River Park Water Playground
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Where: 5100 N. Francisco Ave., Chicago, Illinois
When: Late June through late August
Hours: typically daylight hours
Cost: free
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A soft-surfaced pad in Lincoln Square with spray towers, sprinklers, and ground jets set next to River Park's outdoor pool. Mature trees along the Chicago River give this one more shade than most city spray parks.