Old Plank Park Closure New Playground Pre-Construction Notice

Old Plank Park CLOSED effective 10.21.2024 for new playground and path pre-construction efforts. Anticipated re-opening Spring 2025. Click here for more information.

Dear Santa Letters 11/25-12/6

Santa has made special arrangements for the Wildwood Park District to be a helper with all letters to Santa from children in Wildwood! To ensure that Santa has plenty of time to reply during his busiest time of year, please be sure to drop off  your letters in our magical North Pole mailbox between Monday, November 25th and Friday, December 6th. Please be sure to include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Click here for more details.

Holiday Lights Display Contest

Let’s light up Wildwood! The Wildwood Park District is inviting residents to help bring the magic of the holidays to Wildwood and decorate their home for our second Holiday Lights Display Contest! Wildwood welcomes and celebrates all cultural holidays with equal enthusiasm and passion and is excited to see a variety of displays! Gift cards will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Click here to learn more.

Houseplant Propagation with University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners on 12/3

Propagation is easy, fun and addicting! This presentation will primarily focus on the various vegetative options to propagate your houseplants. We will cover tools, techniques, and methods to get you motivated to create new houseplants from your existing houseplants!  This event is free of charge and open to the public. Click here to register or learn more.

Holiday House Decorating Event on 12/4

Enjoy hot cocoa and holiday music while you decorate your holiday house to take home. Start a new holiday tradition! Everything is included- graham crackers, frosting, and assorted candies for decorating! Activities for this program are geared for children aged 3-12, but all who register are welcome! Parent or Guardian must be present. Please pre-register by Monday, November 25th. Click here to register or for more details.

Wildwood Park District Board Meeting on 12/9

Board meetings are generally held the third Monday of each month at 7:00pm. All meetings are held at the Rule House, 33325 N. Sears Boulevard Wildwood, IL 60030, and are open to the public. Click here to learn more.

Cookies and Milk with Santa on 12/13

Join us at Grandwood Park Park District for some family holiday fun! Participants will have the chance to meet Santa, play games, do crafts, and enjoy some sweet refreshments! Holiday goodie bags available for every participant to take home. Toys for Tots Drive: we will be collecting new and unwrapped toys for kids of all ages for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots program. Please pre-register by Monday, December 9th. Click here to register or for more details.

Holiday Gift Wrapping Event on 12/17

Need a place to wrap holiday gifts without peeking eyes? No matter which holiday you celebrate, bring your gifts to Rule House to wrap, enjoy company, sip hot chocolate, and get in the holiday spirit! Wildwood Park District will provide wrapping paper, stickers/tags, ribbon, scissors, and tape, or feel free to bring your own! Please pre-register by Friday, December 6th so we can ensure enough supplies for wrapping stations. Click here to register or for more details.

2025 Consolidated Elections

PUBLIC NOTICE: Wildwood Park District Board of Commissioners 2025 Consolidated Elections. The Wildwood Park District will have three (3) board commissioner seats up for election in the 2025 Consolidated Elections. The election for office will take place on April 1, 2025 when potential candidates can vie for three seats, including two full six-year terms and one unexpired two-year term. Click here for more information.

Doug Dietzen Takes Oath of Office as New Member of Wildwood Park District Board of Commissioners

The Wildwood Park District is pleased to announce that on Monday, May 20th, 2024, Doug Dietzen took his Oath of Office at the May Board of Commissioners meeting. Click here to learn more.

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Schoolhouse Adventures Community Preschool

For over 30 years, Schoolhouse Adventures Community Preschool has provided children with a developmentally appropriate, fun, and safe environment to learn and socialize. Click here to learn more about preschool.

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Tentative Tax Levy Ordinance for Year 2024 Available for Public Inspection

Notice is hereby given by the Board of Commissioners of the Wildwood Park District that a Tentative Tax Levy for the Wildwood Park District, Lake County, Illinois for the tax […]

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Pebble Beach Shoreline Stabilization

October 9, 2024 The Wildwood Park District is excited to share that work began yesterday on the Pebble Beach Park shoreline stabilization project. The plan for this project is to […]

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Old Plank Park Improvements and Playground Replacement Update 10.21.2024

PRESS RELEASE: OLD PLANK PARK PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT PROJET FINAL RENDERINGS AND PRE-CONSTRUCTION PARK CLOSURE October 21, 2024: The Wildwood Park District is happy to present final design renderings for the […]

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Upcoming Events

Dec 02
Troop 671 Committee Meeting 7:00pm - 7:00pm
Dec 03
3's Preschool Class 9:00am - 11:45am
Dec 03
Parent & Tot Arts & Crafts Class 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Dec 03
House Plant Propagation with U of I Extension Master Gardener Program 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Dec 04
4/5 PreK Class 9:00am - 12:00pm
Dec 04
Holiday House Decorating Event 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Current Park & Beach Conditions

Old Plank Park CLOSED effective 10/21/2024 until further notice due to pre-construction work for new playground equipment. Anticipated re-opening of park Spring 2025.