Naperville Park District is bringing back Kids’ Night Out, a monthly, themed evening at Fort Hill Activity Center’s childcare center and indoor playground for kids ages four to 12, with dinner and fun, instructor-led activities. Parents can drop off their kids and then enjoy free time on a Friday evening.
Tennis players of all ages are invited to participate in Naperville Park District’s Summer Slam All-City Tennis Tournament Friday, July 23 at Knoch Park tennis courts, 812 S. West Street, Naperville. Register at www.napervilleparks.org by July 15. Participants will play multiple matches against multiple players in a round-robin format over
Activities continue through spring and summer; Earth Day Fair set for June 27 The community is invited to celebrate Earth Week Naperville in 2021 by participating in volunteer projects, events or ongoing eco-friendly initiatives that are planned to take place between April and August. Those participating in Earth Week Naperville
The Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) announced at its annual conference, January 28, that Naperville Park District’s 95th Street Community Plaza won the Outstanding Park Award for Division II, which includes Illinois park districts with operating budgets of $5 million or more. The 95th Street Community Plaza opened in
Naperville Park District’s outdoor skating areas can open only after a period of extreme cold. This year, the District is posting red flags or green flags at ice skating rinks to indicate whether they are closed or open, providing a user-friendly and visible signal to people at park locations. The
The Naperville Park District was one of two agencies to be honored by the DuPage Monarch Project for its commitment to protect the monarch butterfly January 19. Naperville Park District received the Pat Miller Community Engagement Award for its educational outreach and for involving residents in planning and planting monarch
The YMCA and Naperville Park District, through the generous support of community donors and volunteers, are continuing the annual tradition of providing a special Christmas meal for Naperville seniors and families in need this year, although through home meal delivery, instead of a luncheon event. Not surprisingly, given the ongoing
Since mid-November, Naperville donors have been dropping off new, unwrapped toys at Naperville Park District facilities to assist the Park Police in collecting toys for children in need in our area. The Naperville collection is part of the DuPage County Toys for Tots program, hosted by the U.S. Marine Corps
Tier 3 Resurgence Mitigations required by governor JB Pritzker’s executive order began November 20 in response to recent increases in COVID-19 cases. Naperville Park District has posted new restrictions and guidelines for its facilities and programs at www.napervilleparks.org/coronavirusinformation/tier-3-mitigation-update. Fort Hill Activity Center is open for members only for use of
Naperville Park District invites families and individuals to participate in the Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz taking place September 12-20. To join in the BioBlitz, simply take photos of pollinators such as bees, butterflies and birds, and upload them to iNaturalist, a free app. The photos will be collected and studied
To help with the ongoing need for blood donations during the coronavirus pandemic, Naperville Park District will be host to several donation opportunities this Fall at its Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center (ARRCC) in partnership with Versiti Blood Center of Illinois. The blood drives will take place in Community Hall,
Naperville Park District has canceled the Kite Fly event, which was scheduled for from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.Sunday, Aug. 30 at Frontier Sports Complex, due to the elevated COVID-19 positivity rate in Will County. Although this is an outdoor event, based on participations at previous kite fly events, the
CBS 2 Chicago reported, Thursday, Aug. 13, on a football event that occurred at the Naperville Park District’s Commissioners Park August 8-9. They questioned why the Park District allowed a large gathering to occur during the event in light of COVID-19 restrictions. It is important to note that the event
Naperville Park District and the City of Naperville will work in two phases to perform preventive maintenance of approximately 600 lineal feet of the DuPage Riverway Trail, located east of the intersection of Washington Street and Redstart Road. The Park District work will begin the week of August 17 and
The 2020 Tuesday evening Summer Recital Series at the Naperville Millennium Carillon will conclude with a concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18 to honor former Naperville resident Chuck Seidel, who recently passed away. Former City Carillonneur Wylie Crawford and current City Carillonneur Tim Sleep will present the concert. “Chuck
The Naperville Park District’s free, Summer outdoor entertainment continues with a fun lineup of family friendly entertainment during August, with the final performance in September. The remaining events in the schedule are as follows: A Night at the Movies • Friday, July 31, the event will be at Rotary Hill,
Now that Illinois has moved into Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan, which permits groups of up to 50 to gather, the Naperville Park District Board of Commissioners will resume in-person meetings beginning July 9. Both of the July meetings will be held at Fort Hill Activity Center Multipurpose
Although the Naperville Park District is pursuing legal action seeking to confirm its own jurisdiction over its statutory duties regarding recreation, the District is currently operating and will continue to operate within the applicable parameters of the Governor’s Executive Order. “Recently a post by Naperville Community Television (NCTV) on Facebook
The DuPage County Health Department informed the Naperville Park District June 8 that it will not issue a permit for Centennial Beach operations during Phase 3 of the Governor’s Restore Illinois Plan. Swimming facility guidance has not been issued by public health officials for Phase 4. Therefore, the Park District
The Naperville Park District is taking a proactive stance to keep our program participants and facility guests healthy and safe during the COVID-19 crisis. We are currently operating and will continue to operate within the applicable parameters of the governor’s executive order so that we can fulfill our mission to
