A Walking Tour of The 606

Dress warm and join us for a lively walking tour of The 606! Come learn about the many opportunities to connect with nearby nature at The 606, and end with food, drinks and door…

Dec 08, 2018   ·   Tour

For The Love of Stars

Join the Chicago Astronomer as part of Walk with Light for sky gazing at the Bloomingdale Trail at Spaulding Avenue. Monthly stargazing events with The 606’s resident astronomer take place on the second Friday of…

Dec 16, 2018   ·   Astronomy

Walk With Light

Make The 606 glow with light you wear or carry—an LED candle, glow sticks, or a string of lights you fasten to your jacket, stroller, or dog leash. (No open flames, please.)   4:30…

Dec 16, 2018   ·   Peoples Promenade

Tavern Talk: What Makes a Park Great? Emerging Trends for New Parks

Enjoy the fine food and drink provided by Revolution Brewing while you spend an evening with Charlie McCabe, the Director of the Center for City Parks Excellence at The Trust for Public Land. The…

Feb 26, 2019   ·   Talk

Virtual Night Run

The 606 is proud to partner with REI on their Virtual Night Run on Thursday, February 28! Our trails will be open to host runners through 11 PM, and REI will donate $1 per…

Feb 28, 2019   ·  

For the Love of Stars

Alternate Date March 15 Early Spring celestial wonders await 606 Trail visitors A razor thin Crescent Moon and reddish Mars will shine low in the west after sunset. The Pleiades open star cluster displays…

Mar 08, 2019   ·   Astronomy

Tavern Talk: Parks as Cultural and Community Connectors

Meida McNeal, Arts and Culture Manager of the Chicago Park District will lead a conversation among artists and community members that are part of Re:Center, an initiative that unites artists and communities to reimagine…

Mar 26, 2019   ·   Talk

The 606 Phenology Workshop for Community Volunteers

  Become a nature observer for The 606! We’re looking for community volunteers who would like to monitor and report on plants that make up The 606 park and trail landscape. In other words,…

Mar 30, 2019   ·  

For The Love of Stars

Join us at the Exelon Observatory on the Bloomingdale Trail, 1800 N. Ridgeway Ave, for a celestial viewing with our resident astronomer, Joe Guzman. The winter constellations are leaving Chicago skies, making way for…

Apr 12, 2019   ·   Astronomy

Tavern Talk: New Monuments for New Cities Exhibit

The 606 is the Chicago site for “New Monuments for New Cities,” an international art initiative launched by Friends of the The High Line. Each of the five participating cities (Houston, Austin, Toronto, and…

Apr 23, 2019   ·   Talk