Halloween Weekend
Check out the Kooky Spooky Candy Trail! +

October 29, 2021
Tonight! Halloween Public Skate & Costume Contest
Wear your most creative costume and join us for two hours of Halloween family fun at the Skatium Ice Arena!

This event includes a public skating session and a costume contest.

Children $8
Adults $10
Skate Rental $3
Season passes do not apply to this event.

9340 Weber Park Place
Friday, October 29, 7:15-9:15 p.m.
Take a journey along the kooky & spooky candy trail at Oakton Park! Trick-or-treaters will collect candy at many different kooky stops along the route. A roaming magician will provide the tricks while you collect your treats. This is an outdoor event. Please dress for the weather. 
4701 Oakton St.
Saturday, October 30, 3-5 p.m.

Advance ticket purchase is required. 
Children ages 2-16 must have a ticket to participate.
Persons 17 and older do not need a ticket to enter the event.

For further information please contact Crystal Haben at chaben@skokieparks.org.

Tickets will not be sold the day of the event.
New classes begin next week!
Kids! Fall Hot Shots Sports classes that begin Nov. 1-7 are filling up fast. From instruction in baseball to basketball to volleyball to soccer to dodgeball to elite nerf battle, our Hot Shots professional instructors offer classes for ages 4 to 14.

Click below for the entire roster of classes.
District takes financial reporting award
The Skokie Park District's business service division was recently awarded the "Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting" for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2020. The certificate, presented by the Government Finance Officers Association, is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.

Congratulations to business services superintendent William Schmidt and his staff for their hard work and for meeting the high standards of the program, including demonstrating a constructive spirit of full disclosure in clearly communicating the district's financial story.

The GFOA is a non-profit professional association serving more than 20,000 finance professionals in North America.

Visit our free 'Fall Into Health & Wellness Fair'
Free use of Fitness First and classes included!
Kickstart your year with this exciting FREE health and wellness fair at the Weber Leisure Center! Visit physical, mental and emotional healthcare providers and take charge of your health. Free samples and health advice, goody bags, activities and more!

In addition, use the fitness center or take a class FREE during the health fair. Just sign a waiver at the front desk! Free classes in the Group Fitness Studio include:
Body Combat: at 9 a.m. and Zumba at 10:30 a.m.

9300 Weber Park Place
Saturday, November 13, 9 a.m. to noon

Sponsored by First Bank Chicago in Skokie, NorthShore University Health System, Connie Health, Synapse Pediatric Therapy and Chiro One Medulla.
Glass Fusion Workshop
Participants will learn the fundamentals of the unique art of fusing glass, as well as its design principles and the importance of safety. Working with various glass types, students will make decorative hanging pieces such as ornaments, pendants, and glass tiles or plates. 

Ages 12 to Adult.

4400 Greenwood Street
Tuesday, November 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

For further information, please contact Rick Flintz at rflintz@skokieparks.org.

Residents $46 / Non-Residents $58      
Just in! November events calendar

If you are looking for alternative ways to have fun next month, the Skokie Park District offers great one-day events, workshops, outings, special events and more.

Click on the calendar below to view November Happenings!
Find your fall programs today!

The Skokie Park District's fall programs are now online and with them the district's Fall Program Guide, readying our residents for ongoing fall registration.

The Fall Program Guide offers you and your family an enormous variety of recreational, educational and fitness alternatives, including a huge number of fall special events.

Click on the guide cover to fall into fall.