Champaign Park District
An Illinois Distinguished Agency
Ages: This event is designed for children 12 and under and their parent/guardian Description: Follow the yellow brick road for a night of dancing, dinner, and fun for this Wizard of Oz themed event. Event will include a plated table-service dinner with a vegetarian option (must request at time of registration), fun activities, and goodie […]
Once In A Blue Moon: Drawings & Paintings by John Ekstrom Springer Cultural Center 301 N Randolph, Champaign Reception: Thursday, February 22, 5:30 - 7pm Join us this Thursday to celebrate a lifetime of art by John Ekstrom, former Parkland art instructor! Art Exhibition on Display: February 12 - March 3, 2018
A Youth Theatre performance by 5th-8th graders Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto your stage in the musical adventure of a lifetime. Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar JR. – A Musical […]
Springer Cultural Center hosts annually the Town & Country County Amateur Art Show. These shows are held throughout the state to encourage amateur artists to experiment with the visual arts. It’s an opportunity for youth and adults who are not professionally trained in drawing, painting, sculpting, photography, printmaking, digital media, pottery and crafts to have […]
Ages 10+ A fun drumming adventure awaits! Join the BBL Fine Arts Academy instructors and learn to drum. No registration required. Drop in and enjoy!
Saturday, April 7 at 7:00 pm Sunday, April 8 at 2:00 pm Cost: $10 Child under 12, $10 Seniors, $13 Adults Get Tickets Here! Ages: All ages Description: The evening includes the Dance Arts and Isle of Erin dancers performing traditional and contemporary Irish dance, as well as contemporary dance works.
Play in a tournament at Dodds Softball Complex before the season begins to give our officials a chance to do some hands-on training. This tournament will be laid back to provide a chance to train our officials before the games really count. If the tournament gets rained out we will refund the team fee. Register […]
The Champaign STAR Awards is an exciting new merger of the City of Champaign’s STAR Awards and the Park District’s Champaign Park Honors programs. STAR stands for “Service Together Achieves Results,” and is also representative of the strong and longstanding collaboration between both agencies. The Champaign STAR Awards will merge these two popular community awards […]
This event is in honor of National Kids to Parks Day! Check-in and light refreshments at the Anita Purves Nature Center: 8:30am Departure for Walk, Stroll or Roll to Douglass Park: 9am Once participants arrive at Douglass Park (approx 2 mile walk) there will be a baseball game on McFarland Field involving members of local […]
Not sure about signing up for tennis classes? Enjoy a free introduction to tennis at Sunset Ridge Park! 3-3:30p Adult Beginner (ages 16+)* 3:30-4p Pre-Teen Future Stars (ages 10-12)* 4-4:30p Young Future Stars (ages 6-9) *It appears we omitted an age group! Interested players ages 13-15 are welcome at either the Pre-Teen Future Stars class […]
Marilynn Dean Clevand presents My Soul Doesn't Cast a Shadow My Soul Doesn’t Cast a Shadow tells Cleveland’s stories through color, lines, tones, and textures. Learn more about the artist here. View exhibit during Springer open hours. Reception Friday, June 8 5:30-7:00pm
We are bringing the party to your neighborhood! Join us at the neighborhoods listed below for Block Party fun! Inflatables, face painting, lawn games, live performances including CUperStars, interactive music by DJ Fireproof, and many more activities will be available for all to enjoy, so mark these dates! A partnership with City of Champaign Neighborhood Services. 5:00-7:00 pm […]
