Events

The entire family will enjoy the peaceful night air while sitting around a fire listening to stories, singing songs, and making everyone’s favorite - s’mores!

Over the past four years, the Park Ridge Park District has evaluated a variety of concepts to address the needs of the aging Oakton Sports Complex facility and significantly enhance recreation opportunities at Oakton Park. We are seeking the community’s input on proposed park and facility improvements at Oakton Park. Nothing will be finalized until we hear from you, our taxpayers.

Park Ridge Park District seeks the community’s input on proposed park and facility improvements at Oakton Park. Nothing will be finalized until we hear from you, our taxpayers. See the Park for yourself, including behind the scenes areas of the Oakton Ice Arena like the mechanical rooms.

Tours begin promptly at 7:30am and will last about 1 hour.

Visit the Centennial Activity Center and explore everything S.T.A.R. (Seniors Together at Recreation) has to offer. From fitness to trips, and everything in between, we have been providing fun and friendship for over 40 years.

Over the past four years, the Park Ridge Park District has evaluated a variety of concepts to address the needs of the aging Oakton Sports Complex facility and significantly enhance recreation opportunities at Oakton Park. We are seeking the community’s input on proposed park and facility improvements at Oakton Park. Nothing will be finalized until we hear from you, our taxpayers.

Park Ridge Park District Board Meetings are held on the first and third Thursday of each month at 7:00pm. Due to the pandemic, the meetings are currently being held virtually. The public is invited to also attend virtually. A link to register as a meeting attendee is released here at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Join us for a fun-filled family event that gets you ready for Halloween. Carve a pumpkin, stuff a scarecrow, jump on a hayride, and enjoy s’mores and hot cocoa around a campfire. All you need to bring is clothes (long sleeve shirt, pants, a hat) to dress up your scarecrow.

Park Ridge Park District seeks the community’s input on proposed park and facility improvements at Oakton Park. Nothing will be finalized until we hear from you, our taxpayers. See the Park for yourself, including behind the scenes areas of the Oakton Ice Arena like the mechanical rooms.

Tours begin promptly at 7:30am and will last about 1 hour.

Over the past four years, the Park Ridge Park District has evaluated a variety of concepts to address the needs of the aging Oakton Sports Complex facility and significantly enhance recreation opportunities at Oakton Park. We are seeking the community’s input on proposed park and facility improvements at Oakton Park. Nothing will be finalized until we hear from you, our taxpayers.

Join us for a fun-filled family event that gets you ready for Halloween. Carve a pumpkin, stuff a scarecrow, jump on a hayride, and enjoy s’mores and hot cocoa around a campfire. All you need to bring is clothes (long sleeve shirt, pants, a hat) to dress up your scarecrow.

Join us for a fun-filled family event that gets you ready for Halloween. Carve a pumpkin, stuff a scarecrow, jump on a hayride, and enjoy s’mores and hot cocoa around a campfire. All you need to bring is clothes (long sleeve shirt, pants, a hat) to dress up your scarecrow.

Park Ridge Park District Board Meetings are held on the first and third Thursday of each month at 7:00pm. The public is invited to attend. The meeting agenda and packet are available on our website.

Join us for an spooktacular drive-thru trick or treat experience you and your family will never forget. We are taking over the entire parking lot at Centennial Fitness and Activity Centers. Each car drives through multiple trick or treat stops hosted by the Park District, local businesses, and other organizations. 

Do you pride yourself with the scariest or cheeriest Halloween house décor? Let’s see how creative Park Ridge can be! Register for our outdoor Halloween House Decorating Contest. All homes will be judged on Monday, October 25 between 4:30pm-9:00pm by Park District staff for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes.

Come dressed in your Halloween Costume and join us or a fun night of Halloween themed bingo at Maine Park! Play many different rounds of bingo for a chance to win fabulous prizes. 

Turn your family into scientists and explore fun science concepts with us! Make cool discoveries through experiments, projects, and play.

Goblins have laid eggs in the pool - help us get them out! Eggs filled with candy are placed in and around the Leisure Pool. Join us for a fun Halloween themed egg hunt to get a jump start on your Halloween candy collection. 

Bring the whole family for an afternoon of spooky music and Trick-or-Treats. Skate rentals are only $1 and anyone wearing a costume receives half price admission. No registration required.