McFetridge Sports Center

Chicago Park District Tennis Hub on California Avenue

McFetridge Sports Center is a Chicago Park District facility on North California Avenue with year-round tennis programming. Indoor courts under the McFetridge dome stay open through Chicago winters, with adjacent outdoor courts in season. The center is one of the most established public tennis venues on Chicago's north side.

Junior Tennis Programs

Programs run a USTA progression from age 4 through teens:
- Pee Wee (ages 4-6) - first racquet contact on small courts
- Red Ball 1-2 - low-compression intro
- Orange Ball 1-2 - extended court size, slower balls
- Green Ball 1-2 - approaching full court, standard ball
- Youth (ages 10-13) at skill levels 1-5
- Teen (ages 13-18) at skill levels 1-5
- Junior Development tracks: Future Stars and Super Excellence
- Private lessons and rating clinics

What's Included

• Court time on McFetridge indoor and outdoor courts (regulation plus 36'x18' and 60'x21' youth sizes)
• Coaching from McFetridge tennis staff
• Age-appropriate balls and racquets matching the colored-ball progression

Experience

Public-facility pricing combined with a clear USTA ladder makes McFetridge the entry point for many Chicago families. Younger kids progress through the colored-ball levels at their own pace; older players move into the Future Stars/Super Excellence tracks for tournament prep. The indoor bubble keeps things going through Chicago winters.