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

July 2026

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
  • 6:30 All Levels - Southside (Olson)
2
3
4
  • Independence Day / July 4th
5
  • NO SUNDAY CLASS
6
7
  • 6:30 All Levels - Southside (Olson)
  • 6:30pm Fundamentals - Northside (Vitale)
  • 7:30pm Advanced - Northside (Vitale)
8
  • 6:30 All Levels - Southside (Turner or Olson)
9
10
  • 6:30pm Jo & Bokken - Northside (Turner)
  • 7:30pm Jo & Bokken - Northside (Turner)
11
  • 10:00am All Levels - Northside (Vitale)
  • Free/Focused Practice/Test Prep (Vitale)
12
  • 10:00m All Levels - Northside (Reiff)
  • Free/Focused Practice/Teat Prep (Reiff)
13
14
  • 6:30 All Levels - Southside (Olson)
  • 6:30pm Fundamentals - Northside (Reiff)
  • 7:30pm Advanced - Northside (Vitale)
15
  • 6:30 All Levels - Southside (Olson)
16
17
  • Third Friday Special Practice (Sora)
18
  • 10:00am All Levels - Northside (Sora)
  • Free/Focused Practice/Test Prep (Sora)
19
  • 10:00m All Levels - Northside (Sirota)
  • Free/Focused Practice/Teat Prep (Sirota)
20
21
  • 6:30 All Levels - Southside (Olson)
  • 6:30pm Fundamentals - Northside (Reiff)
  • 7:30pm Advanced - Northside (Vitale)
22
  • 6:30 All Levels - Southside (Olson)
23
24
  • 6:30pm Jo & Bokken - Northside (Sora)
  • 7:30pm Jo & Bokken - Northside (Sora)
25
  • 10:00am All Levels - Northside (Sora)
  • Free/Focused Practice/Test Prep (Sora)
26
  • 10:00m All Levels - Northside (Reiff)
  • Free/Focused Practice/Teat Prep (Reiff)
27
28
  • 6:30 All Levels - Southside (Olson)
  • 6:30pm Fundamentals - Northside (Reiff)
  • 7:30pm Advanced - Northside (Vitale)
29
  • 6:30 All Levels - Southside (Turner)
30
31
  • 6:30pm Jo & Bokken - Northside (Turner)
  • 7:30pm Jo & Bokken - Northside (Turner)

Chicago Aikikai is located at:

Evenings and weekends northside
3900 North Elston Ave., Chicago, IL 60618
(home of Choyokan Kendo Dojo)
Unit 100 – Enter through south door

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 – Harold Washington Park is at corner of 53rd Street & Hyde Park Blvd. Reachable via Lake Shore Drive at 53rd St. exit. Free/Metered parking on streets.

Public Transportation – #6 Jackson Park Express bus stops at S. Hyde Park Blvd. & E. Hyde Park Blvd. (Southbound) and S. Hyde Park Blvd. & 53rd St. (Northbound).