After ten years at Ackerman Sports & Fitness Center, Hard Gainers Athletics (HGA) has determined that due to their continued growth and need for expansion, the sports performance provider will be relocating to 1120 Main Street, Glendale Heights. Since its founding by Clint Foley in 2011, HGA and the Glen Ellyn Park District have been […]

The District’s first outdoor automated external defibrillator (AED) units have been installed in three parks. Located at Ackerman (two locations), Newton, and Village Green Parks, the AEDs are mounted in a heated and weatherproof cabinet. When removed from the cabinet, a call is placed to 911 to contact emergency personnel. The units will be available […]

Glen Ellyn Park District facilities are closed or have special hours on Thursday, November 25 in observance of Thanksgiving. Spring Avenue and Main Street Recreation Centers will also be closed on Friday, November 26. Read more »

Glen Ellyn Park District facilities are closed or have special hours on Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day. Read more >

The Glen Ellyn Park District’s interactive Autumn 2021 Playbook is out now and we have something for everyone! Browse the Playbook to see all the great programs and fun events available to you and your family. Registration will open Saturday, August 28 at 9 a.m. for residents and Saturday, September 4 at 9 a.m. for nonresidents. Take advantage of […]

Blood Drive: Blood supplies are at a critical low. Save lives by donating at Ackerman SFC from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. August 24. Appointments are recommended, but walk-ups welcome! Make an appointment » Drive-Thru Drop-Off Food Drive: Donate items to help fill the shelves at Glen Ellyn Food Pantry. Just pull up to the Ackerman SFC main entrance from […]

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released new guidance recommending that fully vaccinated individuals resume wearing face coverings indoors in areas of the country where COVID-19 transmission is “high or substantial”. DuPage County has entered into the “substantial” transmission category. Given this development, Glen Ellyn Park District […]

Blood Drive: Blood supplies are at a critical low. Save lives by donating at Ackerman SFC from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. July 27. Appointments are recommended, but walk-ups welcome! Make an appointment » Drive-Thru Drop-Off Food Drive: Donate items to help fill the shelves at Glen Ellyn Food Pantry. Just pull up to the Ackerman SFC main entrance from […]

View results from the 2021 Freedom Four™ 4-Mile Run by clicking here. An album of photos from the event will be posted to our Flickr page once available. Thank you to everyone that joined us for the race!

Residents are encouraged to walk, bike or carpool to the Glen Ellyn Park District’s Freedom Four™ 4-Mile Run, as there is no parking on Lenox or the roads surrounding Lake Ellyn Park. The commuter parking lots, including the Duane and Lorraine parking lot and the Civic Center parking garage, will remain open. Please click here to […]