River Park Advisory Council - Chicago

10/06/2026

09/02/2026

How many big birds do you see? see? 👀

08/28/2026

Free canoe paddles River Park on Saturday, Aug 29 FCFS! Walkup signup in front of the boathouse starting at 12:45pm for guided groups going out at 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm. Clean up supplies available.

https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/chicagoparkdistrict/activity/search/detail/623476?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true

07/15/2026

Come paddle on the water with RiverLab @ River Park West Boathouse the 1st and last week of every month on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturdays. Sign up at https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/events?title=RiverLab

07/13/2026

Post-facto notice: Ronan Park ribbon cutting happened. We didn't know either.

[En español debajo]
Join the Chicago Park District and me for the ribbon-cutting of the newly renovated Ronan Park Sculpture Park & Healing Garden!

Following the ribbon cutting, please join us for a tour of the Global Gardens and the improvements along River Park.

Wednesday, July 8, 5:30pm
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¡Acompáñanos, al Distrito de Parques de Chicago y a mí, en la ceremonia de inauguración del Parque de Esculturas y Jardín Terapéutico de Ronan Park, recién renovado!

Después de la ceremonia de inauguración, te invitamos a un recorrido por los Jardines Globales y a conocer las mejoras realizadas en River Park.

Miércoles, 8 de julio, 5:30pm

05/30/2026

Wow

05/30/2026

It's Your Park Day. Thank you to volunteers including from Shedd Aquarium. Thanks to Chicago Parks Foundation for sponsoring and coordinating the park cleanup!

05/09/2026

Ahhhh yes. Nothing like a good park cleanup on a beautiful Spring day to build community and solidarity through picking up trash. No garbage is too small. And no volunteer is too small: even the ants helped cleanup. Thank you Friends of the Chicago River for organizing and to 50+ volunteers that pitched in to cleanup River, Ronan, and Legion Parks. Together we can.