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The three-hour youth session combines stretching with instruction in ballet, hip hop and jazz. The Park District asks each dancer to bring lunch.
All times are local to the venue · America/Chicago
At Gobble & Groove, youth dancers will take part in stretching and learn ballet, hip hop and jazz during one three-hour gathering at Oakdale Park. Because it spans the lunch hour, the Park District asks families to pack lunch for each dancer.
The description puts dancers in the activity: they will stretch and learn three dance styles, rather than attend a listed performance. That breadth may suit families looking for a taste of more than one form, but the event page does not say how the session moves from one activity to the next or how much time each style receives.
Lunch is part of the planning, but no meal break is listed. The page also names no instructor, skill threshold, clothing or footwear requirements, or specific learning outcome.
Further reading: Gobble & Groove - Day of Dance at Oakdale | Chicago Park District ↗
Oakdale Park is in Washington Heights, and its name points to the area’s 19th-century oak groves. The neighborhood developed east of Halsted Street before World War II; when single-family home construction spread west of Halsted during the war, the Oakdale name extended there too.
The Park District acquired the park site in 1946 as housing growth was reducing open land. The park now includes two multipurpose clubrooms, but the event listing names only Oakdale Park, not a particular room or building. That distinction matters when confirming where to enter.
Further reading: Oakdale Park ↗ · Gobble & Groove - Day of Dance at Oakdale | Chicago Park District ↗
The Park District describes one gathering with stretching and instruction in ballet, hip hop and jazz. It does not publish separate times for those activities or a break schedule.
The session is scheduled for 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Gobble & Groove - Day of Dance at Oakdale | Chicago Park District ↗
The Park District lists a $5 fee and identifies the audience as Youth, without giving a specific age range.
Gobble & Groove - Day of Dance at Oakdale | Chicago Park District ↗
The Park District asks that each dancer bring lunch. It does not list a lunch break, so do not assume a particular meal time.
Gobble & Groove - Day of Dance at Oakdale | Chicago Park District ↗
The event page includes a “Register for Event” prompt. Park District guidance says an account is required to register for an event, whether online or in person. The listing does not state a registration deadline or availability, so check its current status when making plans.
Gobble & Groove - Day of Dance at Oakdale | Chicago Park District ↗ · Programs 101 | Chicago Park District ↗
The event listing does not identify a room or confirm that the session takes place in Oakdale Fieldhouse. The separate fieldhouse listing marks that facility accessible, with limited accessibility in locker rooms; that information cannot confirm access for an event whose building is unspecified.
The Park District accepts reasonable-accommodation requests at [email protected] or (312) 742-4298. Contact the district at least one week before the accommodation is needed; sign-language interpreter requests require at least 72 hours’ notice.
Gobble & Groove - Day of Dance at Oakdale | Chicago Park District ↗ · Oakdale Fieldhouse ↗ · Disability Policy Office | Chicago Park District ↗
The confirmed destination is Oakdale Park, 965 W. 95th St., Chicago, IL 60643. The Park District’s park page directs transit users to CTA for directions but does not list routes. The map links can calculate directions from your starting point.
The event listing does not name a building or entrance, and the park page does not provide event-specific parking instructions. Confirm the room and entry point with the Park District if you need them before setting out.
Gobble & Groove - Day of Dance at Oakdale | Chicago Park District ↗ · Oakdale Park ↗
The Park District asks each dancer to bring lunch, but the listing does not give a break time or confirm that a meal break is scheduled.
Gobble & Groove - Day of Dance at Oakdale | Chicago Park District ↗
The event is labeled Youth, but the listing does not specify an age range or cutoff.
Gobble & Groove - Day of Dance at Oakdale | Chicago Park District ↗
Yes. Park District guidance requires an account to register for an event online or in person.
Gobble & Groove - Day of Dance at Oakdale | Chicago Park District ↗ · Programs 101 | Chicago Park District ↗
The event page does not name its room or confirm the fieldhouse as the location. The fieldhouse is marked accessible, with limited accessibility in locker rooms, but that facility information does not establish where this event will take place.
Gobble & Groove - Day of Dance at Oakdale | Chicago Park District ↗ · Oakdale Fieldhouse ↗
965 W. 95th St., Chicago, IL 60643
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Event, planning and background information checked 2026-11-04 against the linked sources.