Check out our Christmas 2023 Events!

Let's get started celebrating the holidays!

HOLIDAY HOUSE DECORATING CONTEST

Call the Frontier Fieldhouse 708-423-3959 November 27-December 8 and register your house in our Holiday House Decorating Contest! Voting will take place on our website December 11-December 15. The winner will be announced on December 18.

HOLIDAY LIGHTS GIVEAWAY

Chicago Ridge residents can come to the Frontier Fieldhouse and pick up their free set of Christmas lights starting December 1! One set of lights per household, while supplies last.

LETTERS TO SANTA

December 1-December 20 residents are invited to bring a letter to the Frontier Fieldhouse to send to Santa! Santa will answer your letter and send it to you in the mail. Please include a return address (must be in Chicago Ridge).

PIZZA WITH THE GRINCH

You and your family are invited to come have Pizza with the Grinch December 8 6pm-7:30pm at the Freedom Activity Center. $10R/$15NR. Register at the Frontier Fieldhouse or online on our website.

CHRISTMAS AT BALL FORE

We transformed Ball Fore Miniature Golf Course into a winter wonderland with 30,000 lights and over 20 inflatables, and we want you to see it! December 9 and December 16 from 4pm-8pm see live reindeer, visit with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and stop by Mrs. Claus Snack Shop for some goodies! This is a FREE event.

HOLLY JOLLY TROLLEY

Join us on our Holly Jolly Trolley as we cruise around Chicago Ridge to check out the wonderfully decorated houses! Choose one of three boarding times, 5pm/6pm/7pm on December 9 or December 16. We board at Ball Fore during our Christmas events, so get there early to check out the live reindeer and miniature golf course! Family of 4 $30R/$45NR. Additional person $8R/$12NR.

ACTIVELY AGING CHRISTMAS PARTY

Dave Thomas is coming back to the Frontier Fieldhouse to perform the best Elvis ever at our annual Actively Aging Christmas Party December 14 11am-1:30pm. Come play Bingo 11am-11:30am, enjoy a catered lunch at 11:30am and dance to Elvis 12:30pm. $7R/$12NR. Please register by December 10.

SANTA EXPRESS

We're taking the Santa Express (Metra) to the North Pole (Union Station) to hang out with Santa December 15! Entertainment and goody bags are included on the trip! The train leaves Chicago Ridge Station 10:34am and will return at 2:17pm. Riders will have approximately two hours to visit Union Station and the Great Hall before heading back. We'll then provide hot chocolate and cookies at the Freedom Activity Center. $10R/$15NR. Eight tickets maximum per address.

Fall 2022 Brochure Coming Soon!

The new Fall 2022 Brochure will be out soon!  There are programs for everyone!

We're bringing you fun family events such as Family Golf Night and Nerf Wars.  Our Princesses & Pancakes event is sure to sell out!

There are classes and programs for kids ages 2 to actively aging 55 and over that include everything from dinosaurs to dining with superheroes to dancing to music bingo!  Stay tuned!

 

S&P Global Rating Raised for Chicago Ridge Park District!

The Chicago Ridge Park District is proud to announce its Standard & Poor’s rating has been raised from ‘A’ to ‘A+’! In an article published On Thursday, April 25, 2019, The Reporter Newspaper quoted S&P Global Ratings credit analyst, Blake Yocom as stating, “The upgrade reflects consistent positive performance and maintenance of very strong cash reserves while all other credit characteristics have also improved…The stable outlook reflects our expectation that the district will maintain mostly balanced operations and very strong cash reserves across its general and recreation funds.”  Way to go CRPD!