Making Recycled Gift Tags

Have fun this Winter at The Grove’s free drop-in activities for all ages!  Get into the holiday spirit while going green and creating unique, eco-friendly gift tags for your holiday presents. For all ages; children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required.

Winter SPEEDtacular

Join us for an exhilarating day of races! This event is open to all ages and level of abilities: Learn to Skate, figure skaters, hockey players, recreational skaters, and speedskaters.

Pre-registration is required. The deadline to register is December 20 at 5:00 p.m. Entry Fee: $35

12:00-1:00 p.m. Check In

1:00-1:30 p.m. On-Ice Warm Ups

1:30 p.m. Racing Begins

"NOON" Year's Eve Party!

Can’t make it until midnight? Celebrate the “NOON YEAR” instead! The main gym will have bouncy inflatables, DJ, dancing, games and other fun activities. We finish the event with a massive balloon drop.
 
Parents are FREE and MUST accompany their child. Advanced registration is required by 9 a.m. on December 30; NO day of admission at the door.

Questions? Contact Kara Graber at kara.graber@glenviewparks.org.

Noon Year's Skate

Skate into the “noon” year with your friends and family during a festive public session! Enjoy crafts, lively music, and giveaways.

Admission is $10 per skater, or use your season pass, $4 skate rental. Ages 5 and under skate free with a paying adult.

Take the Ice Bumper Cars for a spin from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.! Admission for ages 6+ is $10 for a 10-minute ride.

Robert's Yukon Adventure Day

Illinois’ first naturalist, Robert Kennicott, grew up at The Grove and made two expeditions to the Yukon, in 1859 and 1865. Experience what his life was like in the frigid territory.

• Watch dog sledding teams from Adopt-a-Husky.
• Learn about winter ecology and animal adaptations.
• Try snow shoeing & snow experiments
• Participate in an indoor snowball fight
• Hot cocoa and s’mores by the campfire (available for purchase, cash only.)
• + so much more!

Princess Skate

Skate with a princess and take pictures in front of our enchanted photo booth. Those who dress in princess or prince attire will receive a prize. Admission is $10 per skater, or use your season pass, $4 skate rental. Ages 5 and under skate free with a paying adult.

Winter Restoration Work Days at Fuller Air Station Prairie

Assist in the restoration efforts at Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie by helping with a variety of restoration activities such as removing non-native invasive plants or collecting seed. Bring work gloves if you have them. For families and individuals Ages 8+. Volunteers under 15 must participate with an adult. Volunteers under 18 must have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian. To receive an application/ waiver in advance please contact grove.volunteers@glenviewparks.org. Work days may be cancelled due to inclement weather

Squirrel Appreciation Day

Have fun this Winter at The Grove’s free drop-in activities for all ages!

Learn all about these highly active and very entertaining critters and make a squirrel-themed craft (while supplies last). For all ages; children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required.

Get Moving Glenview! READ, FEED & ENCOURAGE

Free! Feel Good and Move!
The Park District is here to support getting our community moving in our beautiful parks and our facilities! Complete your passport for a chance to win awesome prizes!

Join The Farm for a day celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Bring non-perishable food items and books. Once here, take part in a book exchange and write words of encouragement that will travel with donated items.

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Get Moving Glenview! WINTER WONDERLAND HIKE

Free! Feel Good and Move!
The Park District is here to support getting our community moving in our beautiful parks and our facilities! Complete your passport for a chance to win awesome prizes!

On this guided hike, we’ll search for animal tracks, learn about survival strategies of wildlife in winter, and explore the beauty of frozen ponds, snow-covered prairies, and frosty branches of the woodland.

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Winterfest 2025

Celebrate all things winter at Winterfest at the Glenview Community Ice Center. Watch triple-header hockey games between Glenbrook South Titan Hockey Club and Loyola Academy Hockey Club and see the Glenview Stars Hockey Association take on the Honeybaked Hockey Club. Enjoy a figure skating exhibition. Check out the Ice Center’s Ice Bumper Cars and participate in afternoon family public sessions or an evening glow stick public session. Enjoy food and drink at North Branch, and much more!  All proceeds benefit the Glenview Park Foundation.

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Get Moving Glenview! GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT

Free! Feel Good and Move!
The Park District is here to support getting our community moving in our beautiful parks and our facilities! Complete your passport for a chance to win awesome prizes!

Spend time at The Grove watching birds! Learn to identify our fine feathered friends, count them, and submit our findings to GBBC to help scientists better understand and protect birds all around the world.

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Grove Arrival Day

This free event celebrates the anniversary of the day the pioneering Kennicott family first arrived at The Grove. Meet costumed interpreters and discover what life was like in 1836. For information call 847-299-6096.