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A “Leah Hayes” Google search generates 55,600 results in .58 seconds. When you swim a 200 freestyle at 2:14.87, and a little later clock a 28.33 in the 50 free, both national age group records at the time, things like that can happen. Especially when you’re 10. A competitive swimmer since age 8, Hayes in… Read More

Summer’s been a blast, but who’s ready to shut down the AC, take in a football game, hit the trail beneath a canopy of colors or celebrate the arrival of fall with a favorite family pastime? From pumpkins to princesses, there’s no shortage of fun in our lineup of adventures. Get started by checking out… Read More

Let’s start with some team names, which are always fun: Hasselhoff’s Hitmen, The Peanut Gallery, Sluggin N Chuggin, Wasted Talent. Then there’s the jerseys, where no fabric, pattern or color scheme is considered foul territory. (In fact, the real challenge is finding a look that hasn’t been tried.) And, lastly, let’s hear from a guy… Read More

Rewind two years when the world collectively sought alternatives to binge-watching, Zoom-meeting and TikTok-ing during the lockdown stage of the pandemic. With gyms shuttered and playgrounds cordoned by caution tape, we all wanted – needed – to get out and play, to sample new adventures and realign our recreational activities. One sport, its fuse already… Read More

Live & Uncorked Our summer concert series at stunning Blackberry Farm continues (and concludes) with four shows on Thursday evenings in July! Pack a cooler with your favorite bevies and some snacks and enjoy a diverse lineup of Chicagoland’s favorite cover bands performing live from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $8 pre-purchased and $10… Read More

Gerry Gomez measures 5-foot-6, 160 pounds. You can spot him five times a week at the Vaughan Athletic Center thundering along the treadmill at 4:30 in the morning or prepping for a set inside the squat rack around the same time later that afternoon. With a bulky sweatshirt, baggy shorts and a gym bag slung… Read More

Monthly at-a-glance - what's going on in June? Summer Camps Space remains in several of our upcoming summer camps, but be sure to register soon, as many begin next week! Choose from sports, performing arts, gymnastics & cheer, aquatics, nature and so much more. Create your summer camp memories in 2022! When: Sessions begin Monday,… Read More

The familiar sounds of mower blades whirr in the distance. A vendor restocks the soda machine under the pavilion. And there’s a chocolate lab pup looking for a game of tug over in the dog park. It looks and feels like a normal Wednesday in mid-May out here, really. But beneath the docile surroundings carpeted… Read More

Press Release – May 17, 2022 Multiple divisions support all paddlers AURORA – Join paddlers of all ages and abilities as the Fox Valley Park District prepares to restore an early summer tradition that dates to the 1960s with the return of the Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race. Last run in 2017, the previous four… Read More

Concerts, kayaks and campouts – they all scream summer! Who’s ready? For a full lineup of summer adventures, check out our Events Calendar and/or Adventure Playbook. For starters, check out these 10 events to add to your calendar. Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race Join paddlers of all ages and abilities as we prepare to restore… Read More