The Chicago Park District Superintendent and CEO Michael P. Kelly, along with local arts organizations, performers and community members, announce the ninth summer season of Night Out in the Parks. The 2021 Night Out in the Parks series will bring more than 450 world-class events to diverse audiences in parks in each of Chicago’s 77 community areas over the season. The relaunch of the 9th season of Night Out in the Parks this summer will feature more than 100 of Chicago’s partners, artists and neighborhood arts organizations that will enliven city parks and communities through a thoughtfully curated family-friendly park event series. The full list of programming is on the Night Out mobile application My Chi Parks™, available to download on Apple and Android devices, makes planning exciting and affordable summer outings an ease. More information is available at www.nightoutintheparks.com or call 312.742.PLAY.
Dance in the Parks
June 29-July 16
Dance in the Parks’ concerts are created and performed by professional Chicago dance artists. 2021. This is the 13th season of dancing in the parks! Guest youth partners based in the performance neighborhoods will join the troupe.
“Zulema: A refugee’s musical journey from Chiapas to Chicago”
August 5-21
On a spectacular musical journey of many thousands of miles—from her Chiapas home in Mexico to Chicago—young Zulema zig-zags through the culturally diverse landscapes of her homeland and our fair city along the way. Exhilarating regional music and dance from the Grammy-nominated Sones de México Ensemble, in this collaboration with the Tony Award-winning Goodman Theatre, make a joyous event for the whole family.
Midnight Circus
September 11-October 9
Midnight Circus in the Parks looks to expand on our safe, spectacular, joy filled “Open Air” Tour from 2020. Midnight Circus in the Parks is excited to once again bring a world class, accessible, exciting Circus to parks and communities in every corner of Chicago. The 2021 show will feature a diverse mix of acrobats, actors, dancers, musicians and multi-disciplinary performers telling a story of hope, healing, inspiration and inclusion in high-flying and heart wrenching fashion.
