Join Fitness First! Register for winter programs today +

December 15, 2023

The holidays offer a great time to join the club!

Your Fitness First health club is not just an ordinary rec center health club; it's a fully-equipped and state-of-the-art fitness center, featuring treadmills, elliptical trainers, stair climbers, NuSteps, upright and recumbent bikes, Jacobs Ladder, rowing machines, free weights, a Precor spin studio, an adjacent gymnasium and running track, and a variety of group exercise classes. All of this, for amazingly low prices!

For additional fees, take advantage of other services including personal training sessions, massage therapy, or our Pilates studio with professional instruction.

Finally, check out these current deals:

Students & Teachers, 30 days for $30

Deadline: January 15

Home from school for winter break or beyond? Pay only $30 for 30 days of Fitness First membership, including all group exercise and spin classes. Sign up for this unique students- and teachers-only membership at the Weber Leisure Center front desk! Students under the age of 18 will need to have a parent or guardian signature to join. Valid for 30 consecutive days from the membership start date. No refunds or holds.

New Members! 3 Months for $90

Deadline: February 29

Pay only $90 for the first three months of a Fitness First membership! Already a member? Refer a friend and receive $25 off of your membership for 3 months. Visit the Weber Leisure Center front desk to sign up!

Fitness First

9300 Weber Park Place

Register today for all winter programs!

Registration begins

December 15 for Skokie residents

December 22 for non-residents

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 digitally-packaged look at an enormous variety of recreational, educational and fitness alternatives, including many special events.

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

Join us for Holiday-themed public skating!

Skate with Santa

Santa will visit the Skatium for pre-holiday ice skating! Come out and say hi to Santa while enjoying holiday themed music. 

Saturday, December 16, 2–3:15 p.m.

Ugly Sweater Skate

U-G-L-Y, your sweater ain't got no alibi. Grab your ugliest sweater and join us for a fun public skate!

Sunday, December 17, 2–3:15 p.m.

Noon Year's Eve Skate, Hello '24!

Ring in the Noon Year at the Skatium Ice Arena, including a balloon drop at noon.

Sunday, December 31, 11:55 a.m.–2 p.m.

Elvis Skate

Wise men say, only fools don't come to Elvis Skate. Grab your peanut butter and banana sandwich, put on your jumpsuit and your sideburns and join us for our 'King of Rock-n-Roll' public skating session.

Sunday, January 6, 2–3:15 p.m.

See all Winter Break Sessions here.

Skatium Ice Arena

9340 Weber Park Place

Public Session Fees

All ages – $7

Skate Rental – $3

Check out the district's Winter Break offerings!

December 23 – January 7

Check out the wonderland of programming at the park district during winter break, including special events, camps and day trips for kids that will keep them active, with some providing needed all-day care.

Special Events

December 23: Holiday Ham Basketball Shootout

December 27: Culinary Voyage Series: The Kwanzaa Harvest

December 31: Itty Bitty New Year at The Exploritorium

December 31: Noon Year's Eve at the Skatium

January 4: Quiet Beats: Back to School Silent Disco

Winter Break Camps for Kids

December 26–January 4: Back 2 Business Basketball Camp

December 26–29: Cultural Arts Minis Holiday Camp: Session 1

December 26–29: Holiday Hockey Camp: Session 1

December 26–29: Hot Shot Sports: Tiny Tots Sports Camp

December 26–29: Hot Shot Sports: Total Sports Camp

January 2–5: Cultural Arts Holiday Minis Camp: Session 2

January 2-5: Holiday Hockey Camp: Session 2

January 2–5: Emily Oaks Winter Break Camp

January 3–5: Winter Break Mini Camp: Anthropology 101

School's Out Field Trips for Kids

December 26: Jungle of Niles

December 27: "Wonka" at the Pickwick Theater

December 28: Skatium Ice Arena

December 29: Play and Spin

January 2: Top Golf

January 3: The Zone

January 4: Legoland Chicago

January 5: Enchanted Castle

Stay active outdoors this winter in Skokie!

Explore some of the Skokie Park District's outdoor venues.

• Discover a variety of outdoor activities at Emily Oaks Nature Center.

• Attend Winter Chilly Fest at Emily Oaks Nature Center.

• Visit the sledding hill at Schack Park.

• Kids! Run the Mini Marshmallow 3K at Laramie Park.

• Play pickleball at these parks.

• Take your dog to Pooch Park (membership required).

• Play table tennis at Laramie Park.

• Skateboard at Channelside Park.

• Play tennis at these parks.

• Hit golf balls in the heated stations at Skokie Sports Park or at our indoor simulator, The Bunker.

• Visit the outdoor exercise stations at Laramie Park and on the Skokie Valley Trail.

• Make a snowman at any park!

• Look for more outdoor opportunities this winter on Facebook and in our Winter Program Guide.

Winter Break hours for Park District facilities'

*Facility observes regular hours on days not indicated

Devonshire Cultural Center

Saturday, December 23: Closed (private parties only)

Sunday, December 24: 9 a.m.–noon

Monday, December 25: Closed

Saturday, December 30: Closed

Sunday, December 31: 9 a.m.–noon

Monday, January 1: Closed

Emily Oaks Nature Center

Sundays & Mondays, December 24 & 25 and December 31 & January 1: Building Closed

Gate to trails open daily 8 a.m.–sunset, unless the pond is ice-covered and a safety risk

The Exploritorium

Saturday, December 23: 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

Sunday, December 24: 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

Monday, December 25: Closed

Tuesday–Saturday, December 26-30: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Sunday, December 31: Closed for Itty Bitty New Year Event

Monday, January 1: Closed

Tuesday–Friday, January 2-5: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Regular hours resume January 6.

Oakton Community Center

Sunday, December 24: 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

Monday, December 25: Closed

Sunday, December 31: 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

Monday, January 1: Closed

Skatium Ice Arena

Sunday, December 23, 12-5 p.m. Accommodations for earlier ice time may be made.

Monday, December 25 – Closed

Sunday, December 31 – 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Accommodations for earlier ice time may be made.

Monday, January 1 – Closed

Skokie Heritage Museum

Through December 27: Open by appointment only due to facility work

Please call (847) 677-6672 or email eengland@skokieparks.org to schedule visits.

Regular hours begin again on December 28: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays: 12–4 p.m.

Skokie Sports Park

Sundays & Mondays, December 24 & 25 and December 31 & January 1: Closed

Weber Leisure Center & Fitness First health club

Sunday, December 24: 7 a.m.–1 p.m.

Monday, December 25: 7–11 a.m.

Sunday, December 31: 7 a.m.–1 p.m.

Monday, January 1: 7–11 a.m.

Check out the district's December Happenings calendar!

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