. Greenwood Park Nominal fee per activity
10/16/10 2:00 PM Advisory Council Events Circus in the Parks - Midnight Circus @ Chase Park Chase Park $15 per person
10/16/10 2:30 PM Halloween Activities Pumpkins in the Park 5K Run & Walk   5K: $30 before 10/11; $35 race week Kids: $15
10/16/10 5:00 PM Advisory Council Events Circus in the Parks - Midnight Circus @ Chase Park Chase Park $15 per person
10/17/10 10:00 AM Tournaments Great Pumpkin Smash (Men's) Tennis Tournament McFetridge Sports Center (a.k.a. California Park) free to spectators
10/17/10 11:00 AM Halloween Activities Fall Festival Athletic Field Park varies by activity
10/17/10 1:00 PM Advisory Council Events Circus in the Parks - Midnight Circus @ Chase Park Chase Park $15 per person
10/17/10 4:00 PM Advisory Council Events Circus in the Parks - Midnight Circus @ Chase Park Chase Park $15 per person
10/21/10 6:30 PM Halloween Activities Wicker Park Haunted In-door Drive-in Movie Wicker Park $2.00
10/22/10 4:00 PM Halloween Activities Sheridan Park Costume Contest Sheridan Park $2.00
10/22/10 4:00 PM Halloween Activities Sheridan Park Costume Contest Sheridan Park $2.00
10/22/10 6:30 PM Halloween Activities Nightmare at 63rd Street Beach Haunted House -10/22, 10/23; 10/28-10/30 63rd Street Beach House $10
10/22/10 6:30 PM Halloween Activities Trails of Terror 2010 Peterson Park $10
10/23/10 10:00 AM Nature Oasis Bird Walk Northerly Island free
10/23/10 10:00 AM Workshops Organic Oyster Mushrooms Cultivation Kilbourn Park & Organic Greenhouse $20
10/23/10 11:00 AM Halloween Activities Pumpkin Patch Rainey Park Nominal fee per activity
10/23/10 2:00 PM Halloween Activities Wicker Park Haunted In-door Drive-in Movie Matinee Wicker Park $2.00
10/23/10 6:30 PM Halloween Activities Nightmare at 63rd Street Beach Haunted House 63rd Street Beach House $10
10/23/10 6:30 PM Halloween Activities Trails of Terror 2010 Peterson Park $10
10/24/10 12:00 PM Halloween Activities Pumpkin Patch Veterans' Memorial Park Nominal fee per activity
10/24/10 6:30 PM Halloween Activities Trails of Terror 2010 Peterson Park $10
10/26/10 3:00 PM Halloween Activities Columbus Pk. Pumpkin Patch Columbus Park $4.00
10/26/10 6:00 PM Nature Oasis Cauldrons and Campfires Gompers Park free
10/27/10 6:00 PM Halloween Activities Columbus Pk. Haunted House Columbus Park  
10/27/10 6:00 PM Nature Oasis Cauldrons and Campfires Winnemac Park free
10/28/10 6:00 PM Nature Oasis Cauldrons and Campfires Humboldt Park free
10/28/10 6:30 PM Halloween Activities Family Haunted Drive-In Movie Margate Park $5
10/28/10 6:30 PM Halloween Activities Nightmare at 63rd Street Beach Haunted House 63rd Street Beach House $10
10/29/10 3:00 PM Halloween Activities Austin Town Hall Carnival & Haunted House Austin Town Hall $3.00
10/29/10 4:00 PM Halloween Activities Halloween Party (4-12) Kilbourn Park & Organic Greenhouse free
10/29/10 6:00 PM Halloween Activities Smith Park Spooky Skate Party Smith (Joseph Higgins) Park free
10/29/10 6:00 PM Halloween Activities Teen Haunted Drive-In Movie (13-18) Margate Park $5
10/29/10 6:30 PM Halloween Activities Nightmare at 63rd Street Beach Haunted House 63rd Street Beach House $10
10/29/10 6:30 PM Halloween Activities Trails of Terror 2010 Peterson Park $10
10/30/10 10:00 AM Halloween Activities Pumpkin Patch Peterson Park fees vary by activity.
10/30/10 10:00 AM Workshops Growing Microgreens in your home! Kilbourn Park & Organic Greenhouse $20
10/30/10 12:00 PM Halloween Activities Piotrowski Pk. Halloween Fun Piotrowski Park $3.00
10/30/10 12:00 PM Halloween Activities Pumpkin Patch 63rd Street Beach House $10
10/30/10 6:00 PM Halloween Activities Kennicott Halloween Haunted House Kennicott Park $5.00
10/30/10 6:30 PM Halloween Activities Nightmare at 63rd Street Beach Haunted House 63rd Street Beach House $10
10/30/10 6:30 PM Halloween Activities Trails of Terror 2010 Peterson Park $10
10/31/10 4:30 PM Halloween Activities Scary Skate (8 and up) McFetridge Sports Center (a.k.a. California Park) fee varies
10/31/10 6:30 PM Halloween Activities Trails of Terror 2010 Peterson Park $10