Flick-N-Float at Ganster Pool! Come see Disney’s Madagascar! Come to Howard Ganster Pool in Belvidere Park on August 6 at 7:30 pm to check out Flick-n-Float! Bring your float toys and rafts, hop in the pool and watch Disney’s Madagascar poolside on the big screen! All children are $3 and their accompanying parents are FREE!
Come join us for our Family Day Luau at Ganster Pool on Saturday August 9th! The Waukegan Park District is having a special Family Day Luau at Howard Ganster Pool! Come to the pool in Belvidere Park from Noon till 4 pm for a day filled with family fun. Family Day is a great way to spend time with family and friends. Parents pay only $2.25 when accompanied by their full admission paying child! ($4.00) The party will be a Hawaiian theme with decorations, music, games, prizes and more!
Greg Petry, Executive Director, Waukegan Park District announced today that Theodora (Teddy) Anderson will be joining the Park District team as the Manager of Community Relations.
On Monday, July 21st, 7 p.m. at the Belvidere Recreation Center, the Waukegan Park District Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing to unveil plans for development of the Outdoor Community Sport Complex. The plans illustrate the result of months of input and work of the commissioners, members of affiliated sports organizations, advisory committee members, PHN Architects, Gewalt-Hamilton Civil Engineers, JJR Landscape Architects and W.B. Olson Construction Managers.
Although all of the 101 entries were clearly outstanding, only a chosen few had the honor of placing in individual categories. Please click for a list of the winners of this year’s parade. The Bike Decorating Contest winners are also included.
Wayne Motley was elected President, with Bill Durkin as Vice President, and Terry Duffy as Treasurer.
- May 9, 2008
The Waukegan Park District engaged Alpha Environmental, Inc., (AE) to test OHGC soils to determine whether they contained such contamination above Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) soil remediation objectives, in coordination with the Park District’s environmental attorney, Tom Daggett of the Daggett Law Firm.
- April 25, 2008
We regret to inform our residents and customers that pricing for summer swim lessons listed in the recently mailed Summer Brochure “Recreation Connection” -contained errors. We sincerely apologize for the misprint and any inconvenience this may cause. Correct prices for summer swim lessons can be found on this website by clicking on the brochure, or by contacting the Belvidere Recreation Center (847-360-4700), the Field House Sports and Fitness Center (847-782-3300) or the Jack Benny Center (847-360-4740). Again, we sincerely regret the oversight.
- September 5, 2008
Get a shot at competing at Solider Field! Join us at Victory Park and test your football talents. The competition is split into separate divisions for boys and girls. [read more]
- September 27, 2008
Oakwood Cemetery Walk, an annual free event began in 1995, takes the participants through the city cemetery (1851). Visitors to Oakwood have been taken back to a time and place that has ranged from pre- Civil War to as recent as 1979. Four to six“residents” are portrayed by local “actors” each year. There has always been diversity among the characters portrayed. Finding information about women and minorities has been challenging but rewarding. The cemetery walk has featured the first female physician in Waukegan and George Washington Bell, a former slave turned Union soldier. This annual event is a cooperative program between the Waukegan Park District, City of Waukegan, and the Waukegan Historical Society.[read more]
- September 27,2008
The World Wide Day of Play is an annual celebration sponsored by Nickelodeon that promotes active play for kids in which the entire network goes “dark” from 11am-2pm to encourage kids to “get out and play” in efforts to fight childhood obesity. [read more]
- October 11, 2008
Your child is extremely important to you. In this day and age, you need to be informed and take precautions. You will be informed on what to do if your child is lost, whom you would need to call and what you should do. [read more]
- October 25, 2008
Halloweenfest is sure to entertain and spook you. This festival includes food vendors; family activities such the haunted trail walk, haunted house, enchanted walk, magic shows, storytelling by the bonfire, games and prizes for children, train rides in the park, the adrenaline maze and bounce house. [read more]
- November 15, 2008
This event invites children and adults to run, trot, or gobble their way to winning a turkey. The Trot consists of six different races; which vary in length from 5 yards to one mile, depending on age. [read more]
- December 13, 2008
Come and enjoy a wonderful afternoon this Christmas Holiday. We will share Santa’s favorite snack of milk and cookies, as well as have a visit from Old Saint Nick himself! Each child will receive a Christmas coloring book and crayons.
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