Festival of Cultures, Catch Me If You Can, Bullseye tourney + | |
This Weekend: 31st Annual Skokie Festival of Cultures
Entertainment announced!
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This weekend, 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 over its 31 years.
May 20-21, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Oakton Park
4701 Oakton St.
Please stop by the sponsor tent when you get to the fest for samples, giveaways and coupons! Thanks to all of our sponsors for being such a huge part of the festival! Local sponsors include: The Illinois Arts Council, Northwestern University, First Bank Chicago, Orthodontic Experts, State Farm, Chicago Law Group, Wild Fork Foods, EverDry Waterproofing, Chiro One, Polar Seltzer, Clifford Law Offices & Oak St. Health.
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Devonshire Playhouse: 'Catch Me If You Can' | |
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See precocious teenager, Frank Abignale, Jr., run away from home to begin an unforgettable adventure as a sophisticated con man. With nothing more than his boyish charm, a big imagination and millions of dollars in forged checks, Frank successfully poses as a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer –– living the high life and winning the girl of his dreams. However, when Frank's lies catch the attention of FBI agent, Carl Hanratty, the agent pursues Frank to make him pay for his crimes.
Saturdays, June 3 & 10, 7 p.m.
Sundays, June 4 & 11, 3 p.m.
Devonshire Playhouse
$25 – Adults / $20 – Students & Seniors
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Enter our free TrackMan tournament: Bullseye! | |
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Join us at the Skokie Sports Park golf range for our first free TrackMan tournament, “Bullseye!”
Just download the TrackMan Golf app and log into the golf range station you are hitting in. The top three finishers will get a prize!
May 29 – June 12
Skokie Sports Park
TrackMan data includes club speed, angles, ball speed, distance, height of ball, direction and many more. 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 a Trackman informational video.
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Batting cages now open at Skokie Sports Park! | |
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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
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Devonshire Aquatic Center set to open May 27 | |
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The pool is full and the water is getting warmer, signaling opening day is near at the Devonshire Aquatic Center!
Weather cooperating, the center will be open over Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 27 through Monday, May 29, 12-6 p.m. all three days, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. for pool pass holders. (See story below.) See regular season hours here.
The Devonshire Aquatic Center is one of the two outdoor aquatic facilities at the Skokie Park District, nestled next to the Devonshire Community Center. This family-friendly facility features a beach entry into the main pool, 25-yard lap swimming lanes, a separate dive tank with a 1-meter diving board and a 3-meter drop slide, and a fully accessible splash pad.
Across town, Skokie Water Playground is set to open on June 5!
Click here for more Skokie pool information.
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Discounted Pool Passes on sale through May 31 | |
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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.
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Find new fun in our May Happenings calendar! | |
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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.
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The Summer Program Guide is here
Resident registration begins on May 15
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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.
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