Welcome to the New Chicago Parks Department! Featured in the slider above are pictures from all three of our beautiful parks here in New Chicago. Each park has a pavilion that is available for rent from April 1st through October 31st. Want to rent one of the pavilions? Click here to get a copy of the rental form to fill out and bring to the New Chicago Town Hall. The form can mostly be filled out electronically before printing.
Dark in the Park 2023
The New Chicago Parks Department in coordination with the River Forest National Honor Society is putting on Dark in the Park again this year! It was a great event last year and we are hoping to make it great again this year! We are looking for volunteers to help get the event setup and also help work the event. If you are interested in volunteering, whether it be 10 hours or even 10 minutes, please reach out to parkarts@newchicagoin.gov.
New Chicago Parks & Rec Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Thank you to Tony Martin for taking the photos for our annual easter egg hunt event! If you’d like to see the photos, click here!
Rental Costs
Below are the costs for residents and non-residents to rent one of the pavilions at our parks:
- Resident Family Weekdays (Monday – Thursday) – $150 ($100 deposit + $50 rental fee)
- Resident Family Weekends (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday) – $175 ($100 deposit + $75 rental fee)
- Resident Organization Weekdays (Monday – Thursday) – $175 ($100 deposit + $75 rental fee)
- Resident Organization Weekends (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday) – $200 ($100 deposit + $100 rental fee)
- Non-Resident Family Weekdays (Monday – Thursday) – $175 ($100 deposit + $75 rental fee)
- Non-Resident Family Weekends (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday) – $200 ($100 deposit + $100 rental fee)
- Non-Resident Organization Weekdays (Monday – Thursday) – $200 ($100 deposit + $100 rental fee)
- Non-Resident Organization Weekends (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday) – $275 ($150 deposit + $125 rental fee)
- Fund Raising Groups Weekdays (Monday – Thursday) – $150 ($100 deposit + $50 rental fee)
- Fund Raising Groups Weekends (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday) – $175 ($100 deposit + $75 rental fee)
- Non-Profit Groups* – $100 ($100 deposit + $0 rental fee)
*Proof of 501(c)3 will be required at time of application.
Each rental has a refundable deposit providing you have cleaned up and emptied your trash at the end of your event. For more information on what dates are available for rent, please contact the New Chicago Town Hall or take a look at the town calendar. As rentals are reserved, we are updating the town calendar to show the park being rented.
ADA Compliance
The New Chicago Parks Department implements all requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to the best of its ability. For more information, including non-discriminatory requirements, please visit State and Local Governments | ADA.gov.