Events

Camp out with your family in the Park District’s backyard, outside at the Wildwood Nature Center. Enjoy a campfire dinner and s’mores on Friday night and breakfast on Saturday morning.

Join us for the South Park Turtle’s birthday party celebration! Be among the first to hear the Turtle's name, revealed during the event.

Fly over to Centennial Aquatic Center dressed as your favorite superhero and have a blast with contests and giveaways!

Try our swim lessons for free! In this shortened version of our typical swim lesson, we introduce the children to the water and teach the techniques used in our lessons.

¼-mile Swim | 7-mile Spin Bike Ride | 2-mile Run

Test your physical stamina in this outdoor fun and challenging non-competitive triathlon. Perfect for new triathletes, fits right in to your triathlon training schedule, and is a great workout
for anyone up for a challenge!

Have fun as a family discovering what lurks beneath the surface of the pond. Dip and scoop with nets to catch lots of critters and maybe a few tadpoles! Learn all about life in the pond.

The StingRays play the greatest hits with energy, passion, and authenticity. Their music and great rapport with audiences have made them repeated favorites throughout the Midwest.

Dress in your favorite PJs and head over to Wildwood to spend some one-on-one time with our animal friends. 

Bring dad for his special day! Fathers skate for $1.

Celebrate the newly renovated Northeast Park Playground!

Hey Dads, show off your skills at the pool on Father’s Day! Dads will cannonball off the diving board, change their babies, and even play a little golf.

Board meetings are held on the first and third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at Prospect Park, 733 N. Prospect Ave.

The Park Ridge Fine Arts Symphony kicks off the Summer 2019 season with musical masterworks from the Heart of Europe.

Dress up as an elf, gnome, or fairy and bring the family to enjoy an afternoon of outdoor magic. Build fairy houses, elf forts, and gnome gardens with natural materials. Listen to stories about these enchanting creatures, create crafts, and enjoy gnome geocaching. Before you fly away, paint your very own garden keepsakes to take home.

Work with Park staff to create a snapshot of the variety of wildlife that can be found at the Wildwood Nature Center prairie.

Interested in attending the Fishing Derby but have never fished before? Attend the fishing clinic to learn how to cast and bait the hook, the differences between the fish, and other helpful tips.

Join Amanda Thomsen, author of "Backyard Adventures", to discover creative, low-cost, and more importantly, easy ways to turn parts of your backyard into a nature-based play space that connects kids with the outdoors and taps into their imaginations.

Check out the many health, fitness, and wellness options available to you in Park Ridge! Health and wellness vendors from the community will be on hand to answer your questions, demonstrate their services, and discuss how they can help you!

Stop by the Park Ridge History Center, located at 721 N. Prospect Avenue (at Prospect Park), to learn about the early settlers of Park Ridge and the rich history of our wonderful community.

It’s a SIT-in DRIVE-in! Remember what great fun it was to pile everyone in the car and head out to a drive-in movie? Well, it’s back...kind of! It’s a screen, it’s in a park, it's movies you love, and it’s TOTALLY fun! 

Mark the upcoming Fourth of July holiday with an array of patriotic favorites.

Get ready for some not-so-clean fun! Create mud pies, dirt people, and enjoy muck inspired activities for the whole family.

Come to Wildwood Nature Center for the Kids Fishing Derby at the Maine Park ponds. The ponds are stocked and the fish are biting!

Istvan & His Imaginary Band - Istvan’s irresistible mix of interactive rock ‘n’ roll, country, pop, punk, and sing-a-longs gets both children and parents alike dancing!