The Lombard Park District celebrated the grand opening of the new facility on June 30th. At the grand opening, members of the community, the Board of Park Commissioners, and Lombard Park District partners came out for the official ribbon cutting ceremony. Following the ribbon cutting, there was an open house for the whole community from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. During the open house, families and individuals were able to tour the facility, test the new equipment, and sign up for memberships.

The facility offers many recreation opportunities to enjoy life, including: a fitness center, two studios with group fitness classes, two basketball courts, open gym, an on demand fitness system, a Selectorized weight circuit, free weights, an indoor track, cardio equipment with TV’s, and more.

Memberships are offered for individual adults, couples, families, seniors, and youth. Babysitting services for children ages 3 months – 6 years are also available for members at no additional charge. Annual Memberships are still being offered at discounted special opening prices through July 31st, so be sure not to miss out!

“The Gold Medal Award honors communities throughout the United States that demonstrate excellence in long-range planning, resource management and innovative approaches to delivering superb park and recreation services with fiscally sound business practices.

The Gold Medal Award Program includes seven classes: five classes based upon population, one class for armed forces recreation and one class for state park systems in odd numbered years. At the beginning of each calendar year, agencies are invited to submit applications for consideration, with a deadline of mid-March. Finalists are announced at the end of April, and the Grand Award recipients are announced at the NRPA Annual Conference in the fall.

A panel of five park and recreation professionals reviews and judges all application materials. Judges are chosen for their considerable experience and knowledge in parks and recreation on both local and national levels.”

Park and recreation agencies must complete a written application to be selected as a finalist and from there they must complete a short film reflecting their agency commitments for display on their website. The Lombard Park District is honored to be a 2018 finalist and invites all members of the community to view the film at lombardparks.com, and share why Lombard is a great place to enjoy life.

For more information, please feel free to contact the District at info@lombardparks.com or call 630–627–1281.

The new Madison Meadow Athletic Center is almost here! This building will provide plenty of recreational opportunities including: a fitness center, two fitness studios with group classes, two basketball courts, open gym, on demand fitness system, Selectorized weight circuit, free weights, an indoor track, and cardio equipment with TVs.

It’s been a long journey over the span of a few years just to plan and prepare as well as budget so that the project could be approached without the need to go to referendum. Since then we’ve seen land reshaped into a showcase athletic facility that over looks the wonderful trees of the Madison Meadow Park.

June 30 is the opening day, so be sure to secure your membership rates as the final touches get put in place inside the new building. Until then, stay active and enjoy life!

Since its founding in 1927, the Lombard Park District has provided our 44,000 residents with 450 acres of open space, playgrounds, an award winning state-of-the-art water park, a 3,000 yard 9-hole golf course, a recreation center and other rental facilities. We also provide over 2,000 programs annually which focus on the health and wellness of our participants and our dedicated staff. Residents can also enjoy free events including: the Winter Carnival, Holiday Lights in Lilacia, our annual Egg Hunt, Movies and Concerts in the Park, and Community Play Day to name a few. None of what we offer would be possible without our commitment to our vision of Public Trust, Environmental Preservation, Human Dignity, Recreation Opportunities, and Customer Satisfaction.

Water Safety 

• Make sure to have someone with you whether you’re in Dolphin Cove’s 8-lane lap pool or Hurricane Cove’s leisure pool. Never swim alone. Even good swimmers need buddies!
• Never leave children alone in or near water, even for a moment; close supervision by a responsible adult is the best way to prevent drowning in children.
• It is best to wait a half an hour after you grab a snack at Paradise Bay’s full-service concession stand before getting in the water.