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Edison Park Fieldhouse
new Chicago Plays! playground
Colorful kids playroom!
Lovin' our Blackhawk themed playground!
Location: 6755 N. Northwest Hwy.
Chicago, IL 60631
Supervisor: Eileen Cirone
Phone Numbers: Main (773) 631-3988
Hours
Park Hours
| Weekday | Time slot | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday: | 6:00 am-11:00 pm | |
| Monday: | 6:00 am-11:00 pm | |
| Tuesday: | 6:00 am-11:00 pm | |
| Wednesday: | 6:00 am-11:00 pm | |
| Thursday: | 6:00 am-11:00 pm | |
| Friday: | 6:00 am-11:00 pm | |
| Saturday: | 6:00 am-11:00 pm |
Fieldhouse Hours
| Weekday | Time slot | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Closed | |
| Monday | 8:00 am-6:30 pm | |
| Tuesday | 8:00 am-10:00 pm | |
| Wednesday | 8:00 am-4:00 pm | |
| Thursday | 8:00 am-10:00 pm | |
| Friday | 8:00 am-4:00 pm | |
| Saturday | Closed |
Description
Located on Northwest Highway in the heart of its namesake community, Edison Park is 0.84 acres andfeatures a quaint, historic fieldhouse that serves primarily as a community and cultural arts center. Edison Park offers such art classes as: mixed media, drawing, painting, and ceramics.
The park serves a large number of preschool-age children with programs such as storytime, crafts, as well as Moms, Pops & Tots, an interactive class that involves the parent and child. With its outdoor, soft-surface playground, Edison Park entertains the little ones with their popular and affordable 6-week summer play camp.
Many seniors gather at Edison Park weekly for an active social club always welcoming new members.
Upstairs, the Northwest Society of Model Railroaders meets and works on a public display of an electric model train that twists and turns along a massive, elaborately designed track.
We invite you to stop by and check out this great neighborhood gathering place!
History
Edison Park takes its name from the surrounding Edison Park community, named in 1892 for American inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931). The area's first settler, Rev. Christian Ebinger (1812-1879), Sr., headed west from Detroit with his family in 1833. When their horse fell dead from a rattle snake bite 15 miles northwest of Chicago, the Ebingers decided to settle on the spot. In 1907, the Village of Edison Park built a new public school, naming it for Christian Ebinger. After Chicago annexed Edison Park in 1910, Ebinger School came under the jurisdiction of the Chicago Board of Education. The financial pressures of the Great Depression necessitated the consolidation of Chicago's 22 independent park boards into the Chicago Park District in 1934. Two years later in 1936, the Park District began leasing Ebinger School and its site from the Board of Education. Though the Park District inherited more than 100 parks from the 22 independent boards, the Ebinger School property was the first park to be developed by the new agency. Renaming the property Edison Park in 1937, the Park District began rehabilitating the school building and its grounds to provide fieldhouse facilities and an attractive surrounding greenspace. The Chicago Park District acquired the property from the Chicago Board of Education in 1986. The fieldhouse soon offered a library; game and club rooms; and spaces for wood working, weaving, and other crafts. In 1988, a new soft surface playground was installed adjacent to the historic fieldhouse.
Map & Facilities
Edison Clubrooms
Edison Clubrooms
6755 N. Northwest Hwy.
Chicago, IL 60631
United States
Edison Fieldhouse
Edison Fieldhouse
6755 N. Northwest Hwy.
Chicago, IL 60631
United States
Edison Playground
Edison Playground
6755 N. Northwest Hwy.
Chicago, IL 60631
United States
Edison Clubrooms
6755 N. Northwest Hwy.
Chicago, IL 60631
United States
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Edison Fieldhouse
6755 N. Northwest Hwy.
Chicago, IL 60631
United States
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Edison Playground
6755 N. Northwest Hwy.
Chicago, IL 60631
United States
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Programs
Registration dates vary by park. The dates listed below are specific to this park.
2024 Summer: Zone 1: West of California
Most programs run from Monday, June 10 to Sunday, August 25.
Online registration begins Monday, April 15.
In-person registration begins Monday, April 22.
Click on a program name below for description, availability and to add to your wish list or register online (if available). For activities that have already begun, registration is ongoing while spots are available. Resident fees are listed below. Non-resident fees are double.
- 2024 Summer: Zone 1: West of California
| Name | Number | Type | Category | Ages | Dates | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls P.L.A.Y. - Day Camp at Edison | 490800 | Camp | General Interest | At least 6 but less than 8 | From June 24, 2024 to August 2, 2024 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 9:30am to 2:30pm Except the following dates: Thursday, Jul 4, 2024 | $151.00 |
| Play Camp at Edison | 490927 | Camp | General Interest | At least 4 but less than 6 years 1 months | From June 24, 2024 to August 2, 2024 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 9:30am to 2:30pm Except the following dates: Thursday, Jul 4, 2024 | $151.00 |
| Drawing & Painting at Edison | 490751 | Instruction | Drawing | 18 and up | From June 20, 2024 to August 15, 2024 Each Thursday from 1pm to 4:15pm Except the following dates: Thursday, Jul 4, 2024 | $12.00 |
| Team Adventure at Edison | 491023 | Instruction | Education | At least 11 but less than 15 | From June 24, 2024 to August 2, 2024 Each Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 8:30am to 9:30am Except the following dates: Thursday, Jul 4, 2024 | $5.00 |
| Drawing at Edison | 493704 | Instruction | Drawing | At least 6 but less than 14 years 5 months | From June 17, 2024 to July 29, 2024 Each Monday from 3:30pm to 4:45pm | $15.00 |
| Drawing at Edison | 493705 | Instruction | Drawing | At least 6 but less than 13 | From June 17, 2024 to July 29, 2024 Each Monday from 2pm to 3:15pm | $15.00 |
| Drawing & Painting at Edison | 493706 | Instruction | Drawing | At least 6 but less than 14 | From June 18, 2024 to July 30, 2024 Each Tuesday from 4pm to 6pm | $15.00 |
| Drawing & Painting at Edison | 493707 | Instruction | Drawing | At least 5 but less than 13 | From June 18, 2024 to August 27, 2024 Each Tuesday from 1:30pm to 3:30pm | $15.00 |
| T-Shirt Tie Dye at Edison | 493708 | Instruction | Decorative Arts | At least 6 but less than 12 | From June 21, 2024 to August 2, 2024 Each Friday from 3:30pm to 4:30pm | $15.00 |
| Jewelry Making/Lapidary at Edison | 493710 | Instruction | Decorative Arts | At least 5 but less than 13 | From June 21, 2024 to August 2, 2024 Each Friday from 2pm to 3pm | $15.00 |
| Cartooning at Edison | 493711 | Instruction | Drawing | At least 5 but less than 12 years 5 months | From June 19, 2024 to July 31, 2024 Each Wednesday from 3:15pm to 4:30pm | $15.00 |
| Arts & Crafts at Edison | 493712 | Instruction | Decorative Arts | At least 5 but less than 12 years 5 months | From June 21, 2024 to August 2, 2024 Each Friday from 12:45pm to 1:45pm | $15.00 |
| Drawing & Painting at Edison | 493714 | Instruction | Drawing | 18 and up | From June 18, 2024 to August 29, 2024 Each Tuesday,Thursday from 7pm to 9:30pm Except the following dates: Thursday, Jul 4, 2024 | $20.00 |
| Cartooning at Edison | 493715 | Instruction | Drawing | At least 5 but less than 12 years 7 months | From June 20, 2024 to August 1, 2024 Each Thursday from 4:15pm to 5:45pm Except the following dates: Thursday, Jul 4, 2024 | $15.00 |
| Arts & Crafts at Edison | 493716 | Instruction | Decorative Arts | At least 2 but less than 5 | From June 19, 2024 to July 31, 2024 Each Wednesday from 12:30pm to 1:45pm | $15.00 |
| Sculpture at Edison | 493717 | Instruction | Sculpture | At least 5 but less than 12 years 5 months | From June 19, 2024 to July 31, 2024 Each Wednesday from 2pm to 3pm | $15.00 |
| Painting at Edison | 493718 | Instruction | Painting | At least 2 but less than 4 | From June 17, 2024 to August 26, 2024 Each Monday from 12:45pm to 1:45pm | $12.00 |
| Senior Citizens Club at Edison | 490966 | Open | Clubs | 60 and up | From June 27, 2024 to August 15, 2024 Each Thursday from 7pm to 9:30pm Except the following dates: Thursday, Jul 4, 2024 | Free |
Multimedia
Photos & Videos
Documents
Gallery: Holiday in the Parks! 2016
Gallery: Chicago Plays! Day Celebration
Gallery: Go Cubs Go!
Gallery: 2017 Day Camp
