When Does Registration Begin?
Registration for all 2025 winter and spring events and programs begins Monday, December 30th at 9:00am for residents, and Monday, January 6th at 9:00am for non-residents.
How Do I Register?
The Wildwood Park District offers multiple ways to register, including online, email, fax, mail, and in-person. Registering online is always fastest. For more details on registering, or to register once registration opens, please visit:
How Quickly Do Spots Fill?
Quickly! We recommend viewing our website and 2025 Winter/Spring Brochure (digital and hard copy coming mid-December) prior to open registration and having all your favorite events and programs picked out ahead of time so you can enroll as soon as registration opens.
Holiday House Decorating Event
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.
| Location | Rule House; Oak Room | Days/Dates | Wednesday, 12/4 |
| Time | 6:00-7:30pm | Age | 3-12 years |
| Min/Max | 3/15 | Instructor | Park District Staff/Volunteer |
| Fee |
$15 per child |
Class ID: |
2437.01.01 |
Dear Santa Letters
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, and address Santa letters to:
Santa, North Pole
c/o Wildwood Park District
33325 N. Sears Blvd.
Wildwood, IL 60030
Parent & Tot Arts & Crafts Class
Looking for something engaging to do with your tot(s) during the colder months? Look no further! Our six-week toddler arts and crafts class consists of a different hands-on art/craft each week that’s designed to bring out your tot’s natural creativity. This is a great opportunity for parents, guardians, grandparents, and caretakers to bond with their tot, get to know other parents and similarly aged kids in your neighborhood, and simply have fun! Class is designed for children ages 5 and under, and is taught by one of our very own preschool teachers, Tamara Rasmussen!
Please pre-register by Monday, January 13th. Registration begins on Monday, December 30th for residents, and Monday, January 6th for non-residents.
| Location | Rule House; Walnut Room | Days/Dates | Tuesdays, 1/14 – 2/18 |
| Time | 12 – 12:45pm | Age | 5 years and under |
| Min/Max | 3/6 | Instructor | Tamara Rasmussen, Wildwood Park District Preschool Teacher |
| Fee |
$45R/$55NR |
Class ID: | 2511.05.01 |
Family Storytime
Families are invited to join us for this age-appropriate storytime led by Warren-Newport Public Library. Storytime helps children with early language, pre-reading, focus, social, and motor skills through stories, rhymes, songs, and fun!
Please pre-register by Monday, February 3rd for the February Storytime, and Monday, April 7th for the April Storytime. Registration for residents begins on Monday, December 30th for residents, and Monday, January 6th for non-residents.
| Location | Rule House; Oak Room | Days | Wednesdays |
| Age | 2 – 5 Years | Instructor | Warren-Newport Public Library |
| Min/Max | 3/15 | Fee | FREE |
| February 5th |
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| Time | 2:30 – 3:15pm | Class ID |
2511.10.01 |
| April 9th | |||
| Time |
2:30 – 3:15pm |
Class ID |
2511.10.04 |
