Book a Tennis Court in Chicago
2 of the 125 places we list in Chicago that are open to visitors take a booking from the public. 123 are walk-on: you turn up and play.
Can you play today?
Tuesday 22:42 in Chicago
61°F. Playable for all of the next 12 hours.
- 22 ☾playable, after dark
- 23 ☾playable, after dark
- 00 ☾playable, after dark
- 01 ☾playable, after dark
- 02 ☾playable, after dark
- 03 ☾playable, after dark
- 04 ☾playable, after dark
- 05 ☾playable, after dark
- 06 ☾playable, after dark
- 07playable
- 08playable
- 09playable
Green: dry, wind under 25 km/h, between 5°C and 32°C. Amber: a little rain (under half a millimetre), wind 25 to 36 km/h, or cold or hot. Grey: rain, or wind over 36 km/h. ☾ marks hours after dark (sunset 17:51): then you need a court with lights.
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). The colours are our own rule, not the forecaster’s.
Courts you can book
Each one takes a booking from the public. Tap a name for the price, the hours and where we read each fact.
Book a court: open to the public. 6 courts.
Eat after: Brown Bag Seafood Co. (seafood, 255 m)
Book a court: open to the public. 6 courts.
Eat after: The Famous Taco Burrito (mexican, 261 m)
Booked out? Walk-on and public courts
Each one says how you get on: walk-on means no booking, public means the operator lists the courts and says no more.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 4 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: Stix n Brix Wood Fired Pizza (restaurant, 260 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: L&G Restaurant (american, 392 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: Olive Garden (italian, 120 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 6 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 4 courts.
Eat after: Casa Del Sol (mexican, 430 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 4 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: Hangry's (american, 116 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 3 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: Caravanserai (cafe, 269 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: Amber’s Coffee Cake (cafe, 251 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: Reggio's Pizza (pizza, 214 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 4 courts.
Eat after: The Famous Taco Burrito (mexican, 416 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 16 courts.
Eat after: Avy's Pizza (pizza, 432 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 4 courts.
Eat after: Ridman’s Coffee (cafe, 91 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: Loving Heart (restaurant, 202 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 6 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 3 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 3 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: Señor Pan Café (cafe, 459 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: Home Run Inn Pizzeria (pizza, 471 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 3 courts.
Eat after: Ja’Grill (restaurant, 418 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 6 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 3 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: Safari Somali Cuisine (somalian, 162 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 4 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 5 courts.
Eat after: Mayflower (chinese, 484 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 7 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 6 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 6 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 5 courts.
Eat after: Mayflower (chinese, 439 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 6 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 6 courts.
Eat after: Niu B (japanese, 249 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 3 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 1 court.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: New Warsaw 🇵🇱 (polish, 356 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 8 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: Tony's Burrito Mex (mexican, 391 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 1 court.
Eat after: 5 Rabanitos Restaurante and Taqueria (mexican, 117 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 1 court.
Eat after: Martino’s Italian Cuisine & Pizzeria (pizza, 269 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 4 courts.
Eat after: Jimmy's Pizza Cafe (pizza, 490 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 4 courts.
Eat after: The Boathouse Cafe (cafe, 266 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 4 courts.
Eat after: Stay & Play Board Game Cafe (cafe, 327 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 4 courts.
Eat after: Yinkres Nigerian Restaurant (african, 346 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 24 courts.
Eat after: Leon's Bar-B-Q & Grill (barbecue, 354 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: Afro Joe's (coffee shop, 469 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 3 courts.
Eat after: Taqueria La Estrella (mexican, 151 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: The Barrelhouse Flat (restaurant, 102 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: La Cabaña de Don Luis #3 (mexican, 139 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: Love & Light Cafe (cafe, 420 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 4 courts.
Eat after: Bia’s Café Marianao (sandwich, 357 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 1 court.
Eat after: El Guanaco (salvadoran, 209 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 1 court.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: Argo Tea (cafe, 126 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: IHOP (breakfast, 387 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 4 courts.
Eat after: Taichi Bubble Tea (bubble tea, 251 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 4 courts.
Eat after: Chicago Pita Kitchen (greek, 226 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 14 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 4 courts.
Eat after: IHOP (breakfast, 211 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 5 courts.
Eat after: Uncle Zhang Chinese Cusine (chinese, 371 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 10 courts.
Eat after: Chile Toreado (mexican, 465 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: Karolinka Club (cafe, 432 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 4 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 3 courts.
Eat after: Soup & Scoops (cafe, 470 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 3 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 6 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 4 courts.
Eat after: Bacino's Pizza (pizza, 195 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 6 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 4 courts.
Eat after: Martino’s Italian Cuisine & Pizzeria (pizza, 461 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 1 court.
Eat after: Home Run Inn Pizzeria (pizza, 157 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 6 courts.
Eat after: Portage Grounds (coffee shop, 386 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 12 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 1 court.
Turn up and play: no booking. 4 courts.
Eat after: Kraken Sushi (sushi, 314 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: Munchiez (cafe, 212 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 10 courts.
Eat after: Marco's Beef & Pizza (restaurant, 467 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 5 courts.
Eat after: Hilltop (american, 292 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 4 courts.
Eat after: Jerky Jerk (caribbean, 385 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 3 courts.
Eat after: Starbucks (coffee shop, 112 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: Starbucks (coffee shop, 406 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 5 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 3 courts.
Eat after: Jarabe (mexican, 61 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: Star Lounge Coffee Bar (cafe, 253 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 1 court.
Eat after: Sip & Savor (cafe, 488 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: Parkside Gyros (restaurant, 148 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: Tacos Don Memo (mexican, 469 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 11 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: Kaiser Tiger (german, 135 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 6 courts.
Eat after: Daata Darbar (indian, 336 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 10 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 8 courts.
Eat after: Sip & Savor (coffee shop, 152 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 3 courts.
Eat after: Alexander’s Restaurant (restaurant, 172 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 5 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Turn up and play: no booking. 3 courts.
Eat after: China Star (chinese, 216 m)
Turn up and play: no booking. 2 courts.
Eat after: Kanin (restaurant, 414 m)
From OpenStreetMap, as mapped on the day shown. A place may have closed since. Read 2026-10-23. Places to eat: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
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