Outdoor Activities for Kids in Chicago

The Nature Play Garden is built on the philosophy that children need natural loose parts, boulders to climb, logs to balance on, stream beds to explor

The Kovler Seal Pool at Lincoln Park Zoo features below-water viewing panels that let kids see harbor seals and gray seals swimming at eye level, the

The Crown Fountain, two 50-foot glass towers that project faces and periodically spit a jet of water, turns into an unplanned splash pad on warm days,

The park is large, well-maintained, and has a genuine community feel. A field house with seasonal programming adds value beyond the outdoor playground

The Morton Arboretum's Children's Garden is among the outdoor play spaces for kids in the entire Chicago area, a nature play environment with stream e