The Waukegan Park District never turns anyone away because of inability to pay. Park District Resident scholarships are funded through endowments and corporate contributions. Below are financial assistance and payment plan applications for Recreation Programs (847-360-4700) and Cultural Arts Programs (847-360-4740); please call the respective telephone numbers if you have any questions.
The Waukegan Park District is here to provide recreational opportunities. To apply for program assistance or a payment plan, please click the button on the right to apply:
There are sibling discounts available for programs including Summer Camps, SwimSmart, and Youth Programs such as Before and After School Experience (B.A.S.E.), We Have Off (W.H.O) and Holiday and Spring Break Adventures.
- Families with more than one child, living in the same household will receive a discount for each additional child who is taking a SwimSmart lesson. Participants must register for the same session. To receive a sibling discount, registration must take place in person at a registration location. Click here for Aquatics information »
- Families with more than one child living in the same household will receive a discount for each child attending camp. Listed below are the discounts for each camp Please note that siblings do not have to attend the same camp to receive the discounts. Click here for Summer Camp information »
- Families with more than one child, living in the same household will receive a discount for each additional child in the same program. Listed below are the discounts. To receive a sibling discount, registration must take place in person at a registration location. Click here for After School Program information »
If you want to contribute to the Arts Memorial and Endowment accounts, click any of the names below to be taken to a donation screen for that item. You may also email Ty at trohrer@waukeganparks.org or call (847) 360-4744.
Some Memorial and Endowment Accounts that support Cultural Arts Scholarships and Programs include:
Jack Benny
Scholarship Fund
Arts Scholarships: Music, Art,
Theatre, & Dance
Maxwell
Memorial
Music
Scholarships
Jack Benny
Memorial
Programs & Projects for the
Jack Benny Center
Waukegan Symphony Orchestra
& Concert Chorus
Orchestra & Concert
Scholarships