or Our October/November Special Events

Last call! Practices begin Oct 10. Make sure your school can put a team on the court!

Crystal Lake Park District Girls Basketball League for grades 2nd & 3rd and 4th-5th at all District 47 Elementary Schools. Practices begin the week of Oct 10, 5-6:30 pm at respective schools. Games are played on Sundays beginning Oct 22 at Prairie Ridge High School, 12:30-5:30 pm

Registration is also open for a Boys Basketball League (same format as Girls League) with practices beginning in January 2024.

View program info and link to online registration on page 37 of the digital activity guide, click on the code to register online

Adult Volleyball

We have spots for 4 more Women's teams and 3 more Co-Rec teams. Registration deadline Oct 6

Co-Rec: 12 week season begins Tu, 10/17, 6:30-10:30 pm

Women's: 12 week season begins Th, 10/19, 6:30-10:30 pm

Location: Lundahl Middle School

Questions? Email Ian Booker at IIbooker@crystallakeparks.org

Fall session 2 of Hot Shots Sports begins the week of Oct 24! Register today to give your little athlete a great start.

Hot Shots Classes include:

• Adult/Tot Sports
• Nerf Battle
• Ninja Warrior
• Pee Wee Soccer
• T-Ball
• Sports and More
• Flag Football
• Basketball

October is filled with creative, spooky, fun classes for kids at the Crystal Lake Park District!

Here's how to register:

Click on the program code on pages 28-30 of the digital guide for youth variety programs and pages 16-20 for Nature Center programs

October/November 1-Day Events

Henrietta's Harvest

Colonel Palmer House, 660 E. Terra Cotta Ave, Crystal Lake, IL

Sat, Oct 14, 10 am-2 pm

Free, just drop-in

·        Kitchen Garden Harvest

·        Historic Crafts

·        Cast Iron Cooking

·        Preservation

·        Scavenger Hunts

·        Games

·        Legends of Scarecrow & The Great Pumpkin Squash

Yoga and Wine

It's back again by popular request!

Enjoy an evening of friendship, yoga and wine at our Yoga and Wine class.

Fri, Oct 20, 6-7:30 pm at Main Beach Pavilion

Advance registration required, register before 10/18, $15 res/$20 non-res, after 10/18 fees increase to $20 res/$25 non-res

More info and link to online registration on page 51 of the digital guide

Blacklight Halloween Zumba

Ages 14+

Come make friends, learn new moves, burn off those calories or just try a new fitness style!

Fri, Oct 20, 7-8:30 pm at Grand Oaks

Advance registration required, register before 10/18, $15 res/$20 non-res, after 10/18 fees increase to $20 res/$25 non-res

More info and link to online registration on page 48 of the digital guide

Truck or Treat

FREE fun at Main Beach

Wear you costume and bring your treat bag

Rain or Shine on Sat, Oct 28, 10 am-Noon

Puzzle Palooza

The ORIGINAL competition of its' kind in the area-Crystal Lake Park District Puzzle Palooza! Race against other teams to finish the same 500 piece jigsaw puzzle. Spots are filling fast! Enjoy an ice cream sundae bar Crystal Lake Dunkin'/Baskin Robbins

Put your 2 or 4 Person jigsaw puzzle team together and register today!

Sun, Nov 5

10 am-Noon Competitive Division (for those who have placed in previous tournaments or those who want a challenge)

1:30-3:30 pm Recreation Division

Grand Oaks, $30 per team

click on the program code on page 5 of the digital guide to register

We gave been busy chopping firewood!

Sat Nov 4, 8 AM-11 am, rain or shine

Lippold Park Maintenance Bldg

Rt 176, just west of Rt 14

75 pieces $40, 150 pieces $80

Proceeds go towards the CLPD Environmental Committee.

Firewood is a mixture of hardwoods. You load and haul.

Now booking group Wagon Rides with campfire through Sterne's Woods Sep 16- Nov 13.

Make a reservation online or in person at the Crystal Lake Park District Admin. Office

Info and link to online reservations on page 4 of the digital guide





Columbus Day Holiday: The Administrative Office is closed for Columbus Day on Mon, October 9.

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