newly renovated Buttercup Playground
Welcome to Buttercup Playground!
Buttercup playground climbing equipment
Buttercup playground climbing equipment
Location:

4901 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60640

Supervisor: Michael Brown (Margate Park)
Phone Numbers: Main (312) 742-7522

 

Hours

Park Hours
Weekday Time slot Comment
Sunday: 6:00 am-9:30 pm
Monday: 6:00 am-9:30 pm
Tuesday: 6:00 am-9:30 pm
Wednesday: 6:00 am-9:30 pm
Thursday: 6:00 am-9:30 pm
Friday: 6:00 am-9:30 pm
Saturday: 6:00 am-9:30 pm

Description

Buttercup Playlot Park recently reopened to the public after undergoing a total renovation. The 1.41 acre park features a mini splash pad for your kiddos to cool off and of course parents too! Baby swings, slides, climbing structures and more!  The soft-surface area is ADA accessible and there is plenty of shade to just relax. Visit nearby Margate Park for structured programs year-round.

History

In 1972, the Chicago Park District purchased this property from the City of Chicago's Department of Urban Renewal, which had cleared the lot two years before. Development of the new park would benefit children attending McCutcheon School immediately to the south, as well as senior citizens in a neighboring Chicago Housing Authority building. Officially named Buttercup Park in 1974, the park was one of a number of parks named for trees and plants at this time. The buttercup's name derives from English dairy farmers' former belief that if their cows ate these flowers, the animals would produce butter of the same bright, rich yellow. In fact, feeding on buttercups did improve the quality of the butter because the flowers grow only on good pastureland.

Advisory Council

Contact: P.C. Gooden-Smiley,   President
Meeting Details:

Out of an abundance of caution Park Advisory Council Meetings will be held virtually for the near future. Please contact the Buttercup PAC for details.

Parking/Directions

For directions using public transportation visit www.transitchicago.com.

Map & Facilities

Buttercup Playground

4901 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60640
United States

Buttercup Water Spray Feature

4901 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60640
United States

Roosevelt Road Bridge Sculptures

4901 N Sheridan Rd
Chicago, IL 60640
United States

Buttercup Playground
Buttercup Playground

4901 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60640
United States

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Water spray feature at Buttercup.
Buttercup Water Spray Feature

4901 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60640
United States

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Roosevelt Road Bridge Sculptures
Roosevelt Road Bridge Sculptures

4901 N Sheridan Rd
Chicago, IL 60640
United States

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