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...

Two new playgrounds for ages 2-5 years and 5-12 years are being installed at Garvanian Park in April.  The area around the playgrounds will be secured with fencing beginning the week of of April 1. [caption id="attachment_16021" align="alignnone" width="300"]...

All District tennis and pickleball courts will have nets installed by this weekend. Six pickleball courts are located in Deerpath Park. Tennis courts are located in the following parks: Deerpath Park, Grosse Pointe Park, and Peterson Park.

Vernon Hills Park District worked with Trane/Ingersoll Rand to receive grant funding through the Illinois Shine Program and Illinois Power Agency for solar development on its Park Maintenance Facility rooftop.   The application process is complete and site logistics are being...

At the January, 2019 IAPD/IPRA Exploring New Heights Conference in Chicago, Vernon Hills Park District was awarded a $47,831 Healthy Play Action Grant from GameTime, a PlayCore company. The grant funds, which total $1.45 million, are part of an Illinois statewide initiative to...