November 17, 2023

Skokie! Preview all of your winter programs here

The Skokie Park District's winter classes and events are now online and with them your online Winter Program Guide.

The Winter Program Guide offers you and your family a packaged look at an enormous variety of recreational, educational and fitness alternatives, including many special events.

Registration begins

December 15 for Skokie residents

December 22 for non-residents

Celebrate winter by finding a new passion at your Skokie Park District!

Devonshire Playhouse Teen Performers present

Big Fish

Edward Bloom is a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest –– and then some! His incredible, larger-than-life stories thrill everyone around him — most of all, his devoted wife Sandra. But their son Will, about to have a child of his own, is determined to reveal the truth behind his father’s epic tales.

Saturday, November 18, 7 p.m.

Sunday, November 19, 3 p.m.   

Devonshire Playhouse

4400 Greenwood St.

Adults – $20

Students & Seniors – $15

Kids Night Out at The Exploritorium

Kids deserve a night out too! Drop your child off for an evening of supervised fun, crafts, snacks, Exploritorium playtime and many more surprises. Snacks will be provided. Please be sure to eat dinner before you come! 

Friday, November 17, 6:30–9 p.m.

The Exploritorium

4701 Oakton St.

Residents – $15

Non-residents – $19

Free! Thanksgiving Turkey Basketball Toss

Children ages 6-17 and their parents/guardians (18 and up) are invited to show off their basketball shooting skills. This timed event will have your team of two shooting shots from spots around the basketball court. The winner of each age division will receive a frozen turkey to enjoy or to donate for the holiday.

Wednesday, November 22, 4-6 p.m.   

Weber Leisure Center Gymnasium

9300 Weber Park Pl.

Free!

Facilities' Thanksgiving holiday hours*

*Facility observes regular hours on days not indicated

Devonshire Cultural Center

Closes at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 22

Closed Thursday–Saturday, November 23-25

Closes at noon Sunday, November 26

Emily Oaks Nature Center

Building closed Thursday & Friday, November 23-24

Trail open daily 8 a.m.–sunset

The Exploritorium

Wednesday, November 22: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Closed Thursday, November 23

Friday, November 24: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday, November 25 & 26: 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

Oakton Community Center

Open Wednesday, November 22, 8:30–6 p.m.

Closed Thursday, November 23

Skatium Ice Arena

Closed Thursday, November 23

Skokie Heritage Museum

Closed Thursday & Friday, November 23-24

Skokie Sports Park

Closed Thursday, November 23

Weber Leisure Center & Fitness First health club

Open Thursday, November 23, 7-11 a.m.

See your Park District Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022-23

During fiscal year 2022-23, your Skokie Park District again served as a national and state leader in the parks and recreation industry, continuing to provide state-of-the-art facilities, beautiful parks, and cutting-edge programming for Skokie residents. In order to maintain this standing, the district utilized its five-year comprehensive master plan to schedule capital improvements for fiscal year 2022-23, as well as updating its programs through its programming trends task force.

Click here for a review of the operations of the Skokie Park District, May 2022 through April 2023.

Check out the district's November Happenings calendar!

If you are looking for new and unique ways to have fun in November, 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.