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Gerry Gomez measures 5-foot-6, 160 pounds. You can spot him five times a week at the Vaughan Athletic Center thundering along the treadmill at 4:30 in the morning or prepping for a set inside the squat rack around the same time later that afternoon. With a bulky sweatshirt, baggy shorts and a gym bag slung… Read More

Monthly at-a-glance - what's going on in June? Summer Camps Space remains in several of our upcoming summer camps, but be sure to register soon, as many begin next week! Choose from sports, performing arts, gymnastics & cheer, aquatics, nature and so much more. Create your summer camp memories in 2022! When: Sessions begin Monday,… Read More

The familiar sounds of mower blades whirr in the distance. A vendor restocks the soda machine under the pavilion. And there’s a chocolate lab pup looking for a game of tug over in the dog park. It looks and feels like a normal Wednesday in mid-May out here, really. But beneath the docile surroundings carpeted… Read More

Press Release – May 17, 2022 Multiple divisions support all paddlers AURORA – Join paddlers of all ages and abilities as the Fox Valley Park District prepares to restore an early summer tradition that dates to the 1960s with the return of the Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race. Last run in 2017, the previous four… Read More

Concerts, kayaks and campouts – they all scream summer! Who’s ready? For a full lineup of summer adventures, check out our Events Calendar and/or Adventure Playbook. For starters, check out these 10 events to add to your calendar. Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race Join paddlers of all ages and abilities as we prepare to restore… Read More

The Fox Valley Park District regrets to announce that Phillips Park Family Aquatic Center will be closed during the 2022 season. The District remains impacted by the national lifeguard shortage and current labor climate, said Jaime Ijams, the FVPD’s director of recreation. The American Lifeguard Association projects that at least one-third of public pools in… Read More

From one virtual race to another beginning in waves from two different starting gates, the annual Barnyard Dash 5K & Pig Pen One-Miler quite literally changed course the last couple years. But … “We’re basically bringing everything back to make it normal again,” says Abby Shepherd, the Fox Valley Park District’s rentals and events supervisor… Read More

Alice in Bunnyland Join Alice on another madcap adventure, this time at the Prisco Community Center! Alice and the Mad Hatter invite you to an early Easter celebration with tea, juice, cookies, crafts and activities. When: Saturday, April 9 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Where: Prisco Community Center Ages: 2Y and up Register today! Wine &… Read More

It’s a late-winter morning, quiet and dreary, when a Fox Fitness member busts through the silence and hustles up the stairs that curl toward the upper level of the Vaughan Athletic Center. Clearly in a rush, Betsy Cortes never breaks stride when she waves and shouts to a staff member: “Good morning! I’m late and… Read More

Every year around this time, when the white blanket gets swapped with the emerald carpet, staff at Red Oak Nature Center calls on the community to assist with a sticky situation. The evidence is pretty much the same every March, really. “The snowshoes are put away, trail use is increasing, we’ve got more animal sightings… Read More