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Garfield Park, Chicago

History-filled Chicago park a mere 15 minutes west of downtown, with some fun outdoor sculptures, plenty of green space, and a fabulous fieldhouse.

History-filled Chicago park a mere 15 minutes west of downtown, with some fun outdoor sculptures, plenty of green space, and a fabulous fieldhouse. It's in a rough neighborhood, though you can take the L right to the park, which is safe. Amazing botanical conservatory, one of the largest indoor gardens in the world, which is often blessed with large-scale contemporary art installations as well as frequent family-oriented events. Definitely bring the kids, who will not lack for things to climb on and strange environments to run around in. Perhaps in an effort to assuage especially fearful Chicagoans, the L stop actually hovers directly above the conservatory entrance, so definitely don't pass this place over for fear of the surrounding neighborhood. There is also ample free lot and on-street parking right around the main building.


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About Garfield Park

 Garfield Park, Chicago, IL, USA

 www.garfield-conservatory.org

Garfield Park and Nearby Sights on Map

Old Sears Tower

Chicagoans can't get enough Towers of Sears

Wallace's Catfish Corner

Each summer Wallace's puts on outdoor blues concerts in East Garfield Park, and you should not pass up such an opportunity

Sts Volodymyr & Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church

This huge, golden-domed, Ukrainian Catholic church has been a local landmark since its construction in 1973

Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art

This is a superb, lovingly curated collection of abstract and minimalist art by major Ukrainian and Ukrainian-American artists

Ukrainian National Museum

Almost certainly the best collection of Ukrainian ethnographic exhibits (musical instruments, traditional costumes, folk art, etc

Apollos 2000

The Apollos is a major local landmark, its art deco theater facade now serving a music hall

St Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church

No shortage of magnificent Ukrainian churches in this part of town - this soaring example was built in 1913 on the model of St Sophia's in Kiev

Palmer Square Park

Designed by William LeBaron Jenney, designer to the (Victorian) stars, and a lovely job at that - with plenty of trees, shade, and green space

Walser House

For sake of comprehensiveness, you might want to drive by this Frank Lloyd Wright house in Austin after a tour of his numerous buildings in neighboring Oak Park

Chicago Holy Trinity Cathedral

Orthodox church in Ukrainian Village, designed by Louis Sullivan in 1903