I visited Blair Park in Urbana, IL. It's very close to Carle Park. It was quite busy. Blair Park's online website suggests its the only park in the district with lit tennis courts.
Covered picnic area with some family party going on
Next to the picnic area, there were some nice trees casting some shade in which some kids were playing.
Tree shaded area
There were quite a few activities to do at Blair Park, such as tennis, basketball (there was a court), frisbee, picnics, baseball, a small workout area (like the outdoor one near ARC), and more.
Small oopsie curbing my wheel
Blair Park gave me a small take-home gift. Oops.
Overall, Blair Park was great and very excitingly busy at around 4:30 PM. I would visit again with friends.
Prior to visiting Blair Park, I visited a nearby hobby shop with my friends for an archery session. I was impressed with the store. The model planes were especially cool, along with the selection of vintage/classic car models.
Hobby shop + Archery setup
The store had some vintage currency too, including a few examples of some 10 Yuan notes featuring Sun Yat-sen, likely from the Republic of China period.
Update (10/01/2025): seems like MRS will be having a "sports day" at Blair Park. Per my recommendation, I believe 😜