# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Parks Gala at the Obama Presidential Center
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 12:00 am
- **Event Description**: On June 27th, the Chicago Parks Foundation will celebrate the magic of the parks and the people who bring them to life at our inaugural gala. Hosted at the Obama Presidential Center, The Parks Gala will mark one of the first major celebrations within this historic new landscape - and the first ever for our amazing parks.Since 2013, the Chicago Parks Foundation has served as the nonprofit partner that connects communities with the private support their public parks need.We invite you to learn more about joining us at The Parks Gala and Parks After Dark.Program 5:30PM NELSON MANDELA SKY ROOM~For Presenting and Premier Sponsors Only~Exclusive pre-gala welcome reception with House of Suntory Japanese whisky toast6:30PM HOME COURTLively “Birdland” cocktail and hors d’oeuvre reception followed by a magnificent seated dinner and awards9:30PM PARKS AFTER DARKJoin us for our after party including a grand dessert buffet, dancing, and Grammy Award-winning DJ Peter CottonTale!Honorees Carey PinkowskiCarey has served as CEO of Chicago Event Management and Race Director of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon for over 36 years. The Chicago Marathon brings more than $600 million in revenue to the city and to hundreds of nonprofits via their dynamic charity program, which gave the Chicago Parks Foundation a critical running start and continues to support us today.Tracy Raoul Tracy serves as President of the Jackson Park Golf Association and was inducted into the African American Golfers Hall of Fame in 2024 along with her husband, Philip. A true community anchor, she creates opportunities for young people in Jackson Park to experience the transformational power of golf.Tatsu Aoki Tatsu is a Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist, educator, filmmaker and creative improviser trained in traditional Japanese music. For over a decade, Tokyo-born Aoki has been instrumental in providing enhanced cultural experiences at the Osaka Garden through traditional Japanese arts as founder and Executive Director of arts non-profit Asian Improv aRts Midwest. Jackson Park’s Osaka Garden is a living symbol of peace and a model for international exchange, gifted to the parks during the 1893 World’s Fair.Co-ChairsJennie RosenthalChristy Webber EmceesNBC 5 Anchors Marion Brooks & Alex MaragosGet your tickets here: https://chicagoparksfoundation.givecloud.co/theparksgala
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/the-parks-gala-at-the-obama-presidential-center/80001466950244
- **Event Categories**: charities, sports, entertainment, marathons, parties, music, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Chicago
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Obama Presidential Center
- **lat**: 41.87811279296875
- **long**: -87.62979888916016
- **full address**: Obama Presidential Center, 6001 S Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: The Parks Gala at the Obama Presidential Center
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb6a304db7a3bbb.jpg

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Parks Gala at the Obama Presidential Center being held?
  - **A:** The Parks Gala at the Obama Presidential Center takes place on Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 12:00 am to Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 12:00 am at Obama Presidential Center, 6001 S Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Parks Gala at the Obama Presidential Center?
  - **A:** The Parks Gala at the Obama Presidential Center is organized by Melissa Nastasi.

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