Chicago Aikikai aikido dojo

An inclusive community for exploring the Japanese martial art of aikido

An inclusive community for exploring the Japanese martial art of aikido

Class Schedule

September 2026

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
  • 6:30 All Levels - Southside (Turner)
  • 6:30pm Fundamentals - Northside (Reiff)
  • 7:30pm Special Topic - Northside (Vitale)
2
  • 6:30 All Levels - Southside (Turner)
3
4
  • 7:30pm Jo & Bokken Advanced - Northside (Turner)
  • 7:30pm Jo & Bokken Basic - Northside (Turner)
5
  • 10:00am All Levels - Northside (Reiff)
  • Free/Focused Practice/Test Prep (Reiff)
6
  • 10:00m All Levels - Northside (Sora)
  • Free/Focused Practice/Test Prep (Sora)
7
  • Labor Day
8
  • 6:30 All Levels - Southside (Turner)
  • 6:30pm Fundamentals - Northside (Reiff)
  • 7:30pm Special Topic - Northside (Vitale)
9
  • 6:30 All Levels - Southside (Turner)
10
11
  • 7:30pm Jo & Bokken Advanced - Northside (Turner)
  • 7:30pm Jo & Bokken Basic - Northside (Turner)
12
  • Chicago Crosstown Seminar
  • Classes Canceled Saturday & Sunday
13
  • Chicago Crosstown Seminar
  • Classes Canceled Saturday & Sunday
14
15
  • 6:30 All Levels - Southside (Turner)
  • 6:30pm Fundamentals - Northside (Reiff)
  • 7:30pm Special Topic - Northside (Vitale)
16
  • 6:30 All Levels - Southside (Turner)
17
18
  • Third Friday (Turner)
19
  • 10:00am All Levels - Northside (Turner)
  • Free/Focused Practice/Test Prep (Turner)
20
  • 10:00m All Levels - Northside (Sora)
  • Free/Focused Practice/Test Prep (Sora)
21
22
  • 6:30 All Levels - Southside (Turner)
  • 6:30pm Fundamentals - Northside (Reiff)
  • 7:30pm Special Topic - Northside (Vitale)
23
  • 6:30 All Levels - Southside (Turner)
24
25
  • 7:30pm Jo & Bokken Advanced - Northside (Turner)
  • 7:30pm Jo & Bokken Basic - Northside (Turner)
26
  • 10:00am All Levels - Northside (Turner)
  • Free/Focused Practice/Test Prep (Turner)
27
  • 10:00m All Levels - Northside (Sora)
  • Free/Focused Practice/Test Prep (Sora)
28
29
  • 6:30 All Levels - Southside (Turner)
  • 6:30pm Fundamentals - Northside (Reiff)
  • 7:30pm Special Topic - Northside (Vitale)
30
  • 6:30 All Levels - Southside (Turner)

Chicago Aikikai is located at:

Evenings and weekends northside
3900 North Elston Ave., Chicago, IL 60618
Unit 100 – Enter through south door
(Choyokan Kendo Dojo practices at the same building in Unit 200)

Weekday mornings southside
5307 S. Hyde Park Blvd, Suite 203, Chicago, IL 60615
(606 Karate & Self-Defense)

Classes
See Classes page for times. Please call or e-mail to confirm an appointment day and time before visiting.

Travel

Northside

Driving – 3900 N. Elston Ave. is near Addison entrance/exit to I-90/94. Limited free parking in parking lot. Free/Metered parking on streets (Zoning restrictions on some residential blocks).

Public Transportation – Near CTA Blue Line station at Addison (10-min walk) and #80 Irving Park bus stops (East/West) at Irving Park & Elston/Monticello (4-min walk).

Southside

Driving – 5307 S. Hyde Park Blvd. is near the intersection of 53rd St. and Hyde Park Blvd. Metered parking on streets (Zoning restrictions on some residential blocks).

Public Transportation – Near #6 Jackson Park express bus stops (North/South) at 53rd St. and S. Hyde Park Blvd. (1-min walk).