The Sullivan Community Center is closed on Monday, May 27.  Lakeview Fitness is open 7 am - 1 pm, and the Family Aquatic Center is open 11 am - 7 pm.

The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), is pleased to announce Vernon Hills Park District as a finalist for the 2019 National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and...

Students ages 14-25, and educators are offered a summer fitness membership to Lakeview Fitness. The membership may be purchased between May 1 - July 1 and will expire 90 days from purchase. If purchased after July, 1 the membership is valid through September 30. Students and...

Hawthorn Elementary School District 73 officials will join Vernon Hills leaders and others Monday, May 6 to break ground for a new, $13.5 million Kindergarten Center.  The 18-classroom facility will be attached to the Vernon Hills Park District's Sullivan Community Center on...

Free Mondays in May are almost here! Use our fitness center or attend group exercise classes (including water fitness classes) for free on May 6, 13, 20 & 27. No registration is necessary, just visit us during regular operating hours (5 am - 10 pm) and our facility is yours...

The Sullivan Community Center and Lakeview Fitness are closed on Easter Sunday, April 21.

Kids' Castle playground will be closed to the public on Friday, April 19 beginning at 6 pm for the Dragon Egg Hunt. This event is sold out. An update for those attending the hunt: The start time of tomorrow's event has been moved to 7:30 pm so the hunt can begin closer to...

Joan has been a preschool teacher at the Vernon Hills Park District for 15 years and is retiring from teaching this May to join her husband in retirement. All former students of Joan's and their families are invited to a retirement celebration for Joan on Wednesday, April 17 at...

Milkweed is one of the primary plants for monarchs and other pollinators to rest and eat.  This is especially true for monarchs that are making their way from Mexico to Canada and back, taking several generations to do so.  The District is establishing a waystation for...