You can register in person at the Leisure Center and Prairie Lakes Community Center, through our new online registration system, and by phone and fax. Registration forms and information are available at the facilities, or you can download everything you need right here.
Resident and non-resident registration dates, payment options and program dates are always published in the Spectrum, or you can download information pages. Non-resident registration always begins one week after resident registration. Residents who have never registered with the Park District are required to submit proof of residency with their registration. Acceptable proofs of residency include: current voter's registration card, current driver's license, copy of current utility or phone bill or real estate tax statement showing taxes paid to the Des Plaines Park District.
Online
Click here for complete information on how to sign up for online registration.
Walk-in Registration
Where: Leisure Center, 2222 Birch Street
When: Hours: Monday: 8:30 am - 7 pm Tuesday-Friday: 8:30 am - 5 pm Saturday & Sunday: closed. Please bring proof of residency. Your registration will be time-stamped in the order received. Walk-in registrations will be processed after the 7 - 8:30 am drop-off registrations are processed.
Drop-off Registration
Where: Leisure Center, 2222 Birch Street
When: Hours: Monday-Friday: 7 am - 9 pm Saturday: 8:30 am - 6 pm Sunday: 1 - 6 pm
A drop-off slot is located to the right of the receptionist counter. Please, no cash payments. Registrations are processed Monday-Friday. Drop-off registration is accepted at Prairie Lakes Center, but is not processed until the following business day. Drop-offs received prior to 7 am on the first day of registration for residents and non-residents are held until the following business day.
Mail
Mail completed forms with payment to:
Des Plaines Park District 2222 Birch Street, Des Plaines, IL 60018
Mail-in registrations received before the first day of registration for residents and non-residents are held until the following business day.
Fax
Fax registration form to 847-391-5707 with complete credit card information. Faxed registrations received before the first day of registration for residents and non-residents are held until the following business day.
Residents resident and non-resident fees. Des Plaines Park District residents are individuals who reside within the Park District boundaries and contribute financial support to the district through property taxes and non-residents are all welcome, and most programs are listed with both. Pease note that some residents of the City of Des Plaines may not reside within the boundaries of the Des Plaines Park District. Please call the Park District at 847-391-5700 if you have any questions about your residency status.
The Des Plaines Park District Satisfaction Guaranteed program gives participants a full refund if they are dissatisfied with the program after the 1st class and apply for a refund 24 hours before the 2nd class meets. After that, a prorated refund, based on the number of classes that have met, is made for participants who decide for whatever reason that the class is not right for them. Download a Refund Request form.
The Park District is looking for volunteers (ages 16 years or older) to assist with programs. Volunteering is a great way to get involved, learn new skills and meet new people. Our volunteers receive special benefits as well as the respect they so richly deserve for serving the community through the Park District. If you are interested in employment please visit the Administrative and Leisure Center at 2222 Birch Street and complete (or drop off) an application. Call 847-391-5700 for further information. Download an application in PDF format.
Once you have given us your application, we will circulate it so that all appropriate supervisors have an opportunity to review it. If a position is available, you will be contacted by phone or e-mail. Please note, we do not contact applicants if a position is not currently available.
Employment Opportunities
Most part-time positions are available on a seasonal basis, and include:
Front desk staff at facilities, building supervisors, class instructors, maintenance staff,
lifeguards, pool staff, camp staff, golf course and golf range staff, Lake Park, Mountain View Adventure Center and Mystic Waters concessions.
Volunteer Opportunities
Soccer & Basketball Coaches
Lake Park Golf Course Starters
Special Events
Park District rooms and buildings are available for rental use when available. Since Park District programs have first priority and generally use all buildings Monday through Friday, facility spaces are generally more available on Saturdays and Sundays. Unfortunately, rentals are not available on legal holidays. Kitchen facilities are designed for limited food preparation as can be accommodated by a range, oven and refrigerator. Download a rental agreement here.
The following facilities are available for rental:
- Lake Park Picnic Shelter - 100 person capacity (outdoor venue, grill available)
Facilities with a kitchen:
- Arndt Park Fieldhouse Capacity: 100
- Cumberland Terrace Fieldhouse Capacity: 35
- Prairie Lakes Mt. View Room 1 Capacity: 35
- Prairie Lakes Mountain View Rooms 2 and 3 can be added for additional capacity
Some other rooms may be available at Prairie Lakes and the Leisure Center on weekends. Capacities vary from 30 to 60. Smoking and alcohol consumption are not permitted in any Park District building, with the exception of Golf Center Des Plaines. Rentals are handled as completed applications are received on a first-come basis. There are time restrictions and a deposit is required. Call 391-5700 between 8:30 and 5 pm, weekdays. Other times, call rental voice mail at 847-391-5705 and leave name, phone, area code, date, group size and room desired. Click here for more information.
Banquet Facility:
- Golf Center Des Plaines Capacity: 100
Note: The banquet facility provides all food and beverage, including alcohol. Rentals are available throughout the week. Call 803-4653 for information and reservations.
Download our facilities rental information page.
Yes through the Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR)
Please call our Oakwood Maintenance facility: 847-391-5744, or contact Paul Cathey,
Superintendent of Parks, 847-391-5700.
Yes. Call the hotline at 847-391-5705, or check the Weather Update section on our homepage.
Leashed dogs and cats are allowed only at the following city-owned parks:
- Arlington Triangle
- Cornell Park
- Hoffman Parkway
- Kutchin Park
- North and South Golf Cul de Sac Parks
- Orchard Court
- Prairie Triangle
- Teton Park
- Westfield Gardens Park
- Yale Court
For the safety and protection of all Des Plaines residents, no animals are allowed within any other parks except for regularly scheduled dog obedience classes or shows.
Click to download a PDF with general rules for all Park District parks.
The Park District has Tree of Life and Buy a Brick programs, as well as opportunities for donations for specific site amenities. Please call the Park District at 847-391-5700 for further information.
The Park District has a number of opportunities available every year, and on a multi-year basis,
for businesses, organizations and individuals to sponsor events and facilities. We are always happy
to discuss mutually beneficial arrangements which include event naming, advertising and promotion
at the event and in our facilities as well as in the Spectrum and on our website.
Opportunities include:
- Dance Recitals
- Fitness Programs and Runs
- Footlighters Theatre Company
- Lake Wonderland Winter Festival
- Live at the Lake Summer Concert Series
- Spectrum Advertising
- Taste of Des Plaines Events
- and a wide range of events throughout the year.
Please contact Gayle Mountcastle, Superintendent of Recreation, 847-391-5700, to review our current sponsorship opportunities.
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