Oz Park (Wizard of Oz playground)
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🛝 Playground · Chicago
1.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 50 min driveFrom Naperville · Parking: Metered street parking (Webster / Lincoln Ave); 10-minute walk from the Brown Line Armitage station
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 1.5 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall
A Lincoln Park neighborhood park with statues of the Tin Man, Scarecrow, Lion, and Dorothy at the entrances; Dorothy's Playlot is a big wooden castle-style playground with a separate small area for toddlers, and coffee shops are all around.
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