Events

Celebrate the holidays by creating a decoration made from sweet treats. Parents and children can customize pre-assembled gingerbread houses with candy, licorice ropes, gum drops and more.

What happens during winter solstice and why have people celebrated it for centuries? When is Diwali? What do the days of Kwanza represent? Let’s look at some of the end-of-the year traditions, where they came from, how they are celebrated today! 

Imagine the surprise when you open the door to find the big guy himself standing in your front lawn! Santa visits your family, socially distanced, for approximately 10 minutes to take a photo and leave some candy cane treats for you find in your yard.

Do you pride yourself with the most festive holiday house décor? Let's see how creative Park Ridge can be! Register for our outdoor Holiday House Decorating Contest. Homes will be judged on Thursday, December 10 between 4:00-9:00pm by Park District staff for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes.

Grinch your family, friends, and neighbors with a surprise at-home candy cane hunt. The Grinch's assistants will hide two dozen candy canes, a sprinkling of smaller candy canes in the front yard, and leave a fun "You've Been Grinched" sign on the door.

Have you ever wondered how to care for reindeer or what it's like to work in the North Pole toy workshop? Find out in our Elf Training Class!

Grinch your family, friends, and neighbors with a surprise at-home candy cane hunt. The Grinch's assistants will hide two dozen candy canes, a sprinkling of smaller candy canes in the front yard, and leave a fun "You've Been Grinched" sign on the door.

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

Grinch your family, friends, and neighbors with a surprise at-home candy cane hunt. The Grinch's assistants will hide two dozen candy canes, a sprinkling of smaller candy canes in the front yard, and leave a fun "You've Been Grinched" sign on the door.

Grinch your family, friends, and neighbors with a surprise at-home candy cane hunt. The Grinch's assistants will hide two dozen candy canes, a sprinkling of smaller candy canes in the front yard, and leave a fun "You've Been Grinched" sign on the door.

Grinch your family, friends, and neighbors with a surprise at-home candy cane hunt. The Grinch's assistants will hide two dozen candy canes, a sprinkling of smaller candy canes in the front yard, and leave a fun "You've Been Grinched" sign on the door.

Event cancelled due to Tier 3 Mitigation guidelines.