Community Meeting

Wednesday, May 15 | 6:30-7:30P

Cheney Mansion

This isn't your average community meeting... this is a highly interactive, activity-based meeting! We'll have several stations set up with a wide variety of activities that will allow you to creatively express your ideals for the future of the Park District.

Your input is extremely valuable to us as we formulate the 2025-2029 Comprehensive Master Plan. Come make your voice heard!

Free childcare is available for children ages 3 and under.

Movies in the Park: The Little Mermaid

Friday, May 17 | Dusk

Scoville Park

We're kicking off our 2024 Movies in the Park series! Join us on May 17 for a screening of the live action version of The Little Mermaid. Bring your blankets and snacks (no alcohol permitted) and get swept away into Ariel's world of fish friends, sea witches, and a dashing prince.

This is a free event, and no registration is required.

Day in Our Village

Sunday, June 2 | 11:00A-4:00P

Scoville Park

Don't get foam-o... come see us at Day in Our Village! The Park District is bringing a new, giant foam cannon for you and your family to play in. The cannon will be shooting bubbles far and wide all day long, so come cool off from the hot sun and dive into the foamy fun.

Plus, engage with over 100 local businesses and organizations. You don't want to miss this fun, family event.

Mother's Day Teacup Kit

Order online

Purchase a teacup garden kit! Kits include everything you need to create an adorable miniature garden. Order here.

Mother's Day Art Workshop

May 12 | 1:00-3:00P

Dole Center

Make a one-of-a-kind art piece with your mom! Register here.

Mother's Day Picnic

May 12 | 12:00-1:30P

Pleasant Home

Enjoy lunch with your mom on the front porch of Pleasant Home and play some games in the lawn! Register here.

Ice Skating & Hockey Registration

Residents Enrolled in Spring Session: May 10

All Residents: May 11

Non-Residents Enrolled in Spring Session: May 17

All Non-Residents: May 18

Mark your calendars! Summer registration opens for ice skating and hockey soon! Escape the summer heat and enjoy the ice all summer long. We have classes available for toddlers through adults, beginner to advanced.

Those currently enrolled in the spring skating session get priority registration. Registration windows open at 8:30A on their respective days.

Gymnastics Registration

Residents: May 18

All Non-Residents: May 25

Gymnastics registration for summer is fast approaching! Registration opens for Oak Park residents at 8:30A on Saturday, May 18. Our summer classes are split into two sessions: Jun 10-Jul 6 and Jul 8-Aug 3.

Participants enrolled in Spring classes are not given priority registration for the Summer session. Summer is our open enrollment time.

Teen Trips

Coming up: Escape the Room!

May 18 | 6:30-9:30P

Don't let your teen get cabin fever this summer! We have a series of fun, adventure-filled trips coming up. These trips are for ages 10-16. Click the text below to learn more about each location and sign up.

• May 18: Escape the Room!
• June 5: Color Factory
• June 6: In the Game - Hollywood Park
• June 7: Galloping Ghost Arcade

Girls in STEM: Mary Anning

May 18 | 2:00-3:00P

Austin Gardens

Learn about a famous female paleontologist from the 1800s, Mary Anning! We'll follow in Mary's footsteps by looking at fossils and determining where these prehistoric animals lived. This program is for ages 4-9 plus one adult.

Skateboarding Classes

This summer, give your kids a structured and supportive environment to gain confidence and have a blast on their boards! We have a variety of skateboarding classes available, ranging from beginner to advanced, for ages 7-14.

Spring classes start this week and run for five weeks; we offer prorated program fees for participants that register after the start date. Classes will run again in August-September.

Pollinator Plant Sale

Open Online

The Perennial Pollinator Plant Sale is open! Increase your garden's biodiversity with a selection of natives, native cultivars, and heirloom perennials, all grown locally at the Conservatory greenhouse.

Shop in person and pick up orders at the Oak Park Conservatory on May 31 and June 1 from 10:00A-4:00P.

School Supplies Donation Drive

May 13 - Aug 2

Oak Park Township

Donate a backpack and help fill it up with needed supplies to benefit youth from pre-k to high school! Donations will be accepted from May 13 through August 2, and can be dropped off at the following locations:

• Oak Park Township
• Gymnastics Recreation Center
• Community Recreation Center
• Ridgeland Common Recreation Complex

Or, instead of filling a backpack, click the link below to view the Amazon Wishlist and have your donations shipped directly to the Township.

Austin Gardens Natural Areas Tour: May 9

Park District of Oak Park

218 Madison Street

Oak Park, IL 60302

pdop.org