Tinley Park, Illinois:
June 18, 2022
Fishing Derby
Saturday, 9:00 – 11:00 am
Fee: $5 R / $7 NR; Event Day Fee: $10 R / $13 NR
Centennial Park Lake, 167th at Parliament Avenue, Tinley Park
708-342-4255
Come on down to the watering hole and bring your favorite poles and pals for our all new catch-and-release fishing derby! Prizes awarded for the largest fish and the most fish caught in each age category. Bring your own fishing gear! Prize age categories are 2-6; 7-10; 11-13 and 14-16. Children under age 12 and under must accompanied by an adult. The event is held rain or shine! Thank you to our event sponsors: Fishing Connection, Anglers Outlet, Weichert Realtors-The Home Team, Freddie Bear Sports and Bass Pro Shops. Free giveaways and games from attending sponsors.
June 25, 2022
Putt-Putt Classic
Saturday, 9:00 – 10:30 am
Fee: $10 R/ $13 NR
Tinley Junction Mini-Golf & Batting Cages, 16801 S 80th Avenue, Tinley Park
708-342-4200
Don’t miss our first ever mini-golf tournament! Golfers can play with their own groups; scores are collected at end of the course. Winners need not be present to win. Awards are announced after the last group completes the course. All golfers receive a 2-for-1 coupon to return to the course. Age categories are: 5-8, 9-12, 13-17 and 18+. A continental breakfast is included and golfers can eat before or after they golf. All golfers are entered into a raffle for four free tickets to a Cubs or White Sox game courtesy of Republic Bank! Thanks to our sponsors Republic Bank and Weichert Realtors-The Home Team!
July 4, 2022
Stars & Stripes 5K Run/Walk
Monday, 8:00 am
Fee: $16 without shirt / $22 with shirt (Pre-registration)
$30 with or without shirt, if available (Race Day)
Register online at tinleyparkdistrict.org or Bettenhausen Recreation Center, 8125 W. 171st St, Tinley Park
McCarthy Park, 16801 S 80th Avenue, Tinley Park
708-342-4200
Start you holiday of with an exhilarating 5K run or walk with Tinley Park-Park District! First to third place male and female runners in each age category win awards based on chip timing. Awards also presented to the overall best male and female resident/resident! Early registration ends June 30 at 3:00 pm. Race day registration opens at 7:00 am.
July 4, 2022
Co-Ed 14” Softball Tournament
Monday, 12:00-4:00 pm
Fee: $100 per team
Register at tinleyparkdistrict.org; Program #206699
Community Park, 8125 W. 171st Street, Tinley Park
708-342-4200
Play in this Tinley Park-Park District holiday coed 14”tournament. The fee includes a prize for the first place tem, umpire and softballs. The tournament begins at noon on July 4. Registration ends June 20 or when tournament fills.
July 4, 2022
July 4th Community Celebration
Monday, 4:00 – 8:00 pm
FREE
McCarthy Park, 16801 S 80th Avenue, Tinley Park
708-342-4200
Join the Tinley Park-Park District annual celebration of Independence Day! This year we have added some new activities to our already great line up of food and entertainment. The opening ceremony at 4:00 pm includes color guard flag raising by the VFW Bremen Post #2791 and American Legion Tinley Park Post #615, our National Anthem sung by Tinley Park resident Jackelyn Mubarek and comments by the Park District’s Board of Commissioners.
Then the party kicks into high gear! Food trucks are new to the event this year! Satisfy your hunger and thirst at Banging Gavel Brewery, Joey’s Red Hots, Smokin’ Z BBQ, Tone Capone Tacos, Salubrius Stop, Rainbow Cone, Pierogi Rig and The Dock at Inwood! Each food truck displays their own menus/prices. Feel free to dig in until the food trucks close at 9 pm! A 5:30 pm Park District staff slices and gives out free watermelon. There are tons of free activities available for all: bingo, video games, laser tag and horseshoes; kids can enjoy face painting, glitter tattoos and sandy candy and crafts. Do not miss the fun…these activities that end at 7 pm!
Throughout the evening, there is live entertainment for all ages. At 4:15 pm, Jeanie B! entertains the kids on the main stage until 5:30 pm. Pete Oprisko takes the stage of the Performing Arts Center for two sets, 4:30-5:15 pm and 5:30-6:15 pm. Peter always delights his audience with American standard tunes everyone knows and loves. Keep a lookout at 5pm for everyone’s favorite stilt walker, David Fleming, strolling around the park—a great Instagram photo! If you are looking for Bruce Korosa’s Polka Band, he is returning this year to the McCarthy Rec Building from 6:30 pm until 9 pm.
Our headliner Mellencougar takes the main stage at 6 pm playing the music of John Mellencamp and classic rock from the 70s and 80s. Dance and sing along to all your favorites. When the live entertainment ends, get ready to experience the firework spectacular. The Park District’s Grand Finale Fireworks Spectacular at 9:15 pm is the perfect way to end a fabulous 4th of July celebration!
July 9, 2022
Chalk the Walk
Saturday, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
FREE
Community Park, 8125 W. 171st Street, Tinley Park
708-342-4200
Join us for a morning of art at our Chalk the Walk event. Help us fill our pathways around community Park, White Water Canyon and The Band Shell with fun, positive messages and art! Tinley Park-Park District supplies the chalk for you to use. There will be games and refreshments available to participants. July 9 is Unplug Illinois Day, an Illinois Parks and Recreation Association statewide initiative to encourage people to put down their electronics and visit the parks! Be sure to grab the free Unplug Activity Guide filled with unplugged fun for families. Watch for other Tinley Park-Park District pop-up unplugged events in July! Republic Bank generously provided sponsorship of all Tinley Park-Park District unplugged events!
The Tinley Park-Park District is committed to creative recreational programming, quality recreational facilities and parks, and outstanding customer service to enhance the quality of life in Tinley Park. Learn more about the Park District’s programs and amenities at www.tinleyparkdistrict.org.
