Book Up! Theater in the Parks

Wed Jul 23, 2025 - Sun Aug 10, 2025
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Repeating every week — Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays through August 10, 2025.
Various times
Age: 0-5
Price: Free

A traveling librarian rolls into town with their magical book cart, ready to spark big imaginations everywhere and beyond! With a little wiggle, a little giggle, and a whole lot of wonder, stories leap off the pages through juggling, tumbling, clowning and aerial acrobatics. Every book holds a new adventure—where will we go next? This wonderous outdoor circus spectacle invites little ones (and their grown-ups!) to move, play, and discover the magic of reading.

Performance schedule as follows: 

Wednesday, July 23
Harrison (Carter) Park: 1824 S. Wood St., Chicago, IL 60608

Thursday, July 24
Bosely (William) Park: 3044 S. Bonfield St., Chicago, IL 60608

Saturday, July 26
Kosciuszko (Thadeuz) Park: 2732 N. Avers Ave, Chicago, Il 60647

Sunday, July 27
West Lawn Park: 4233 W. 65th St., Chicago, IL 60629

Wednesday, July 30
Hale (Nathan) Park: 6258 W. 62nd St., Chicago, IL 60638

Thursday, July 31
Hayes (Francis) Park: 2936 W. 85th St., Chicago, IL 60652

Saturday, August 2
Haas (Joseph) Park: 2402 N. Washtenaw Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Sunday, August 3
Marquette Park: 6743 S. Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60629

Wednesday, August 6
Homan Square Community Center Park: 3559 W. Arthington, Chicago, IL 60624

Thursday, August 7
Brighton Park Community Campus: 4830 S. Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

Saturday, August 9
Portage Park: 4100 N. Long Ave, Chicago, IL 60641

Sunday, August 10
Oriole Park: 5430 N. Olcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60602

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.