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- Our Parks & Facilities
- Adaptive Recreation Center
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- Belvidere Recreation Center
- Bonnie Brook Bird Sanctuary
- Bonnie Brook Golf Course
- Callahan-Franklin Dog Exercise Area
- Douglas House
- Field House Sports, Fitness & Aquatics Center
- Greenshire Golf Course
- Haines House Museum at Bowen Park
- Heritage Garden
- Jack Benny Center for the Arts
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Programs
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- Arts, Music & Performances
- Art Classes & Programs
- Dance Classes & Programs
- Music Lessons
- Theatre Productions & Programs
- Waukegan Symphony Orchestra & Concert Chorus
- Children, Camps & Enrichment
- Before & After School Experience (B.A.S.E.)
- Childhood Enrichment Programs
- Nature Programs
- Summer Camps
- STEAM Activities
- We Have Off (W.H.O.) Programs
- Events
- Rentals
- Español
The Waukegan Park District offers a series of free programs and events that focus on the arts, fitness, parks, and more! Join us and Discover Your Parks!
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
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| Eggstravaganza Trail | Saturday, April 19, 2025 | 9am to 11am | Corrine J. Rose Park 412 S. Lewis Avenue |
| Kids to Parks Day | Saturday, May 17, 2025 | 9am to 11am | Corrine J. Rose Park 412 S. Lewis Avenue |
| *Fishing Derby | Saturday, June 7, 2025 | 8am to 10am | Bevier Park 2255 Yorkhouse Rd |
| American Independence Parade | Sunday, June 29, 2025 | 1pm | Sheridan Road |
| Community Yard Sale | Saturday, July 19, 2025 | 9am to 2pm | Bowen Park 1800 N. Sheridan Road |
| Touch a Truck/ Waukegan National Night Out | Friday, August 8, 2025 | 5pm to 8pm | Waukegan Municipal Beach 201 Seahorse Drive |
| Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine Arts & Music Festival | Saturday, August 16, 2025 | 11am to 4:51pm | Jack Benny Center for the Arts 39 Jack Benny Drive |
| Halloween Trick or Treat Trail | Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 1pm to 3pm | Bowen Park 1800 N. Sheridan Road |
| DÃa de Muertos (Day of the Dead) Community Celebration | Saturday, November 1, 2025 | 1pm to 4pm | Jack Benny Center for the Arts 39 Jack Benny Drive |
| Oakwood Cemetery Walk | Saturday, September 20, 2025 | 12pm to 3:30pm | Oakwood Cemetery S. Genese Street |
| *Turkey Trot | Saturday, November 8, 2025 | 10am | Waukegan's Greg Petry SportsPark 3391 W. Beach Road |
| *Registration is required to participate in this event. | |||