The Chicago Park District will move into Phase Three of the City’s “Protecting Chicago” framework to begin cautiously reopening. During this phase of reopening, the Chicago Park District will ease restrictions on select park facilities including lakefront parks west of Lake Shore Drive, inland golf courses and park fieldhouses across the city. The District will also offer limited programming, including a modified day camp at 148 parks. This week, lakefront parks west of Lake Shore Drive will reopen. This includes Lincoln Park, Grant Park, Burnham Park, Harold Washington Park and Jackson Park, which were previously closed under the Chicago Department of Public Health executive order. Maggie Daley Park will reopen Monday, June 15.

The Chicago Park District will deploy 100 social distancing ambassadors to help educate the public and manage the flow of patrons in these parks. Ambassadors will actively engage park patrons providing guidance on appropriate social distancing, the importance of face coverings as well as other health and safety guidelines. The District plans to increase the number of ambassadors as more parks reopen.  In addition, all park fieldhouses will reopen to the public, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for washrooms and shelter only. All park playgrounds remain closed and equipment is not being cleaned or sanitized. Parents are asked to keep children away from equipment to prevent the spread of the virus. For more information, visit www.chicagoparkdistrict.com