A new year (and new decade) is coming! If you have a New Years resolution or are looking to try a new activity, the Park District of Franklin Park has plenty of options. Health and wellness is a pillar of parks and recreation and we strive to offer programs that will help you meet your […]
The Park District of Franklin Park wishes everyone a safe and healthy holiday season! Listed below are the holiday facility hours. Please visit fpice.com for the Ice Arena’s programming schedule on these dates. Tuesday, December 24 Community Center: 6:00 am-12:00 pm Ice Arena: 6:00 am-2:00 pm Wednesday, December 25 All Facilities CLOSED Thursday, December 26 Community Center: […]
The Franklin Park Ice Arena is looking for sponsors for its 27th Annual Special Needs Skating Competition. This year’s event is on Saturday, January 11 from 9:00 am-5:30 pm. Special needs skaters from around the Midwest will gather in Franklin Park to compete in Speed Skating, Figure Skating, Sled Hockey and Ice Hockey events. Last […]
The Park District of Franklin Park recently completed a major renovation to the Community Center’s main floor. Families, residents and community members are invited to the Grand Reopening on Tuesday, November 19 at 6:30 p.m. The finished project displays a new terrazzo floor that consists of 29 separate colors and 20 terrazzo aggregates. After considering […]
Attention Patrons: We were informed by our electrical provider Commonwealth Edison that there will be a temporary power outage at the Community Center from 9:00 am-1:00 pm on Tuesday, October 22. The building will be closed during that time frame. Tot School families, please note that tomorrow’s class has been cancelled. We have made arrangements […]
State Senators Don Harmon and Robert Martwick are hosting a Health & Resource Fair on Friday, October 18. The event is at the Centre at North Park from 9:00 am-1:00 pm. Meet your state legislators and take advantage of the resources that will be available. For more information, visit www.donharmon.org or call (708) 848-2002.
On Sunday, October 6, 2019, the 42nd Annual Eddie Biondo Fall Fest Parade marched through the streets of Franklin Park. This annual event is a staple in town that the Park District organizes for the community to enjoy. This year’s parade featured 44 groups including, East Leyden High School’s Marching Band and cheerleaders, Hester Junior […]
We planned to have three dates available for Polar Express, but unfortunately December 7 is unavailable because we were not able to secure the train from Metra. We received notice after the brochure was printed. This is the first time this has happened to us and we apologize for any inconvenience. We still have two […]
Wednesday 7:00-7:30 a.m. The Franklin Park Ice Arena is now offering a Boys Skating Club. We are proud this new program started to help promote skating for boys. We have a group of boys who actively skate at the Ice Arena and enjoy their time on the ice. When boys come to the Ice Arena, […]
If you love to skate, but want something other than figure skating or hockey, you can race! The Franklin Park Speed Skating Club trains skaters to compete locally, regionally and nationally in the exciting sport of short track speed skating. Our Speed Skating Club was selected as the 2019 Best of Franklin Park Award in […]
