Oz Park
4.5
6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Monday
6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday
6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday
6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Thursday
6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday
6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday
6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Sunday
6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
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Neighborhood: North Side
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- Armitage • 9 min walk
- Fullerton • 10 min walk
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Taylor B
Chicago, IL8,498 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
Oz Park in Chicago is something out of Walt Disney. Located at 2021 North Burling Street, at the corner of Lincoln and Webster, south of the intersection of Lincoln, Halsted and Fullerton, in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, the 13.32-acre public park features many statues fashioned after characters in The Wizard of Oz, a book written by Chicago native and children's author Lyman Frank Baum and a popular 1939 movie starring Judy Garland. Open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m daily, it has one walking/biking trail that is a little over a half-mile long and two features that go along with the Wizard of Oz theme, a garden named "The Emerald Garden" and a playground called "Dorothy's Playlot." Officially named Oz Park in 1976, the Oz Park Advisory Council has raised money via generous donors to put sculptures by John Kearney of the Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow, Dorothy and her dog Toto in the park.
Written May 18, 2023
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Luvs2TravelAnywhere
New York City, NY7,191 contributions
Apr 2016
I am a big fan of the Wizard of Oz and I adored the statues. We just walked by this as we left the Lincoln Park Zoo and headed to the subway. I almost screamed with joy as we approached the tin man. A clean, nice neighborhood park with the Oz theme - delightful!
Written April 11, 2016
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Angelize1999
Finger Lakes, NY526 contributions
Sep 2015 • Friends
The park itself was beautiful.. And the statues so fun! This is a must stop for any wizard of oz fan. All the statues are on one side of the park..opposite of what the maps will bring you to.. So be prepared to walk or drive to the other side.
Written September 25, 2015
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Bill B
River Forest, IL287 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
We read about this park in the book by Amy Bizzarri, 111 Places in Chicago That You Must Not Miss. I have lived in Chicago area my entire life, and did not know about a lot of the places listed in the book. Our friends from out of town were visiting and so we picked 11 places to see while they were visiting, each one was worth the visit.
Written October 9, 2018
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DavidBLasVegas
Las Vegas69 contributions
Feb 2016
This was a cute little park. It was snowy, but I wanted to see the statues. It was a long walk in the cold from the brown line stop, which would have been nice in the Spring.
Written February 17, 2016
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MarshBruce
Marshall, CA872 contributions
Dec 2015 • Solo
A product of urban renewal destruction about half a century ago, Oz Park is a great neighborhood park, with an outdoor amphitheater, tennis courts, baseball field, a meditation garden, a playground full of play structures built by the community, and wonderful statutes, including sculpture Jack Kearney's Tin Man at the northeast corner. (Jack had his studio only a few blocks away.) Well frequented but not crowded.
Written December 20, 2015
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Mimiphonic
Oahu, HI99 contributions
Oct 2015
When I found out on good morning America that there was a park in Chicago that had statues of my all time favorites it became a must on my trip to the Windy City.
We were using the buses while in Chicago and became a little lost finding and returning from this cool park. But that's the fun of travel is to become lost once in awhile. But we ended up walking quite a bit. I didn't mind because we had been eating a lot of great food in Chicago!
It was a dream come true to see theses characters!
This park is bigger than the map makes it out to be. There is a nice playground for the kids. Also other activities like tennis.
I'm posting photos, because a picture is worth a thousand words!
We were using the buses while in Chicago and became a little lost finding and returning from this cool park. But that's the fun of travel is to become lost once in awhile. But we ended up walking quite a bit. I didn't mind because we had been eating a lot of great food in Chicago!
It was a dream come true to see theses characters!
This park is bigger than the map makes it out to be. There is a nice playground for the kids. Also other activities like tennis.
I'm posting photos, because a picture is worth a thousand words!
Written October 19, 2015
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travellove59
Houston, TX49 contributions
Jul 2015
First off we went here only because my daughter is obsessed with Wizard of Oz!! It was fun walking around looking at all the statues. For those of you that have not been there is only 4 statues and the lion is the hardest one to find. He is in the back by the baseball fields. The gardens surrounding the park are beautiful and well maintained with lots of flowers. The play ground was fun for my kids as well. It has a padded like flooring with a yellow brick road on it. I would recommend going to see if you love Oz. The statues are very cool!
Written September 1, 2015
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Marina M
Miami, FL228 contributions
Dec 2020 • Couples
Very cute park. Not very large but good for a short walk. Perfect for families. Very close to shopping and restaurants.
Written December 18, 2020
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Scott B
Atlanta, GA31 contributions
Jul 2019 • Couples
I was born in Chicago and lived there many years and never knew about Oz Park till now. It’s a cute park that has statues of the four hero characters (Tin Man, Lion, Scarecrow and Dorothy with Toto). You can also download some app and hear a little more about each statue. In fact that same app can be used at many parks in Chicago and you’ll hear famous voices talking about each park.
Written July 30, 2019
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Are there parking facilities? Is there a charge to park or enter?
Written January 9, 2023
Yes it would be a lovely place for a picnic on a good day. There are play areas for children and nice areas under the trees. There are shops nearby for any last minute purchades
Written April 7, 2019
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