Festival of Cultures, Ice Show, drive-in movies +


May 12, 2023

Next Weekend! Visit the Skokie Festival of Cultures

In eight days, more than 20,000 visitors to Oakton Park will enjoy free ethnic folk music and dance, arts and crafts, children's games and activities ($5), food and drinks for purchase, cultural booths, and the festival’s iconic flag display. The festival has been honored with both state and national art event programming awards in its 31 years.


May 20-21, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

Oakton Park

4701 Oakton St.


See the event website here.

The votes for Summer Drive-In Movies are in!

The votes are in for our Summer Drive-In movies at Sports Park East. Thanks for helping us choose! The winners are:


Thursday, June 22

Up

2009 / (PG) / 1h 36m


Friday, July 21

Minions: The Rise of Gru

2022 / (PG) / 1h 27mm


Visit the Skokie Park District website for more information regarding times and tickets, soon.


See you at the movies!

Skatium Ice Show tickets on sale!

Join us as your favorite Skatium figure skaters perform in our annual ice show!


This year's show is entitled "Icons: From the Beatles to Beyonce." Experience the lights, costumes, sparkles and much more.


Six Shows

May 18, 19, 7-9:30 p.m.

May 20, 21, 2-5:30 p.m. & 7-9:30 p.m.

Skatium Ice Arena

9340 Weber Park Place

Purchase tickets here

Golf Range: Free! Trackman Training Day

Join us at the Skokie Sports Park golf range for free Trackman Training Day 1, a tutorial for the range's new golf monitoring system.


Trackman is a radar system that reads club and ball data by the changing frequency of microwaves reflected off the club and ball (much like a doppler weather system). This high-tech monitor gives golfers all the data they need, is incredibly intuitive, and tremendously performance-enhancing. Golfers won’t just improve, they’ll improve faster than they thought possible. Data includes club speed, angles, ball speed, distance, height of ball, direction and many more. In addition to Sports Park's monitors, you can download the app for anytime analysis of your swing, via your favorite app store. In addition to range practice, Trackman offers games, as well as virtual play on some of the world's most famous golf courses. Click here for an informational video.


Saturday, May 13, 12-2 p.m. (10 person limit per 30 minutes.)

Skokie Sports Park

3459 Oakton St.

Batting cages now open at Skokie Sports Park!

Our batting cages are now open for the season. Stop by Skokie Sports Park and improve your swing!


Hours

Through May 21

M-F: 4–9 p.m. / Sa-Su: 8 a.m.–9 p.m.

Beginning May 22

Daily 8 a.m.–9 p.m.


Batting Cage Speeds

Cages 1 & 2: Slow Lob Pitch 

Cage 3: Soft Ball Fast (60 mph) 

Cage 4: Baseball Very Fast (75 mph) 

Cage 5: Baseball Fast (65 mph) 

Cage 6: Baseball medium (50 mph) 

Cage 7: Baseball slow (30 mph)


Rates

Skokie Sports Park

3459 Oakton St.

Summer Camp Registration

Summer Camp families: please take this survey


Skokie Park District staff are again working to improve the camp registration process and we recognize there is much more we can do to provide a better end user experience.


Registration plans for next year are not finalized and staff are exploring various way to significantly improve the process.


We welcome your input on this issue and encourage you to submit ideas that may help improve the registration process.

Take the survey here

Coming soon for Summer Camp families

myCAMP app: It's a summer camp game changer!

To Summer Camp Parents and Guardians,

Enrolled families will now stay connected with Skokie Park District Summer Camps via our brand new myCAMP app! Free features include:


  • Live downloadable picture and video updates
  • Receive important push notifications, reminders, and texts
  • Stay connected with what’s happening at camp daily
  • View camp calendars, schedules, and important dates
  • Easily access staff directory and contact information

We’ll be sharing ‘all things’ camp this summer using the myCAMP app communication platform.


Be on the lookout for more information on how to download and use the app in a special Summer Camp e-newsletter on May 26!


Thanks to our 2023 Summer Camp sponsor, Culver's in Skokie!

Discounted Pool Passes on sale through May 31

The Skokie Water Playground and Devonshire Aquatic Center offer the greatest one-two punch in outdoor pool play in Chicagoland. The best way to get the most bang for your buck at either or both? Buy a summer Pool Pass!


Passes for summer 2023 are on sale now at a major discount, through May 31, and may be purchased online below, or at the Devonshire Community Center, the Oakton Community Center or the Weber Leisure Center. Passes are valid for anyone 2-years-old and older and are non-refundable after May 28. Devonshire Aquatic Center opens on May 30. Skokie Water Playground opens on June 5.


Click here for more pool information.

Buy a Pool Pass here!

Registration is underway for the Skokie Tennis Association mixed-doubles league that plays at the Skokie Park Tennis Center, 8330 Niles Center Road, on Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons from late May through September. The season fee is $40/ player for Skokie residents, $50/player non-residents. Email skokietennisassoc@gmail.com or call (847) 673-2919 for more information. 

Find new fun in our May Happenings calendar!

If you are looking for new and unique ways to have fun in May, the Skokie Park District offers great one-day events, workshops, outings, special events and more! 


Click on the calendar below to view it and access its links.

Click here for the entire calendar of events at the Skokie Park District.

The Summer Program Guide is here

Resident registration begins on May 15

Summer is just around the corner and the park district's summer classes and events are now online –– and with them the district's Summer Program Guide for 2023.


This guide offers you and your family a convenient look at an enormous variety of recreational, educational and fitness alternatives, including many summer outdoor special events.


Celebrate summer by finding a new program, class or hobby at your Skokie Park District!


Summer resident registration opens on May 15.

Summer non-resident registration opens on May 22.


Click the button below to plan your summer fun.

See the Summer Guide here
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