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 […]
The Waukegan Park District and City of Waukegan are partnering to host the 26th Annual Waukegan Polar Bear Plunge on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 from 10am to 11am at the Waukegan Municipal Beach, located at 201 E. Sea Horse Drive. All proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit Special Recreation Services of Northern Lake County – […]
The Waukegan Park District is hosting Black History Celebration on Saturday, February 15, 2025 from 5pm to 6:30pm at the Jack Benny Center for the Arts, located at 39 Jack Benny Drive in Bowen Park. Come explore African American heroes that still impact our world today! This free family event will feature musical performances and […]
The Waukegan Park District is hosting an ADA Community Input Open House on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at the Administrative Center, located at 1324 Golf Road. The open house will an opportunity for the community to learn about the progress with the implementation of the ADA Transition Plan and to ask […]