Exploritorium to open + Fitness First changes + |
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March 19, 2021
As the Skokie Park District operates in Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan,
the following are reminders and news updates for this week.
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The Exploritorium is back, Skokie!
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The Exploritorium has been closed for a year, but on March 30, Skokie's imagination playground is back in business for limited admissions!
Spring Break
Beginning Tuesday, March 30, every day through Friday, April 2, buy limited tickets for mornings, 9-11 a.m.
April 6 – New Hours
Beginning Tuesday, April 6, The Exploritorium will offer tickets for Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 9-11 a.m. Tickets for April will go on sale on March 26. The facility will also be available for private parties and play dates.
Named Chicagoland's "Top Rainy Day Destination” by the Chicago Tribune, the Exploritorium is a place where children and adults explore together through interactive play. Make-believe in our costumed dress-up area; run your fingers through water in the water-play area; climb a wall, play with trains, experience new heights in our two-and-a half-story tubes and tunnels, and much more!
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Beginning on April 1
...Fitness First and the walking track will no longer require reservations!* While we will still observe time blocks and close every 90 minutes for sanitizing, we will no longer require that you have a reservation to come in for your workout.
Masks are still required at all times.
Weekday Time Blocks
6-7:30A / 8-9:30A / 10-11:30A / 12-1:30P / 2-3:30P / 4-5:30P / 6-7:30P
Saturday/Sunday Time Blocks
7-8:30A / 9-10:30A / 11A-12:30P / 1-2:30P / 3-4:30P / 5-6:30P
*In-person group fitness classes still require reservations.
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$2.5 million state grant to the Skatium Ice Arena
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Governor J.B. Pritzker announced today that the Skokie Park District’s Skatium Ice Arena will receive one of 17 Illinois PARC grants, totaling $24.9 million statewide.
PARC (Park and Recreation Facilities Construction) funding is made available through the Rebuild Illinois capital program and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The $2.5 million Skatium grant will offset a large percentage of the district’s $4.5 million capital project cost of that facility in 2022.
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Kids' Sports at Weber is revving up for spring!
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Spring classes are still available!
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Two fun events left!
Spring Egg-stravaganza in Skokie
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The spring bunny and his eggs are everywhere this month, with two super fun events still available!
Find more information and register by clicking the titles below:
March 31
Decorate your holiday eggs just in time for the holiday and we'll clean up! Then, join us for a nighttime egg hunt in Oakton Park.
April 3
Our furry friend will visit Oakton Park, then pose for pictures and lead the kids in an egg hunt. Each family will receive one craft bag.
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Discover our Spring Break Camps |
Looking for great ways to keep the kids busy over Spring Break, March 29–April 2? We've got a ton of great options to choose from in the arts, sports, nature, and more! |
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New One-Week STEM Summer Camps!
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Kids STEM Studio brings kids ages 6-12 six new one-week summer camps, featuring engineering, circuitry, coding and games.
July & August
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S.P.A.C.E. registration postponed
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Due to the many uncertainties regarding a return to in-person learning for the 2021-22 school year, the Skokie Park District has made the decision to postpone the scheduled registration dates for its S.P.A.C.E. before-and-after-school program.
Once we have a better understanding of each school's space availability, group size limitations, room capacity restrictions etc., new registration dates will be announced, still allowing returning S.P.A.C.E. families the ability to register in advance.
Stay tuned for more information to be announced in the upcoming weeks.
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Announcing April Happenings!
The district's April special events calendar is here! From an egg hunt to celebrations of nature, to Skokie's recycling event, click this calendar to find something unique for your family!
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Save water this weekend!
Take the 'Million Gallon Challenge'
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Last year, Josina Morita, a Metropolitan Water Reclamation District commissioner, launched the Million Gallon Challenge, with Chicagoland residents saving 1.4 million gallons of water in one weekend!
This year's challenge is THIS WEEKEND and offers 20 quick and easy challenges for saving water.
Celebrate World Water Day by saving a million gallons of water!
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