Due to heavy use of the sled hill for exercise this past spring and summer, the Parks Department has closed the sled hill for approximately 4 weeks to conduct turf restoration work. The restoration work includes aerating, top dressing, seeding, fertilizing and watering the hill...

Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada ( GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Vernon Hills Park District for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report  (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended May 31,...

Every Wednesday through October, the Park District is offering free Time to Play 2GO activity kits for children ages 5-10 years.  The pick-up time has been changed to 5:30 pm on Wednesdays at the Sullivan Community Center. The kits are limited in quantity and are available...

Erika Bitto, Vernon Hills mom of two, shared her Vernon Hills Park District summer camp experience this summer, and why she is choosing the PALS Safe Center for Remote Learning for her children. "As a small business owner and mother of two young sons, I was desperate to find...

The Century Park Pavilion parking lot will have limited parking available August 26-September 1. (1401 Indianwood Drive)   Residents of the Century Park Condos and Townhomes will be parking here while their asphalt parking lots are re-surfaced. Residents will also...

The Park District is partnering with GGLeagues to offer statewide esports gaming leagues! The leagues are open to ages 8 and older and will run for 6 weeks every Saturday starting September 12. There are 4 different games to choose from: Rocket League, Overwatch, Valorant, and...

W.K.I.D.S. is an in-person class (September 16-December 9) with an online show for students in grades K-6! This is a fictional online show about five aspiring performers who are competing in a singing contest in which the "winner" will be the brand ambassador for Nuttin' But...

The Vernon Hills Park District is offering Summer Extension Camp for children entering Kindergarten through eighth grade in the 2020/21 school year. Summer Extension Camp will consist of smaller mixed-age group sizes (maximum 15 children), spaced out among the Sullivan Community...

"We support the project but this just isn't the right location," said Park District Board President David Doerhoefer. Please read the Daily Herald article below to learn more about Carriage Green Park being a possible location for a two million-gallon water storage...