Chicago Park District Event Permit Applications

Event permit applications for Chicago's public parks include details on the applicant, event type, description, park location, and scheduled times. The dataset is maintained by the Chicago Park District and tracks permit statuses. It is available in multiple formats including CSV, JSON, and XML.

Use Cases

• Analyzing seasonal trends in park event types using the 'Event Type' and 'Reservation Start Date' columns.
• Mapping event density across parks using the 'Park/Facility Name' and 'Park Number' fields.
• Assessing permit processing efficiency by tracking 'Permit Status' over time.
• Identifying frequent event organizers by aggregating data from the 'Organization' or 'Requestor' columns.

Strengths

• Cross-platform presence on Socrata and Data.gov signals its importance and reliability.
• Provides specific permit categories including picnic, athletic, corporate, media, promotions, and festivals/performances.

Limitations

• Key metrics like row count, dataset size, and license information are unavailable across all sources.
• There is a conflict in the 'last updated' date between the listed Socrata entries (2026-04-05 vs 2026-04-02).

Provenance

Source

Chicago Park District

Collection Method

Collected through the park district's permit application process.

Freshness

2026-04-05 05:55:25.627466

Geography

Chicago, Illinois, USA