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Services ยท Parks & getting out

Four parks and a splash pool

Ball diamonds, ponds, playgrounds, a gazebo, and the best 8,000 square feet of summer in the Village.

A splash pad with a red windmill-shaped water feature spraying water, playground behind it.
Splash pool season. Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day at Town Center Park.

The splash pool

Where
Town Center Park, 301 Columbia Lane
Season
Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day
Hours
7:00 am–8:00 pm daily
Cost
Free, because it's your park

Bringing a crew? Groups of five or more should give Village Hall a heads-up at 847-428-2861 so the busy days stay fun for everyone.

The parks

Memorial Park

355 Tyrrell Road, between Big Timber Rd and Route 72

Baseball diamond, basketball court, playground, pond, and a picnic pavilion you can reserve.

Town Center Park

301 Columbia Lane, at Tyrrell Road

The splash pool, playground, baseball diamond, and open space made for a pickup game.

Mueller Park

195 Jackson Street

Gazebo, pond, playground, and the open green that hosts Community Days the first weekend after Memorial Day.

Waitcus Park

Route 72 & Railroad Street

Baseball diamond, basketball half-court, playground, and a picnic pavilion near the old rail line.

Reserve a pavilion

The pavilions at Memorial and Waitcus parks book by request through Village Hall for birthdays, reunions, and team parties. Call 847-428-2861 or start with the rental application in the Document Center, and staff will confirm your date.

  • First come, first reserved. Summer weekends go early.
  • Carry-in, carry-out: leave the park the way you'd want to find it.
  • Questions about size or grills? Village Hall has the answers.
A timber picnic pavilion with rows of picnic tables and a Reserved sign hanging from the beam.
Saturday, held. A reserved pavilion means the party has a roof and the cake has shade.
A lit ferris wheel and carnival rides glowing against a night sky.
Community Days. Carnival lights, live music, and a car show take over Mueller Park each year, the first weekend after Memorial Day.