Teen Bash at Welles Park Image Gallery

Summer 2025 - What an unforgettable start to summer! More than 100 teens gathered at Welles Park to Kick-Off Summer. The celebration was filled with music, games, food, and fun to launch an exciting season of teen programming. Bubble Soccer, Air Brush Tattoos, Bags, Pickleball, a little Yoga, Sand Volleyball, Pool time and so much more. 

 

Two people in clear inflatable bumper balls on green grass.
Two friends smile under a gazebo in a park.
Gamers play video games at a long table with multiple consoles and screens.
Teens play a giant Connect Four game in a park.
Person adds light blue spray paint to colorful graffiti art on a wooden board.
Teenager gives a thumbs-up gesture in front of a graffiti wall.
A young woman adds to a colorful mural with spray paint.
Teens gather in a park around inflatable chairs.
People playing pickleball on a blue and green court.
Four boys playing pickleball on a court.
People play beach volleyball on a sand court in a park.
People play volleyball on a sand court in a park.
Woman aims a red and yellow bubble gun, sending a stream of bubbles into the air at a park.
Man aims a bubble gun at a woman in a park.
Six Chicago Park District staff members pose for a photo.
People serve popcorn and snow cones at an outdoor concession stand.
Indoor swimming pool with a man exiting and several people swimming. Banners for Welles Park Big Blue Frogs and Welles Park Boomers hang on the wall.
Indoor swimming pool with several people enjoying the water.
Colorful graffiti art on a large board in a park setting. A face and hands are partially visible amongst various words and lettering. A speech bubble reads "Estamos Aqui & We Matter!" and another says "Teens in the Park".
Four teenage girls sit on inflatable chairs on grass, enjoying snacks and drinks.
People relax on inflatable couches in a park. A gazebo is visible in the background.
Kids playing various sports on a grassy field. Some kids inside inflatable bumper balls.
Students relax in inflatable chairs on a grassy area during a school event. A popcorn machine and other refreshments are visible in the background.
A young woman with headphones and a backpack smiles at an airbrush artist in a park.
Friends play volleyball in a grassy park.
People stretch on yoga mats in a grassy park.
Teenagers practice yoga on mats in a grassy park.
People stretching on yoga mats in a grassy park.