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Maggie Daley Park

📍 Loop · Chicago Central

Downtown park next to Millennium Park with playgrounds, courts, gardens and the fieldhouse.

🕑 Daily 6am–9pm

✓ Checked on the official page Nov 5, 2026

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Gompers Park

📍 North Park · Chicago Northwest Side

Northwest Side Chicago Park District park with a fieldhouse, paths and open green space.

🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page

✓ Checked on the official page Nov 5, 2026

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Portage Park

📍 Portage Park · Chicago Northwest Side

Namesake park for the Portage Park neighborhood, with a fieldhouse and recreation space.

🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page

✓ Checked on the official page Nov 5, 2026

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Humboldt Park

📍 Humboldt Park · Chicago West Side

Large West Side park with lagoons, paths, fields and the historic fieldhouse.

🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page

✓ Checked on the official page Nov 5, 2026

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Busse Woods (Ned Brown Preserve)

📍 Elk Grove Village · Northwest Suburbs

Large Cook County forest preserve with paved trails, fishing waters and an elk pasture. Grounds are free; boat rentals cost money.

🕑 Year-round: sunrise to sunset

✓ Checked on the official page Nov 5, 2026

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Millennium Park

📍 Loop · Chicago Central

Downtown park with public art including Cloud Gate (“the Bean”) and the Lurie Garden. Free admission.

🕑 Daily 6am–11pm

✓ Checked on the official page Nov 5, 2026

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