Park District of Oak Park

Spring Break Silent Disco
2025-03-21 18:30 - 20:15 (America/Chicago) | Ridgeland Common Recreation Complex, 415 Lake St, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Shhhhh! Get ready for a night of music and skating at our Silent Disco on Ice! Come solo or bring some friends, and enjoy listening to tunes while skating under our cosmic lights.
Skate rental is included in the fee, rink passholders skate for free.
Preregister now to guarantee your spot! Limited headphones available.

Annual Plant Sale
2025-03-29 - 2025-04-27 | Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield St, Oak Park, IL, 60304, United States
Shop online at our Annual Plant Sale featuring a large selection of vegetables, herbs, and flowers, all grown in our Conservatory greenhouses. This fundraiser is sponsored by the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory. Members receive two weeks of priority shopping for the best selection.
Mar 29: Member online sale begins
Apr 12: Public online sale begins
Apr 27: Online sale closes
May 5-9: Curbside order pickup
To learn more, click here to be redirected to FOPCON’s website.

Preschool Open House
2025-03-31 18:30 - 20:00 | Carroll Park
Discover the perfect start for your little one at our Preschool Open House!
Join us for a fun and informative Open House event! Meet our caring teachers, explore our engaging classrooms, and learn about our programs for the 2025-26 school year:

Playschool (Age 2) – Gentle introduction to social learning
Nature Preschool (Ages 3-5) – Hands-on discovery & early academics
Pre-K (Age 4) – Kindergarten readiness & skill-building

Children are welcome! Let them explore while you chat with our team.

Don’t miss this opportunity to find the best fit for your child!

Cheney Mansion Community Meeting
2025-04-02 19:00 - 20:30
Please join us for the Cheney Mansion Master Plan review. We will be providing an overview of work that has been completed since the development of the 2009 Master Plan, including the entrance, water fall garden, greenhouse, and patio improvements. Additionally, we will review the updated 2016 Master Plan and projects identified or underway, including the geothermal installation. Finally, we are seeking feedback on how patrons use the property to consider future improvements.
This is a virtual meeting. Click here for the meeting link.

Guided Tour: Austin Gardens
2025-04-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center, 167 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Join us for a guided tour of Austin Gardens’ natural areas. Learn about the plants growing, the different habitats in our parks, and ways we support our pollinators. You may also learn a little history of our parks!
Tours are free, but registration is required in advance.

Egg Dash and Scramble
2025-04-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Maple Park, 1105 S Maple Ave, Oak Park, IL, 60304, United States
Bring your baskets and grab all the eggs around Maple Park! Our Bunny will be on hand for pictures, and we’ll have themed games before and after each dash. Ages 3-10
This event is free, but you must have a ticket to participate.
Tickets available beginning April 1 from:

Candycopia (717 Lake Street)
Ridgeland Common (415 Lake Street)
CRC (225 Madison Street)
GRC (21 Lake Street)

Tickets will be available for the 9:00, 10:00, and 11:00A entry times.
Sponsored by:

Doggy Egg Scramble
2025-04-19 10:30 - 11:00 | Maple Park, 1105 S Maple Ave, Oak Park, IL, 60304, United States
Bring your dog to Maple Park for the Doggy Egg Scramble. Dogs and owners will hunt through the field to find the most dog treat filled eggs. After the hunt, a special visitor will be available to take photos.
This is an on-leash event for friendly dogs and their families; children must be accompanied by an adult. No tickets required for the Doggy Scramble.
Sponsored by:

Arbor Day
2025-04-25 11:30 - 13:30 | Carroll Park
Join us at Carroll Park to celebrate trees, learn from our experts about how to nurture their care, and more!
We’ll have plenty activities for all, including:

Tree planting
Tree care education from arborists and horticulturalists
Tool demonstrations
Nature-themed crafts

Community partners will also be onsite with further information and activities: Village of Oak Park Forestry Department, Forest Preserve District of Cook County, North Cook County Soil & Water Conservation District, Chicago Region Tree Initiative, West Cool Wild Ones

Multicultural Fest
2025-04-26 11:00 - 16:00 | Scoville Park, 800 Lake St, Oak Park, 60301, United States
Celebrate diversity and inclusion with a day of performances, workshops, and activities showcasing cultures from around the world! Hosted in partnership with D97, the Oak Park Public Library, and OPRF High School.
Performances:
11:00A: Spanish ‘Sevillanas’ with Mother and Daughters
11:40A: Traditional Irish Dancing with Foy School
12:10P: Dance of Hula with Halau i Ka Pono
12:40P: El Jarabe Tapata with Lincoln Elementary School
1:10P: Group Dance with Peruvian Performance
1:40P: Cultural Dances with Pan Asian Leadership Society
Food Vendors:
Bricks Pizza
Carnivore Oak Park
Ciro
Robinson’s Ribs
Khyber Pass

KidsFest
2025-04-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield St, Oak Park, IL, 60304, United States
Join us for KidsFest, the popular family event sponsored by the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory. Help us celebrate Earth Day with live raptors! Northern Illinois Raptor Rehab & Education is our featured presenter. Celebrate the wonders of our planet with activities from our partners: Trailside Museum, University of Illinois Extension, Brookfield Zoo, and the Oak Park Public Library.
Tickets are required for this free event.

Perennial Pollinator Plant Sale
2025-05-01 - 2025-05-31 | Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield St, Oak Park, IL, 60304, United States
June is national perennial gardening month, and our greenhouses are bursting with our top perennial choices for your gardens! Shop the Oak Park Conservatory’s Perennial Pollinator Plant Sale and increase your garden’s biodiversity with our favorite selection of plants for your home garden, including selections of natives, native cultivars, and heirloom perennials grown locally at the Conservatory greenhouses. Order early online or shop in person!
Our experts will be on hand to answer questions on plant selection.

May 1: Online ordering opens
May 30-31: In-person shopping and order pick-up

May the Fourth Star Wars Skate
2025-05-04 12:45 - 14:45 | Ridgeland Common Recreation Complex, 415 Lake St, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Dock your spaceship at Ridgeland Common for a Star Wars themed afternoon with out-of-this-world decorations, activities, and music. Come dressed as your favorite character!
Skate rental included in the fee.

Mother's Day
2025-05-11
Celebrate the wonderful mother figures in your life! Click here to see a full list of activities we’ve got going on at the Park District to celebrate.

Spring Plant & Tool Exchange
2025-05-18 09:30 - 11:30 | Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield St, Oak Park, IL, 60304, United States
Join us for a plant swap at the Oak Park Conservatory! Join other gardeners and share your favorite plants and extra tools at the annual spring exchange.
Please bring at least one healthy plant from your garden or a houseplant to participate in the swap. Be sure to label your plants. You can bring as many as you like! Advanced registration is required.

Guided Tour: Lindberg Prairie
2025-06-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Lindberg Park, 1150 N Marion St, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Join us for a guided tour of our parks’ natural areas. Learn about the plants growing, the different habitats in our parks, and ways we support our pollinators. You may also learn a little history about our parks! Tours are free, but registration is required in advance.

Concerts in the Park: Members Only
2025-06-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Scoville Park, 800 Lake St, Oak Park, 60301, United States
Join us for free, family-friendly entertainment!
Enjoy music every Sunday in Scoville Park, 6:00-7:30P. This week features Members Only, an 80s cover band.
In the event of bad weather, please check the Park District website and social media for up-to-date information. As a reminder, all alcoholic beverages, smoking, and e-cigarettes are prohibited in our Parks, so we appreciate your cooperation.
Note: We encourage residents and visitors alike to take part in the carry in/carry out program to help keep our parks clean. Bring food in reusable containers, or bring a container to collect your own waste in. We also have recycling and compost bins available for use. Happy parks make happy communities!

Sponsor:

Movies in the Park: Moana II
2025-06-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Scoville Park, 800 Lake St, Oak Park, 60301, United States
This week, we’re watching Moana II!
Grab a blanket and snacks and join us under the stars at Scoville Park for a movie! Free and open to the public, just show up and enjoy!
In the event of inclement weather, check the Park District website and social media for updated information.
All alcoholic beverages, smoking, and e-cigarettes are prohibited in our parks.

Concerts in the Park: The Wenonah Ryders
2025-06-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Scoville Park, 800 Lake St, Oak Park, 60301, United States
Join us for free, family-friendly entertainment!
Enjoy music every Sunday in Scoville Park, 6:00-7:30P. This week features The Wenonah Ryders, a 70s-2010s rock cover band.
In the event of bad weather, please check the Park District website and social media for up-to-date information. As a reminder, all alcoholic beverages, smoking, and e-cigarettes are prohibited in our Parks, so we appreciate your cooperation.
Note: We encourage residents and visitors alike to take part in the carry in/carry out program to help keep our parks clean. Bring food in reusable containers, or bring a container to collect your own waste in. We also have recycling and compost bins available for use. Happy parks make happy communities!

Sponsor:

Concerts in the Park: The Grady Experience
2025-06-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Scoville Park, 800 Lake St, Oak Park, 60301, United States
Join us for free, family-friendly entertainment!
Enjoy music every Sunday in Scoville Park, 6:00-7:30P. This week features The Grady Experience, a pop, R&B, soul, and jazz band.
In the event of bad weather, please check the Park District website and social media for up-to-date information. As a reminder, all alcoholic beverages, smoking, and e-cigarettes are prohibited in our Parks, so we appreciate your cooperation.
Note: We encourage residents and visitors alike to take part in the carry in/carry out program to help keep our parks clean. Bring food in reusable containers, or bring a container to collect your own waste in. We also have recycling and compost bins available for use. Happy parks make happy communities!

Sponsor:

Uncorked: June 27
2025-06-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield St, Oak Park, IL, 60304, United States
Enjoy an evening of music and drinks at the Oak Park Conservatory’s Rubinstein Garden with friends under the sky. Admission includes two drink tickets, an appetizer, and a guided tour of the showrooms.
Tickets are $25 ($20 for FOPCON members, email operations@fopcon.org for the discount code). Advance sales only, tickets will not be sold at the door.
Presented by the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory.

Concerts in the Park: Trabuco Salsa
2025-06-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Scoville Park, 800 Lake St, Oak Park, 60301, United States
Join us for free, family-friendly entertainment!
Enjoy music every Sunday in Scoville Park, 6:00-7:30P. This week features Trabuco Salsa, a salsa band.
In the event of bad weather, please check the Park District website and social media for up-to-date information. As a reminder, all alcoholic beverages, smoking, and e-cigarettes are prohibited in our Parks, so we appreciate your cooperation.
Note: We encourage residents and visitors alike to take part in the carry in/carry out program to help keep our parks clean. Bring food in reusable containers, or bring a container to collect your own waste in. We also have recycling and compost bins available for use. Happy parks make happy communities!

Sponsor:

Repair Cafe
2025-07-05 10:00 - 13:30 | Fox Center, 624 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL, United States
Open the first Saturday of every month, 10:00A-1:30P at Fox Center (624 S Oak Park Ave)

Toss it? No way! The Oak Park Repair Café meets the first Saturday of the month at Fox Center. Repair coaches will be available to help you fix anything from small appliances to torn clothing.
The Oak Park Repair Café is free and open to the public; since we started in 2013 we’ve kept over 700 items out of the landfill!
Given the increase in volume we request each guest bring one item for repair.
Thank you, and looking forward to seeing you there!
To learn more about the international Repair Café movement, please go to www.repaircafe.org. The Oak Park Repair Café can be found at www.repaircafeoakparkil.org.

Pirate Week
2025-07-06 - 2025-07-13
Ahoy, mateys! This summer, set sail with us as we transform the Park District into a swashbuckling adventure! From the youngest deckhands to seasoned captains, there’s treasure waiting for everyone with programs and events all week long. Full of fun and action, this is one week you won’t want to miss.
CLICK HERE to check out all the activities.
Saturday, Jul 6: Pirate Flags
Sunday, Jul 7: Cardboard Pirate Boat Regatta
Friday, Jul 11: Try-It Wood Burning
Saturday, Jul 12: Family Pirate Camp
Saturday, Jul 12: Mermaid Ocean Collage
Saturday, Jul 12: Science for Pirates
Saturday, Jul 12: Movies in the Park, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Jul 8-13: Visit the Oak Park Conservatory Parrots

Concerts in the Park: The Prissillas
2025-07-06 18:00 - 19:30 | Scoville Park, 800 Lake St, Oak Park, 60301, United States
Join us for free, family-friendly entertainment!
Enjoy music every Sunday in Scoville Park, 6:00-7:30P. This week features The Prissillas, an all-women rockin’ band.
In the event of bad weather, please check the Park District website and social media for up-to-date information. As a reminder, all alcoholic beverages, smoking, and e-cigarettes are prohibited in our Parks, so we appreciate your cooperation.
Note: We encourage residents and visitors alike to take part in the carry in/carry out program to help keep our parks clean. Bring food in reusable containers, or bring a container to collect your own waste in. We also have recycling and compost bins available for use. Happy parks make happy communities!
Sponsor:

Family Pirate Camp
2025-07-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Scoville Park, 800 Lake St, Oak Park, 60301, United States
Gather the crew and set sail for a day of adventure and activities at Scoville Park! This is a free event for all ages in celebration of Illinois Unplug Day, a day to get away from the screens and get outside!

Movies in the Park: Pirates of the Caribbean
2025-07-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Scoville Park, 800 Lake St, Oak Park, 60301, United States
This week, we’re watching Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl!
Grab a blanket and snacks and join us under the stars at Scoville Park for a movie! Free and open to the public, just show up and enjoy!
In the event of inclement weather, check the Park District website and social media for updated information.
All alcoholic beverages, smoking, and e-cigarettes are prohibited in our parks.

Concerts in the Park: Bandolier
2025-07-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Scoville Park, 800 Lake St, Oak Park, 60301, United States
Join us for free, family-friendly entertainment!
Enjoy music every Sunday in Scoville Park, 6:00-7:30P. This week features Bandolier, a modern folk rock band.
In the event of bad weather, please check the Park District website and social media for up-to-date information. As a reminder, all alcoholic beverages, smoking, and e-cigarettes are prohibited in our Parks, so we appreciate your cooperation.
Note: We encourage residents and visitors alike to take part in the carry in/carry out program to help keep our parks clean. Bring food in reusable containers, or bring a container to collect your own waste in. We also have recycling and compost bins available for use. Happy parks make happy communities!

Sponsor:

Elizabeth Badrinath
Victoria Krause Schutte

Concerts in the Park: Reverie Stone
2025-07-20 18:00 - 19:30 | Scoville Park, 800 Lake St, Oak Park, 60301, United States
Join us for free, family-friendly entertainment!
Enjoy music every Sunday in Scoville Park, 6:00-7:30P. This week features Reverie Stone, an American roots and country band.
In the event of bad weather, please check the Park District website and social media for up-to-date information. As a reminder, all alcoholic beverages, smoking, and e-cigarettes are prohibited in our Parks, so we appreciate your cooperation.
Note: We encourage residents and visitors alike to take part in the carry in/carry out program to help keep our parks clean. Bring food in reusable containers, or bring a container to collect your own waste in. We also have recycling and compost bins available for use. Happy parks make happy communities!

Sponsor:

Uncorked: July 25
2025-07-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield St, Oak Park, IL, 60304, United States

Movies in the Park: Santa Claus the Movie
2025-07-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Scoville Park, 800 Lake St, Oak Park, 60301, United States
This week, it’s Christmas in July! We’ll be watching Santa Claus the Movie.
Grab a blanket and snacks and join us under the stars at Scoville Park for a movie! Free and open to the public, just show up and enjoy!
In the event of inclement weather, check the Park District website and social media for updated information.
All alcoholic beverages, smoking, and e-cigarettes are prohibited in our parks.
