Douglas Park is a large Chicago Park on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. The venue serves as a cultural and community center for the public. It is a municipal venue with an area of 173 acres. The park is under the Chicago Park District's ownership and was named after Stephen A. Douglas, a pre-American Civil War, U.S. Senator. In 2020, the Park District voted to remove that name following a student-led petition on July 22, 2020, the Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners voted to remove the name immediately.
Douglas Park serves as a central location for recreation since it was built. It currently serves as a home venue to five playgrounds, a miniature golf course, soccer fields, basketball courts, an outdoor swimming pool, and an oval running track. The park is also famous for retaining its original lagoon and various trees and the original Jenney designed stone bridge. In 1905, the greenhouse was torn down, which attracted visitors from throughout the city. The statue of Karel Havlícek Borovský, a Czech patriot, was shifted to Solidarity Drive on today's Museum Campus in 1981. Douglas Park serves as the home of the Riot Fest since the fest began in 2015.