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Every month, May through October, weather permitting, trained volunteer docents lead informal and informative walking tours of the Sculpture Park. The docents discuss each piece along the paths, describing the concepts, materials and the artists.

Tours begin promptly at 1:00 PM on Sundays or 10 AM on Saturdays and are approximately one hour in length, subject to weather conditions. Tours cover one section of the Sculpture Park each month.  Some are on Saturdays and some on Sundays,  check below for details.  No need to register and all ages are welcome. There is a lot of walking, but wheelchairs with someone to push are welcome. Dogs on leash and bicycles also welcome.

 

 

2023 Free Public Tour Schedule 

  •  May 28, Sunday.  1PM : Section II, Begins at NE corner of Oakton St. and McCormick Blvd, Park in Rowing Center lot, across channel, east on Oakton St.

 

  • June 4, Sunday.  1PM : Section II, Begins at NE corner of Oakton St. and McCormick Blvd, Park in Rowing Center lot, across channel, east on Oakton St.

 

  •  June 24, Saturday. 10 AM :    Section IV Begins at Parking Lot between Howard St. and Touhy Ave.

 

  • July 8, Saturday. 10AM : Section II, Begins at NE corner of Oakton St. and McCormick Blvd, Park in Rowing Center lot, across channel, east on Oakton St.
  • July 16, Sunday – – 1:00 p.m. Section I (park in the lot, between Dempster & Main)

  • August 6 Sunday –  1:00 p.m. Section I (park in the lot, between Dempster & Main)
  • August 20, Sunday –  1:00 p.m. Section I (park in the lot, between Dempster & Main)
  • September 3, Sunday – 1:00 p.m. Section IV Begins at Parking Lot between Howard St. and Touhy Ave.
  • September 24, Sunday – 1:00 p.m. Section II  Begins at NE corner of Oakton St. and McCormick Blvd, Park in Rowing Center lot, across channel, east on Oakton St.
  • October 7, Saturday – 10:00 a.m. Section IV Begins at Parking Lot between Howard St. and Touhy Ave.
  • October 15, Sunday –  1:00 p.m. Section II  Begins at NE corner of Oakton St. and McCormick Blvd, Park in Rowing Center lot, across channel, east on Oakton St.
  • October 22, Sunday – 1:00 p.m. Section I  park in the lot, between Dempster & Main)

    All Sunday tours begin at 1:00 P.M..  Saturday Tours start at 10 A.M. and all last about 1 hour. No need to register and all ages are welcome. There is a lot of walking, but wheelchairs with someone to push are welcome. Dogs on leash and bicycles also welcome. We ask for participants to respectfully wear masks if not vaccinated.