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Larry Fink Park Tot Lot Renovation
Larry Fink Park Tot Lot Renovation
Location
1377 Clavey Road
Target Start Date
March 2025
Target End Date
June 2025

Larry Fink Park’s tot lot playground is scheduled for replacement in Spring 2025.

In preparation, the Park District of Highland Park began the planning process for Fink’s 2025 tot lot update over the Summer of 2024. The playground design process was collaborative. Community feedback collected throughout the design process guided the playground design.

Project Details:

  • new tot lot play equipment
  • site furniture replacement
  • new gathering area within the playground
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Playground Concept Plan and Equipment

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Process
Target Start
Target End
Design
June 2024
October 2024
Bid/Award
November 2024
January 2025
Construction
March 2025
June 2025

PROJECT UPDATES

STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST RENOVATIONS

June 26, 2025

The construction fence is scheduled to be taken down tomorrow, June 27 – when it’s removed, the tot lot will be ready for play!



June 26, 2025
June 21, 2025

The rest of the playground surfacing has been installed, as have most of the site amenities.


Crews will be wrapping up the project and working on site restoration, sign installation, picnic table installation, and tree planting.

June 21, 2025
June 12, 2025

The colored layer of poured-in-place surfacing is being installed today.

June 12, 2025
June 11, 2025

The base layer of poured-in-place surfacing for the tot lot was installed today.



Next, the colored top layer will be installed.

June 11, 2025
June 10, 2025


Installation of the asphalt paths has started and should be completed today.

June 10, 2025
June 6, 2025


Crews have finished pouring concrete and are preparing for the installation of the playground surfacing.


The construction zone has been adjusted, to reopen the main entrance to the tennis courts.

Next week, restoration work will begin and crews will also start working on the ashpalt paths.

June 6, 2025
May 23, 2025


The musical play pieces have been installed.


Crews are preparing and pouring concrete in the play area now.

May 23, 2025
May 16, 2025


Pathwork has started – the crews have started installing the framing and the concrete will be poured next week.

May 16, 2025
May 2, 2025



Installation of the main tot lot structure is nearing completion.

May 2, 2025
April 30, 2025



The posts for the swing have been installed, and crews are working on installing the main playground structure.

April 30, 2025
April 24, 2025

The asphalt path around the playground has been removed.

The tot lot playground equipment has been delivered to the site.

April 24, 2025
April 11, 2025


The playground equipment and surfacing has been demolished.

April 11, 2025
April 10, 2025

Demolition work of the tot lot equipment has started.

April 10, 2025
April 8, 2025

The construction fencing has been installed. The playground will be closed until the renovation work is completed.

Access to the tennis courts will be through the gate on the South side and signage has been posted.

April 8, 2025
March 31, 2025

Tree protection fencing is expected to be installed in the next few days. Installation of the construction fence will follow, and will likely be complete before next week.

March 31, 2025
March 18, 2025

Construction Starting Soon!

Construction fencing is expected to go up next week (week of March 24).

During construction, the tot lot will be closed as well as the main entrance to the tennis courts. The tennis courts will be accessible via the South gate (near the parking lot) and signs will be posted.

March 18, 2025
October 14, 2024

The Results Are In!

Thank you to everyone who provided playground equipment feedback at the open house and through the online survey.
The Park District heard from more than 30 people, and a playground design was selected.

See the results here.

October 14, 2024
September 27, 2024

On Thursday, September 26, the Park District hosted a Community Open House to share refined tot lot concept designs and collect feedback. Thank you to everyone who attended last night’s meeting!

If you couldn’t make it but would still like to provide feedback, please take the online survey before it closes on Friday, October 11.

September 27, 2024
June 27, 2024

The Results Are In!

Thank you to everyone who provided playground equipment feedback through the online survey and visits at the park. Through this effort, the Park District heard from more than 35 people at the park and 46 survey respondents.

Your feedback will be used to refine the playground design options. In September, two refined options will be shared, and the community will have the opportunity to select their favorite playground design.

See the survey results here.

June 27, 2024
June 27, 2024

June Community Engagement Opportunities at Larry Fink Park

The Planning and Projects team was at Larry Fink Park’s tot lot on the following dates to share playground equipment options and collect feedback

• Sat, June 15, from 10:30am-12:30pm
• Mon, June 24, from 3-5pm
• Tues, June 25, from 5-7pm

Thank you to everyone who visited the park to share your feedback on the playground equipment! Your feedback will be used to refine the playground design options.

If you didn’t get a chance to stop by the park, or have more to say, please take the online survey before it closes on July 19.

June 27, 2024