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Activities

Social Leisure Activities

Our interactive programming encourages guests to maintain an engaged lifestyle—to help keep mind, body and spirit fit. The Carlton hosts dozens of social and leisure activities that stimulate the mind and strengthen the body.

Each Week, the Carlton Hosts Dozens of Social and Leisure Activities That Stimulate the Mind and Strengthen the Body, Including:

A beige dog sitting on the ground near a lake, with trees and a wooden dock in the background.

Basketball, bowling, kickball and volleyball

Bingo

Three people sit at a table outdoors near a lake, engaging in a cooking activity with various utensils and ingredients spread out in front of them.

Clubs that include our cooking club, Spanish club, women’s club and men’s club

A person sitting on a dock by a lake, enjoying coffee and stretching, with trees and water in the background.

Coffee and exercise

A map of Carlton at the Lake showing various amenities, including music concerts and popular film screenings, with icons representing different activities and features.

Music concerts and popular films

A person, likely Carlton, standing by a lake with trees and a boat in the background, enjoying outdoor activities.

Outings to such Chicago favorites as the Shedd Aquarium, Museum of Science and Industry and Buckingham Fountain

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Tea parties, Sunday socials and holiday parties