Tinley Park-Park District

Smile with Santa
2024-11-16 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Tony Bettenhausen Recreation Center, 8125 W 171st St, Tinley Park, 60477, United States
Don’t miss your chance to visit with Santa and have your picture taken with him! Fee must be paid day of and before the photos are taken. Please bring cash, a check or debit/credit card. Reserve your time by calling Debbie Maloney 708-342-4202 or emailing debbie.maloney@tinleyparkdistrict.org. Appointments are scheduled every 3 minutes starting at 10am and ending at 2pm. No waiting or standing in long lines!

Calls from Santa
2024-11-15 - 2024-11-30 | Tony Bettenhausen Recreation Center, 8125 W 171st St, Tinley Park, 60477, United States
Ho! Ho! Ho! The Park District has made special arrangements for children ages 4 -10 to receive a call from Santa Claus. Calls are made starting December 1st between 5 and 8pm, until all calls are made. Participants must register at the Park District office between November 15 and 30 by completing one of Santa’s special calling forms. If more than one child in a family wishes to chat with Santa, Santa makes one phone call per house and talks to each child at that time.

Meeting: Remediate 280 Committee
2024-11-14 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-10-10 18:30 - 19:30 | Tony Bettenhausen Recreation Center, 8125 W 171st St, Tinley Park, 60477, United States
Find all Remediate 280 Committee meeting agendas and minutes here.

High School Art Show
2024-11-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Vogt Visual Arts Center, 17420 S 67th Ct, Tinley Park, 60477, United States

Princess and Pancake Party
2024-11-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Tony Bettenhausen Recreation Center, 8125 W 171st St, Tinley Park, 60477, United States
All our favorite princesses are cordially invited to a spectacular royal event. Come dressed in your favorite princess outfit to enjoy a delightful pancake breakfast. This magical morning is filled with fairytales, crafts, games and other princess activities. Drop off your princesses for a fairy-tastic time!
Ages: 3-8
Activity # 311029-A
Fee: $18 R / $23 NR

Community Theater Presents: A Murder is Announced
2024-11-03 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-11-02 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-11-01 19:00 - 21:30 | IL
An announcement in the local paper states the time and place of an imminent murder. When an unknown visitor to Miss Blacklock’s Victorian home dies under the prescribed circumstances, Miss Marple turns up to solve the case.
Tickets on sale September 1st! Admission is $15.

Turkey Trot 5k
2024-11-03 08:00 - 10:00 | Vogt Woods, 6641 W 171st St, Tinley Park, IL, 60477, United States
Pre-Registration closes Oct 31 at 3 pm
Packet pickup is Nov 2 from 8 am to 2 pm at the Recreation Center
Registration and pre-registration pick up will open again at 7 am on race day at Vogt Woods
Fees:
$30 with shirt
$22 without shirt
$45 Race Day

Santa's Mailbox
2024-11-01 - 2024-11-19 | Tony Bettenhausen Recreation Center, 8125 W 171st St, Tinley Park, 60477, United States
Due to the large volume of Christmas mail last year, the Tinley Park-Park District is helping deliver mail to the North Pole. Santa’s mailbox is available November 1 through 19 in the lobby of the Bettenhausen Recreation Center. Don’t forget to include child’s full name and address for Santa so he can reply to their letter! Children ages 3-12 only. Santa is super busy packing his sleigh for the big night, only answer letters received on or before Nov 19 can be answered.

Haunted Halloween Storywalk
2024-10-29 18:00 - 21:00 | Vogt Woods, 6641 W 171st St, Tinley Park, IL, 60477, United States
Grab your flashlights, don your costumes and get ready for a frightfully fun night! Find the spirits of the season out in great outdoors as we stroll through Vogt Woods reading a special Halloween story along the way. Wear appropriate gear and shoes for a walk in the woods.

Choo Choo Train Kids Coloring Contest
2024-10-28 | Tony Bettenhausen Recreation Center, 8125 W 171st St, Tinley Park, 60477, United States
Enter the VVAC “Choo Choo Train” Kids Coloring Contest! Pick up your coloring page starting Monday, October 28 at either VVAC/Bettenhausen Recreational Center front desk. Entries are due by Thursday, November 28. Contest is open to children ages 4-13 years old. The best picture in each age group receives a goodie bag and the winning entries are displayed at the VVAC “Train Show” gallery exhibit from Dec 7 – Jan 25. Judging takes place on Friday, Dec 6. Entries must be submitted/returned to the VVAC/Bettenhausen Rec Center front desk.

Pumpkin Plunge
2024-10-27 15:00 - 17:00 | Tinley Fitness Pool, 8125 W. 171st Street, Tinley Park, IL, 60477, United States
When black cat’s prowl and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween. Join us at Tinley Fitness for a spooky afternoon plunging into our pumpkin patch pool and splashing to spooky tunes. Get ready for pumpkin picking, treats, games and more!
Pre-registration is required.
Activity # 312113-A
Fee: $8 R / $18 NR

Witches & Wizards Workshop
2024-10-26 16:00 - 18:00 | McCarthy Park, 16801 S 80th Ave, Tinley Park, IL, 60477, United States
Join The Playhouse Theater staff for an evening of spellbinding fun! Dress up as your favorite witch or wizard and learn the art of potion making, create your own wand, learn spells, paint a dragon egg and more!
Instructor: Christina Halleran
Fees: $30 R / $35 NR
Activity #309201-A

Monster Mash Dance
2024-10-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Tony Bettenhausen Recreation Center, 8125 W 171st St, Tinley Park, 60477, United States
Join us for a family-friendly Halloween Dance. There will be a DJ spinning spooktacular tunes, a Haunted House inflatable for those who dare, snacks, crafts, games and so much more! This is a family dance and every person over age 2 must register for the fun!
Activity #311034

Meeting: Board of Commissioners of Tinley Park-Park District
2024-10-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Tony Bettenhausen Recreation Center, 8125 W 171st St, Tinley Park, 60477, United States
Find all meeting agendas, minutes and resolutions here.

Senior Luncheon - Hollywood Theme
2024-10-15 11:00 - 13:00 | Tony Bettenhausen Recreation Center, 8125 W 171st St, Tinley Park, 60477, United States

"In the Shadows" Open Art Show Reception
2024-10-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Vogt Visual Arts Center, 17420 S 67th Ct, Tinley Park, 60477, United States
Gallery will be open from October 8 – 31, 2024
The reception is Saturday, October 12, 1:00 – 3:00 pm at our Vogt Visual Arts Center!

Fall Arts & Crafts Fair
2024-10-12 09:00 - 14:00 | Tony Bettenhausen Recreation Center, 8125 W 171st St, Tinley Park, 60477, United States
Find home decor, wall art, yard decorations, baked goods and other hand crafted treasures! Admission is free to the public.

Tinley Junction: Ghostly Golf
2024-10-06 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-05 15:00 - 20:00 | Tinley Junction Mini Golf and Batting Cages, 16801 S 80th Ave, Tinley Park, IL, 60477, United States
Enjoy some Halloween fun on our spooktacular course. Dress in costume for a free frightful treat. Regular golf rates apply!

Kids in the House Improv Troupe: Tinley Park's Got Talent
2024-10-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Tinley Park Performing Arts, 16801 S 80th Ave, Tinley Park, IL, 60477, United States
Do you have a talent you want to share? Join us for Tinley Park’s Got Talent in front of an audience and a panel of judges. The top three acts chosen by the judges win a prize. The Kids in the House Improv Troupe performs and emcee’s this event. Participants register in advance emailing morellana@tinleyparkdistrict.org and tell us their talent. Performer check in at 5pm.

Giant Garage Sale
2024-10-05 08:30 - 13:30 | White Water Canyon Parking Lot, 8221 W 171st St, Tinley Park, IL, 60477, United States
Time to sell your difficult to part with treasures before the holidays! The event is held in the White Water Canyon Parking Lot. Exhibits are open to the shopping public at no charge. If you would like to be an exhibitor, register early! The Park District provides the selling space. Exhibitors bring their own table(s)
$20 R per space / $26 NR per space

Main Stage Improv's Way Too Early Halloween Show
2024-10-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Tinley Park Performing Arts, 16801 S 80th Ave, Tinley Park, IL, 60477, United States
Do you have your Halloween costume all ready, but no place to go! No Worries! Main Stage Improv’s got you covered! Grab your pumpkin spice latte and get into an early Halloween mood in this two-hour laugh-out-loud show of various improv games done in the style of “Whose Line is it Anyway?” with a Halloween twist. This interactive, non-stop, high-energy show is driven by suggestions from YOU the audience. In the Spirt of Halloween, improvisers will be in costume! Get your tickets here https://bit.ly/4en2Dp4

Fall Fest
2024-10-04 17:00 - 20:00 | McCarthy Park, 16801 S 80th Ave, Tinley Park, IL, 60477, United States
The leaves are changing, there’s a chill in the air and we are ready to celebrate fall! Families are invited to make a festive scarecrow to take home (we provide the hay and instructions). Play a round of Ghostly Golf on the hauntingly decorated course at Tinley Junction Mini-Golf (regular golf fee applies); receive a pumpkin with each paid round of golf Friday night (during this event only while supplies last)! Then bring your pumpkin to the decorating area under the pavilion and let your imagination shine as you decorate an enchanting pumpkin creation. A bonfire with roasted marshmallows and spooky stories caps off the night. Grab delightful fall treats at Tinley Junction concessions stand, too.

Tinley Junction: Ghostly Golf
2024-10-04 16:00 - 21:00 | Tinley Junction Mini Golf and Batting Cages, 16801 S 80th Ave, Tinley Park, IL, 60477, United States
Come enjoy some Halloween fun on our spooktacular course. Dress in costume for a free frightful treat. Regular golf rates apply!

Tinley Junction: Closing Weekend
2024-09-29 12:00 - 18:00, 2024-09-28 12:00 - 18:00 | Tinley Junction Mini Golf and Batting Cages, 16801 S 80th Ave, Tinley Park, IL, 60477, United States
Swing in to say so long, with golf and concession specials!

Daddy-Daughter Date Night
2024-09-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Tinley Junction Mini Golf and Batting Cages, 16801 S 80th Ave, Tinley Park, IL, 60477, United States
Enjoy a night out at the Tinley Junction Miniature Golf Course. Dads bring your daughters out for a special evening for just the two of you. This Daddy-Daughter Date Night is filled with dinner, miniature golf, crafts and lots of fun! The fee is per person (including adults).
Fee: $18 R / $23 NR
