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PAINT & CRAFT NIGHT

Create a piece of art or craft with Smiling Shamrock Art! The instructor will guide you through the project and provide you with all the supplies you will need to take home your project the same night!  For more information contact Ashley at amedley@saltcreekpd.com.  Pre-registration is required. All ages welcome.

Sponsored by Smiling Shamrock
Location: Twin Lakes

CODE DAY DATE TIME FEE PAINTING
105326-06 F 3/15 6:30-8:00PM $18 EA GIRAFFE
105326-07 F 4/19 6:30-8:30PM $26 EA ABSTRACT FLOWERS
206705-01 F 5/17 6:30-8:00PM $26 EA FLORAL SPRING WELCOME SIGN
206705-02 F 6/28 6:30-8:00PM $22 EA BUTTON ART
206705-03 F 7/26 6:30-8:00PM $26 EA PARISIAN CAT AND BICYCLE

 


DRAFT DAY WATCH PARTY 

Join us for family fun as we watch the 2024 NFL Draft, enjoy great food and drinks at the Salt Creek Sports Center! We will have football themed activities for the whole family. Each person will receive a raffle ticket upon entry to be included in our raffle drawing during every 5th pick! Our mascot, Saltey will make an appearance for photos. Cash bar and specialty drinks will be available. Admission, food and games are included. Pre-registration is required. 

Location: Salt Creek Sports Center, 647 Consumers Ave., Palatine, IL

Code: 203225-03

DAY DATE TIME AGES Fee
Th 4/25 6:00-9:00pm 5 and up $20 Adults

$10 age 5-12


YOU’VE BEEN EGGED  

“Egg” your friends, neighbors or your own family with a surprise at home egg hunt! One of the Easter Bunny’s helpers will hide 20 filled eggs in your front yard and leave a “You’ve Been Egged” sign on the front door. Egging will take place Monday, March 25 or Tuesday, March 26 between 3:00-6:00pm. Pre-registration is required! Must live in Palatine or be a Salt Creek Resident.

CODE DAY DATE TIME FEE
205100-05 M 3/25 3:00-6:00pm $16 ea

$12 additional person

205100-06 Tu 3/26 3:00-6:00pm $16 ea

$12 additional person


FLASHLIGHT EGG HUNT

Bring your flashlight and join us for this program at Twin Lakes Recreation Area. Kids will hunt for their own chocolate-filled eggs in the dark and everyone will have a chance to win prizes! Kids need to bring their own flashlight and bag. Must pre-register for this event!


Location: Twin Lakes North Entrance (Use Frontage Road)


*5-7 Yrs. Meet at Pavilion near Playground
**8-12 Yrs. Meet at North Parking Lot

CODE DAY DATE TIME AGES FEE
205100-03 W 3/27 7:45-8:15pm 5-7 $10NR/$8R
205100-04 W 3/27 7:45-8:15pm 8-12 $10NR/$8R

LUNCH WITH THE BUNNY

Families join us for a delicious lunch with the Easter Bunny! There will also be a coloring contest, egg decorating and a fun craft! Don’t forget your camera for a picture with the Bunny. This event fills quickly!
Pre-registration is required! No refunds if cancellation is 48 hours before event.

Location: Twin Lakes Clubhouse

CODE DAY DATE TIME AGES FEE
205200-01 F 3/29 11:00 am-12:30pm 2+ years $19NR/$17R
205200-02 F 3/29 1:00-2:30pm 2+ years $19NR/$17R

EASTER EGG HUNT

Salt Creek Park District’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, March 30. All ages are welcome and the event is FREE! Please bring your own bag or basket to collect eggs. Egg Hunt starts promptly at 10:00am, with the youngest age group first.

Location: Twin Lakes Field (Enter North entrance from Palatine Frontage Road).

Event supported by: Palatine Lions Club


SPRING TRUNK SALE

Have fun and turn your unwanted household items, tools, clothes and more into cash. Adults, clean out that basement,
attic, and garage. Kids, clean out those closets! Get rid of all that “stuff” you no longer want. Parking space is included to
sell out of your trunk or back of your car! Space is limited, so sign-up today! Please bring a table to setup outside the trunk of your car. Pop-up tents are NOT PERMITTED.

Location: Twin Lakes Main Parking Lot

CODE DAY DATE TIME FEE
205400-01 Sa 5/4 9am-2pm $28 per parking spot

2024 COLOR RUN

Supported by:

 Join us for a fun color run! Participants will run a 2K around the perimeter of Salt Creek Lane while volunteers throw colored chalk as they race by. All participants receive a t-shirt, goodie bag and bragging rights. Race will run rain or shine.  Register by April 26 to guarantee a t-shirt!

Location: Salt Creek Lane, 3350 Salt Creek Lane, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

REGISTER HERE

DAY DATE TIME AGES
Sa 5/11 8:30am start 12-14 years
Sa 5/11 8:40am start 9-11 years
Sa 9/14 8:50am start 7-8
Sa 9/14 9:10am start 6+ Family Run
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Fee: $25 per person through April 1.

$30 per person April 2 – May 10.

$35 per person May 11 – Race Day (Cash or Zelle).


31ST ANNUAL FISHING DERBY

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Please come out and enjoy a morning of family fishing fun at the Twin Lakes Recreation Area!  Trophies for largest fish caught by weight, smallest fish by length, and most fish caught will be given.  Catch the tagged fish and receive a special reward!  Raffle prizes will be given following the trophy presentation.  Live bait will be available for purchase (cash or Zelle).  Please bring your own bucket to hold your catch until they are officially checked in by derby staff.

Location: Twin Lakes Pavilion 2 (Pavilion closest to Rt. 53)

Click here for directions to Pavilion 2/Parking lot 2

CODE DAY DATE TIME FEE
205700-01 Sa 6/1 8:00 – 11:30 am $6 pre-registration

$8 walk-in day of event


2024 AQUATHON – NEW! 

Supported by:

Participants will participate in a 700-meter swim in Donut Lake, followed by a 5K run. Top 3 participants male & female in each age category will win a medal. Race will be chip timed

Please register at active.com.

Location: Twin Lakes, 1200 E. Twin Lakes Drive, Palatine

Sunday, June 23, 7:30 am.

Fee: $65 by May 1, $75 after May 1 


TURTLE TREK RACE

Don’t miss our annual Turtle Trek Race and Raffle! If you adopt a turtle, you will have a chance to win great prizes as
our fleet of plastic turtles will race in Donut Lake! The grand prize winner will receive $500! Don’t worry if your turtle
doesn’t come in first place – we’ll have over 40 other prizes you could win from our generous sponsors!

Location: Twin Lakes

CODE DAY DATE TIME FEE
215000-01

215000-02

F 8/2 6:30 pm $5/turtle

$20 snap pack (5 turtles)

 

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