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The two Thanksgiving-week sessions invite teens to showcase basketball skills and athleticism before coaches from across Chicago.
All times are local to the venue · America/Chicago
The Chicago Park District describes Windy City Harvest Hoops Fest at Columbus as a basketball combine where teens can show their skills, athleticism and potential to coaches from across the city. The listing gives the event’s purpose, but not a drill schedule or a roster of coaches.
The event listing names Teens in the Park and Windy City Hoops as partners. It describes a chance for teens to demonstrate their basketball ability and athletic promise to coaches from around Chicago. It does not outline drills, evaluation standards or equipment, and names no individual coaches.
Further reading: Windy City Harvest Hoops Fest at Columbus | Chicago Park District ↗
Columbus Park is in Austin and spans 140.65 acres. The Park District credits landscape architect Jens Jensen with shaping the park and notes that the entire property is designated a National Historic Landmark. The grounds include outdoor basketball courts and two gymnasiums, but the event listing names only the park—not a particular court, gym or meeting point. Confirm the gathering location before setting out.
Further reading: Columbus (Christopher) Park ↗ · Windy City Harvest Hoops Fest at Columbus | Chicago Park District ↗
Both listings describe the same Thanksgiving basketball combine; neither gives a day-specific activity plan. The published description presents a chance to showcase basketball ability, not a stated tryout format, selection process or promised recruiting outcome.
The sessions are Monday, November 23, and Tuesday, November 24, 2026. Each is scheduled for noon to 3 p.m. The listings give the same event description and do not say whether teens should attend one day or both.
Windy City Harvest Hoops Fest at Columbus | Chicago Park District ↗ · Windy City Harvest Hoops Fest at Columbus | Chicago Park District ↗
The Park District lists the event fee as $0.00 and the age range as Teen. It does not give a more specific age cutoff.
Windy City Harvest Hoops Fest at Columbus | Chicago Park District ↗
The event page has a Register for Event option, but the listing does not say whether advance registration is required or provide participation requirements. It also does not specify what equipment to bring.
Windy City Harvest Hoops Fest at Columbus | Chicago Park District ↗ · Windy City Harvest Hoops Fest at Columbus | Chicago Park District ↗
The listed address is 500 S. Central Ave., Chicago, IL 60644. No specific facility or check-in point within the park is identified.
Windy City Harvest Hoops Fest at Columbus | Chicago Park District ↗ · Columbus (Christopher) Park ↗
The confirmed destination is Columbus (Christopher) Park, 500 S. Central Ave., Chicago, IL 60644. The event listing does not identify an entrance, court, gym or check-in point. Use the map links to calculate directions from your starting point, and check event details for the gathering location.
Windy City Harvest Hoops Fest at Columbus | Chicago Park District ↗ · Columbus (Christopher) Park ↗
The park page directs visitors seeking public-transit directions to transitchicago.com but does not list route numbers. It does not provide event-specific parking instructions.
Monday, November 23, and Tuesday, November 24, 2026; both are listed from noon to 3 p.m.
Windy City Harvest Hoops Fest at Columbus | Chicago Park District ↗ · Windy City Harvest Hoops Fest at Columbus | Chicago Park District ↗
The listed event fee is $0.00, and the listed age range is Teen; no narrower age cutoff is provided.
Windy City Harvest Hoops Fest at Columbus | Chicago Park District ↗
The Park District calls it a combine and says teens will showcase their skills before citywide coaches, but the listing does not describe a tryout, selection process or recruiting outcome.
Windy City Harvest Hoops Fest at Columbus | Chicago Park District ↗
The event page offers a Register for Event option, but the listing does not say whether registration is required or specify equipment. Check the registration details before attending.
Windy City Harvest Hoops Fest at Columbus | Chicago Park District ↗ · Windy City Harvest Hoops Fest at Columbus | Chicago Park District ↗
The event listing gives the park address—500 S. Central Ave.—but does not identify a specific facility or gathering point.
Windy City Harvest Hoops Fest at Columbus | Chicago Park District ↗ · Columbus (Christopher) Park ↗
500 S. Central Ave., Chicago, IL 60644
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Event, planning and background information checked 2026-11-04 against the linked sources.