Learn more about Beyond the Bell at our Virtual Information Meeting! Our staff will cover a snapshot of our program, how to register, registration dates, and more.
Complete your application to be a summer camp counselor online at prparks.org, then join us at our on-site interview night!
Welcome milder, warmer weather, more daylight, plants beginning to grow, and deciduous trees unfurling their leaves. Join your friends to enjoy the sounds of Jery Rite as he brings us the best of 50s, 60s and 70s music. See S.T.A.R. Newsletter for lunch menu. Registration deadline: March 17.
Where and how do olives grow? Aleca Breneman teaches us how olives are made into olive oil, and about the many health benefits of olives and olive oil. Taste a variety of olives, olive oil, bread, crackers, and Parmesan cheese. Tasting includes a Mediterranean "Tapenade," a healthy mixture of olives. You will receive a list of recipes to make and share with family and friends. Bonus: there will be a drawing for a special gift. Registration deadline: March 19.
Get Healthy, Well-thy, and Wise this year at the Park District’s Active Adult Expo. Enjoy demonstrations, raffles, screenings, educational discussions, service exhibits, and much more.
Hundreds of decorated wooden eggs will be hidden outdoors around Maine Park! Turn the eggs in for candy and amazing prizes.
The Bunny is at Maine Park and would love if you came to visit! The Bunny has a special Bunny Basket for you filled with a special craft, treats, bunny ears, 15 pre-filled eggs to have an egg hunt at home, and other fun surprises.
Donate your used bike or trike to the 12th Annual Pedals for the Parks Bike & Trike Exchange, hosted by the Park Ridge Friends of the Parks. Your donation benefits programs of the Park Ridge Friends of the Parks and promotes reuse and bicycling in our community!
In this high-energy team competition, you and your crew will use giant slingshots to launch projectiles at set targets, aiming to score as many points as possible. Each team will have a set number of shots, so strategy and precision are key.
Hop on over to the Centennial Fitness Center for our Egg Dip. Plastic eggs are floating in the pool for kids to collect. We are dividing the dips into age groups. Please bring a waterproof container for your child to collect their eggs.
Grab your basket and head over to Maine Park for an earth-friendly egg hunt! Hunt for colored wooden eggs that can be turned in for candy and other prizes. Keep an eye out for other prizes on the egg hunt field.
Celebrate Easter with great food, good conversation, and the highly anticipated Egg Hunt! Indulge in your breakfast favorites of scrambled eggs, French toast, bacon, sausage links, sautéed potatoes, fruit salad, and assorted juices.
The Bunny is hopping around Park Ridge spreading spring cheer! Bunny helpers will leave two dozen eggs filled with candy and toys for you to find in your front lawn and leave a decoration to let you know the Bunny stopped by.
Turn your family into scientists and explore fun science concepts with us! Make cool discoveries through experiments, projects, and play.
Join us for Earth Day Work Day, the perfect opportunity for service hours or simply giving back to the community in the spirit of Earth Day. We are cleaning up the Maine Park woodland, pond, and prairie.
Join us for yoga, followed by delicious appetizers and wine tastings provided by Patina Wine Bar Park Ridge!
Middle Schoolers, grab your swimsuit, towel, and friends and head over to the Centennial Fitness Center for a private pool party!
The 12th Annual Pedals for the Parks Bike & Trike Sale, hosted by the Park Ridge Friends of the Parks, benefits programs of the Park Ridge Friends of the Parks and promotes reuse and bicycling in our community!
Enjoy fun earth-inspired activities, create recycled crafts, discover live birds of prey and creatures big and small in the animal meet and greet, shop from eco-friendly vendors, learn from “green” organizations, give Smokey Bear and the Lorax a high five, and rope climb up a tree.
Ready for Wildwood’s twist on the classic tag? A popular Nature Camp and Discovery Crew game, Zombie Tag is a prairie-wide invasion to escape and evade getting tagged by the group of Zombie players.