The Waukegan Park District is hosting the 2024 Fishing Derby on Saturday, June 1, 2024 from 8am to 10am at Bevier Park, located at 2255 Yorkhouse Road. Participants will have the chance to win prizes in a friendly competition for the smallest and largest fish caught overall and in their age group. Competitions will be […]
Join us for a Star-Spangled celebration! The Waukegan Park District’s American Independence Parade will be held on Sunday, June 30, 2024, stepping off at 1pm from Franklin Street and Sheridan Road traveling north to Jack Benny Drive and Sheridan Road. The Grand Marshal will be State Senator Adriane Johnson.
Antiques, toys, clothes, and more! The Waukegan Park District is hosting a Community Yard Sale on Saturday, July 20, 2024 from 9am to 2pm at Bowen Park, located at 1800 N. Sheridan Road. Stop by to shop! More information is available here. For more information, contact Jen Dumas at jdumas@waukeganparks.org.
The Waukegan Park District and Waukegan Police Department are partnering to host the 2024 Touch a Truck and Waukegan Night Out on Friday, August 9, 2024 from 5pm to 8pm at the Waukegan Municipal Beach, located at 201 E. Seahorse Drive. Attendees of all ages will have the opportunity to see, touch, and explore trucks, […]
The Waukegan Park District is hosting the 24th Annual Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine Arts & Music Festival on Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 11am to 4:51pm at Bowen Park, located 1800 N. Sheridan Road. The festival celebrates Ray Bradbury with arts and music. Art vendors, including painters, sculptors, and photographers, will have their art for […]
The Waukegan Park District will host the 9th Annual George Bridges 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 9am to 11am at Hinkston Park, located at 810 Baldwin Avenue. In its ninth year, the event will have a superhero theme. For an entry fee of $34, participants will receive a race packet and a […]
The Waukegan Park District is partnering with the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO) and the City of Waukegan to host a Community Recycling Event on Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 9am to 12pm at the Park Maintenance Facility, located at 2211 Ernie Krueger Circle. Confidential document shredding will also be available (four (4) […]
Celebrate Halloween with the Waukegan Park District at the 2024 Halloween Trick or Treat Trail on Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 1pm to 3pm at Bowen Park, located at 1800 N. Sheridan Road. The event will feature an enchanted trail with professionally costumed characters. Children will receive candy throughout the trail, while supplies last. The […]
The Waukegan Park District and Sugar Skulls Xilotl are partnering to host DÃa de Muertos (Day of the Dead) Community Celebration on Saturday, November 2, 2024 from 1pm to 4pm at the Jack Benny Center for the Arts, located at 39 Jack Benny Drive in Bowen Park. The free event will feature pan de muerto […]
The Waukegan Park District is hosting the 25th Annual Turkey Trot on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 10am at Waukegan’s Greg Petry SportsPark, located at 3391 W. Beach Road. Participants will have the opportunity to compete in races for a chance to win a turkey while helping the community with a canned food drive that […]