Elmhurst Park District

Am an excited grandmother who is caring for her first granddaughter. Have lived in Elmhurst for 25 yrs and still a resident. I was very disappointed to find out I could not attend a 2 yr old program as a resident with my granddaughter. We would have to sign up at a later date and hope there is an opening. We pay a lot of taxes to the City of Elmhurst and do not get a discount for not having school age children-​I should think the park district would allow a grandchild to be included. The library has suggested grandparents to take their grandchildren to story time– I hope the park district programs would consider this also.

We love the Elmhurst Park District! We have lived in a few cities for my husbands job and this is hands down the best! Great programs, amenities and parks. The preschool program is great.

Beware. Elmhurst Park District will not cover you if you are injured at the pool. Slippery decks pose a serious danger. Last summer I slipped and fell on the deck while walking slowly. Good thing I’m ‘only’ a 65 year old with 2 hip replacements and not a young woman with an infant. They wouldn’t even cover a couple hundred dollars for xrays.

Reviews of the Elmhurst Park District shouldn’t be limited to just the parks – there is a lot more to offer! Every so often, a booklet comes out with tons and tons of classes for kids and adults – the classes are decently priced, and really great for the kids. Mine took the Art and Soccer, and really loved them.
Elmhurst also has a lot of nice parks, a couple with pools or spray pads. My kids and I enjoy them a lot!
Also, the EPD offer preschool classes, which my kids are currently enrolled in. They are loving it, and so am I! The teachers are super sweet, and really teach the kids a lot – from counting and alphabet, to manners. You name it, they teach it. My kids have flourished during their time in the Sunbeams and Rainbows program! It’s a tiny bit expensive, but well worth it. I would totally recommend it to anyone looking for a preschool!

Really nice skatepark and park located in Elmhurst off of York.
The skatepark is free of charge which is nice. Kudos to IL for making these free of charge for everyone to enjoy. A lot of the outdoor parks in MN charge to skate.
Park is clean and well maintained and has a variety of ramps, rails, a half pipe. small little bowl and a place for people to sit who want to just watch or take pictures of their kid or husband.
Summertime the park look like fun. There is a small waterpark adjacent to the skate park that looks to have a decent size pool and a few waterslides.