Children ages 6 and younger will enjoy our Early Childhood programs that explore arts and crafts, cooking, nature, music and motor skills. View our current early childhood-aged program offerings online and register with a few clicks.… Read More

There’s something for everyone! Learn about animals, science, cooking, computers and more in our general interest programs. We also offer programs just for girls, Scouts and pet lovers.… Read More

Get fit and stay healthy with a wide-array of health, wellness and fitness programs offered by the Fox Valley Park District.  … Read More

Children and adults can learn beginning- to advanced-level skills in martial arts such as Seisan Ryu, Taekwondo, Jiu-Jitsu, Judo and Karate. Many classes are taught by master instructors.… Read More

Preschool Programs Fun and formative learning through creation, exploration and play Fox Valley Park District believes in helping children develop socially, physically, emotionally and intellectually through play- and nature-based learning. We offer engaging and inspiring preschool labs, classes and outdoor experiences for an average of 10–20% less than the cost of a private school. Many… Read More

Fox Valley Park District offers endless opportunities for youth and adults to enjoy indoor and outdoor sports. Click any of the below links for program information:  … Read More

It’s best when Ben Summers doesn’t need to towel-off at the end of a work shift. Means he hasn’t been in the pool. But, recently, the Fox Valley Park District lifeguard made a big splash. A really – really – big splash. Summers – a veteran lifeguard of three and a half years at the… Read More

The group-text notifications ding, chime, or buzz anywhere between 4 and 5 a.m., sometimes even as late as 6, if they’re lucky. All depends on Dad’s time zone when his job takes him out of town, but the message generally remains the same: While you’re sleeping, I’m working. What time are you working out today?… Read More

Whether you’re talking dramatic weight-loss transformations, extreme makeovers, celebrity kids all grown up – or anything that represents significant, visible, measurable change – “then and now” stories produce a certain degree of fascination. Turns out, same goes for athletic venues. Take the Fox Valley Park District’s Stuart Sports Complex, where one piece of equipment –… Read More

Press Release - September 16, 2019 AURORA – Blackberry Farm will celebrate the fall season throughout October with the return of its popular Pumpkin Weekends, beginning Saturday, Oct. 5. Each weekend in October, including Columbus Day (Monday, Oct. 14), residents are invited to enjoy family-friendly, pumpkin-themed festivities from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Blackberry Farm… Read More