2023 Dance Team Showcase The Wilmette Dance Team is excited to perform their latest skills and choreography! Friday, June 2 at 7 pm FREE performance! Performance takes place at the Community Recreation Center, 3000 Glenview Rd.

2023 Spring Dance Recital Get Up! Get Out! & Dance! Support the Wilmette Center for the Arts dance students! Saturday & Sunday, June 3 & 4 Cast A at Noon Cast B at 2:30 pm Tickets: $12 (sales begin 5/16) Performances take place at the Community Recreation Center, 3000 Glenview Rd.

SUP Yoga Class Start your morning with a peaceful yoga class on Lake Michigan! SUP Yoga takes place on a Stand Up Paddleboard and is a combination of paddle boarding and yoga practice. This class will be a combination of a gentle flow vinyasa, and a connection to nature through a floating savasana. Age 12-99  […]

SUP Yoga Class Start your morning with a peaceful yoga class on Lake Michigan! SUP Yoga takes place on a Stand Up Paddleboard and is a combination of paddle boarding and yoga practice. This class will be a combination of a gentle flow vinyasa, and a connection to nature through a floating savasana. Age 12-99  […]

SUP Yoga Class Start your morning with a peaceful yoga class on Lake Michigan! SUP Yoga takes place on a Stand Up Paddleboard and is a combination of paddle boarding and yoga practice. This class will be a combination of a gentle flow vinyasa, and a connection to nature through a floating savasana. Age 12-99  […]

SUP Yoga Class Start your morning with a peaceful yoga class on Lake Michigan! SUP Yoga takes place on a Stand Up Paddleboard and is a combination of paddle boarding and yoga practice. This class will be a combination of a gentle flow vinyasa, and a connection to nature through a floating savasana. Age 12-99  […]

LEARN TO KAYAK Age 5 & up Build your confidence and learn new skills with this two-hour kayak lesson. No experience is necessary. We provide all the equipment (including wet suits). After an on-land safety briefing, your instructor(s) from The Northwest Passage will guide you through the basic skills and techniques to grow your kayak […]

Parent Night Out Going on a date night, and can't find a babysitter? Bring your kiddos to the Lakeview Center for an evening of crafts, a pajama dance party, and dinner! Slices of pizza will be provided for dinner with a small bottle of water. Age 4-13 R-$35/NR-$45 Friday, June 16 from 5-8 pm REGISTER

A Ouilmette Foundation Fundraiser Join us for the fifth annual Wilmette Open Water (WOW) swim. A fully supported one-mile open water swim race. Saturday, June 17th 7:00 a.m. start In the waters of Lake Michigan, just off of Wilmette's Gillson Beach TICKETS & more information No sharks, No salt, Occasionally frozen.

SUP Yoga Class Start your morning with a peaceful yoga class on Lake Michigan! SUP Yoga takes place on a Stand Up Paddleboard and is a combination of paddle boarding and yoga practice. This class will be a combination of a gentle flow vinyasa, and a connection to nature through a floating savasana. Age 12-99  […]

SUP Yoga Class Start your morning with a peaceful yoga class on Lake Michigan! SUP Yoga takes place on a Stand Up Paddleboard and is a combination of paddle boarding and yoga practice. This class will be a combination of a gentle flow vinyasa, and a connection to nature through a floating savasana. Age 12-99  […]

Gillson Park Master Landscape Plan Open House  Tuesday, June 20 4-7 pm At the Mallinckrodt Center, 1041A Ridge Rd., Wilmette We Need Your Input!  SEE Tree Cover Analysis DISCUSS Existing Conditions TELL US What You Think The Wilmette Park District and Upland Design are hosting an open house to discuss future landscape improvements at Gillson […]

Thursday, June 22, 7-8:30 pm Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute Wallace Bowl Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute is the ultimate tribute to the music of ABBA – sure to capture the hearts of fans and audiences of all ages! This live show is full of musical precision, fabulous flair and fashion, and promises a mesmerizing ABBA […]

SUP Yoga Class Start your morning with a peaceful yoga class on Lake Michigan! SUP Yoga takes place on a Stand Up Paddleboard and is a combination of paddle boarding and yoga practice. This class will be a combination of a gentle flow vinyasa, and a connection to nature through a floating savasana. Age 12-99  […]

LEARN TO SUP Our two-hour Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) lesson will introduce you to the techniques and skills required to comfortably set off on your SUP. Instructors from The Northwest Passage guide you through the basics of SUP from proper paddle techniques to the essential safety skills to confidently SUP. No experience is necessary. All […]

SUP Yoga Class Start your morning with a peaceful yoga class on Lake Michigan! SUP Yoga takes place on a Stand Up Paddleboard and is a combination of paddle boarding and yoga practice. This class will be a combination of a gentle flow vinyasa, and a connection to nature through a floating savasana. Age 12-99  […]

Sunday, June 25, 4-5:30 pm Illinois Brass Band Mallinckrodt Gazebo Illinois Brass Band: Dedicated to bringing British – style brass band music to audiences in Chicago and across the Midwest, George Foster and William Holmer founded The Illinois Brass Band in February of 1991 with assistance from Boosey and Hawkes. The band is composed of thirty […]

LEARN TO KAYAK Age 5 & up Build your confidence and learn new skills with this two-hour kayak lesson. No experience is necessary. We provide all the equipment (including wet suits). After an on-land safety briefing, your instructor(s) from The Northwest Passage will guide you through the basic skills and techniques to grow your kayak […]

Parent Night Out Going on a date night, and can't find a babysitter? Bring your kiddos to the Lakeview Center for an evening of crafts, a pajama dance party, and dinner! Slices of pizza will be provided for dinner with a small bottle of water. Age 4-13 R-$35/NR-$45 Friday, June 30 from 5-8 pm REGISTER

SUP Yoga Class Start your morning with a peaceful yoga class on Lake Michigan! SUP Yoga takes place on a Stand Up Paddleboard and is a combination of paddle boarding and yoga practice. This class will be a combination of a gentle flow vinyasa, and a connection to nature through a floating savasana. Age 12-99  […]

SUP Yoga Class Start your morning with a peaceful yoga class on Lake Michigan! SUP Yoga takes place on a Stand Up Paddleboard and is a combination of paddle boarding and yoga practice. This class will be a combination of a gentle flow vinyasa, and a connection to nature through a floating savasana. Age 12-99  […]

DASH THE DOODLE! 2023 Yankee Doodle Dash 5K Start the Independence Day Celebration with our annual tradition, and dash the streets of Wilmette in our dandy 5K! REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. *No on-site registration will be available - wish our runners luck! Packet Pickup ends 6/29. EVENT INFO: Date: Monday, July 3 Race Start: 8 am […]

NEW THIS YEAR: July 3 Star Spangled Splash! Event Details:  Date: July 3 Time: 11:30 am-1:30 pm Location: Centennial Park Fee: FREE family activities in the park Pool Fee: FREE for residents / daily fee applies for non-residents Event Schedule: Carnival Games Face Painting Bounce House Confetti “Fireworks Show” & MUCH, MUCH MORE! Centennial Pools are open 11 am-4 […]

Fun & Fireworks Event Details: Date: Monday, July 3 Time: 5-10 pm Location: Gillson Park Fee: FREE Family Event Enjoy an evening packed with Independence Day Celebration at Gillson Park! We’ll have food vendors, live music, performers and a fireworks show to kick off your 4th a day early. Bags are subject to search. No sparklers allowed. Event Schedule 5 […]

SUP Yoga Class Start your morning with a peaceful yoga class on Lake Michigan! SUP Yoga takes place on a Stand Up Paddleboard and is a combination of paddle boarding and yoga practice. This class will be a combination of a gentle flow vinyasa, and a connection to nature through a floating savasana. Age 12-99  […]

Join The Fat Shallot for a scrumptious beachside dinner! Sand, surf and a taste of Nawlins! We'll spread out crawfish and shrimp boiled with andouille sausage, corn on the cob, artichokes, potatoes and garlic. Price includes beer and wine and live New Orleans style music. Make your reservation here

SUP Yoga Class Start your morning with a peaceful yoga class on Lake Michigan! SUP Yoga takes place on a Stand Up Paddleboard and is a combination of paddle boarding and yoga practice. This class will be a combination of a gentle flow vinyasa, and a connection to nature through a floating savasana. Age 12-99  […]

LEARN TO KAYAK Age 5 & up Build your confidence and learn new skills with this two-hour kayak lesson. No experience is necessary. We provide all the equipment (including wet suits). After an on-land safety briefing, your instructor(s) from The Northwest Passage will guide you through the basic skills and techniques to grow your kayak […]

Thursday, July 13, 7-8:30 pm Shout Out Wallace Bowl Shout Out is comprised of some of Chicago’s finest professional musicians. Shout Out performs a wide variety of music from the 60s through today’s top hits. You will hear all of your favorite Top 40 radio hits from artists like Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, […]

Parent Night Out Going on a date night, and can't find a babysitter? Bring your kiddos to the Lakeview Center for an evening of crafts, a pajama dance party, and dinner! Slices of pizza will be provided for dinner with a small bottle of water. Age 4-13 R-$35/NR-$45 Friday, July 14 from 5-8 pm REGISTER

SUP Yoga Class Start your morning with a peaceful yoga class on Lake Michigan! SUP Yoga takes place on a Stand Up Paddleboard and is a combination of paddle boarding and yoga practice. This class will be a combination of a gentle flow vinyasa, and a connection to nature through a floating savasana. Age 12-99  […]

SUP Yoga Class Start your morning with a peaceful yoga class on Lake Michigan! SUP Yoga takes place on a Stand Up Paddleboard and is a combination of paddle boarding and yoga practice. This class will be a combination of a gentle flow vinyasa, and a connection to nature through a floating savasana. Age 12-99  […]

Sunday, July 16, 4-5:30 pm Rosie and the Rivets Mallinckrodt Gazebo Rosie & The Rivets perform the best danceable music of the 1950’s and early 1960’s along with some current hits with a retro twist. Not your typical ‘oldies playing oldies’ band, they perform a high energy show that’s fun for all ages. You’ll hear early […]

Pop-up Sundae Funday Let’s celebrate everyone’s favorite frozen treat in honor of National Ice Cream Month! Come by Mallinckrodt Park for a sweet treat on a hot summer day. Bring the whole family and keep cool as you stroll the park. Monday, July 17 3:30-5 pm Mallinckrodt Park (1041A Ridge Rd.) FREE All ages

You'll go nuts for our early fall programs! 2023 early fall programs are posting online 7/18 - check out all our classes, workshops and events as the seasons change!  Explore Early Fall 2023 Registration opens at 10 am: 8/1 for residents 8/8 for non-residents Early fall session runs 8/21-10/22.

SUP Yoga Class Start your morning with a peaceful yoga class on Lake Michigan! SUP Yoga takes place on a Stand Up Paddleboard and is a combination of paddle boarding and yoga practice. This class will be a combination of a gentle flow vinyasa, and a connection to nature through a floating savasana. Age 12-99  […]

GILLSON BEACH CAMPOUT Saturday-Sunday, July 22-23 7:30 pm-8 am Age 2 & up w/adult REGISTER **SOLD OUT - join the waitlist** Set up your own tent in a designated area on the beach and then join us for some early evening entertainment. As the sun sets, roast marshmallows around the campfire and enjoy some family-friendly […]

SUP Yoga Class Start your morning with a peaceful yoga class on Lake Michigan! SUP Yoga takes place on a Stand Up Paddleboard and is a combination of paddle boarding and yoga practice. This class will be a combination of a gentle flow vinyasa, and a connection to nature through a floating savasana. Age 12-99  […]

LEARN TO SUP Our two-hour Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) lesson will introduce you to the techniques and skills required to comfortably set off on your SUP. Instructors from The Northwest Passage guide you through the basics of SUP from proper paddle techniques to the essential safety skills to confidently SUP. No experience is necessary. All […]

Wednesday, July 26, 12:30-1:15 pm (KID’S SHOW!) *rescheduled date* Nanny Nikki Hibbard Park Nanny Nikki is a Grammy® Nominated Artist who loves to bring life to classic children’s songs as well as her original music.  Join her for a high energy, interactive, musical show including sing-along songs, dancing, puppets and more!  Either performing alone or with […]

Wilmette Dance Team 2023 Auditions Thursday, July 27 4:45 pm: Mini Team (Ages 5-7) REGISTER for a Mini Dance Team Audition 5:45 pm: Jr and Sr Team (Ages 8-16) REGISTER for a Jr and Sr Dance Team Audition Register now to reserve your audition slot! Must have at least one year of dance experience. Dance […]

Parent Night Out Going on a date night, and can't find a babysitter? Bring your kiddos to the Lakeview Center for an evening of crafts, a pajama dance party, and dinner! Slices of pizza will be provided for dinner with a small bottle of water. Age 4-13 R-$35/NR-$45 Friday, July 28 from 5-8 pm REGISTER

SUP Yoga Class Start your morning with a peaceful yoga class on Lake Michigan! SUP Yoga takes place on a Stand Up Paddleboard and is a combination of paddle boarding and yoga practice. This class will be a combination of a gentle flow vinyasa, and a connection to nature through a floating savasana. Age 12-99  […]

SUP Yoga Class Start your morning with a peaceful yoga class on Lake Michigan! SUP Yoga takes place on a Stand Up Paddleboard and is a combination of paddle boarding and yoga practice. This class will be a combination of a gentle flow vinyasa, and a connection to nature through a floating savasana. Age 12-99  […]

You'll go nuts for our early fall programs! Check out all our classes, workshops and events as the seasons change, and plan ahead for registration. Explore Early Fall 2023 Registration opens at 10 am: 8/1 for residents 8/8 for non-residents Early fall session runs 8/21-10/22.  

SUP Yoga Class Start your morning with a peaceful yoga class on Lake Michigan! SUP Yoga takes place on a Stand Up Paddleboard and is a combination of paddle boarding and yoga practice. This class will be a combination of a gentle flow vinyasa, and a connection to nature through a floating savasana. Age 12-99  […]

End of Summer Exhibition FREE for spectators Saturday, August 5 From 11:15 am-12:45 pm All ages Centennial Ice Rinks 2300 Glenview Road Cheer on our talented skaters as they showcase all the skills they've learned over the summer! Admission is free to the public.

Join The Fat Shallot for a scrumptious beachside steak extravaganza! We've modeled this evening after club dinners made famous in NYC in 20’s and 30’s. Enjoy as much steak as your plate can hold! We will serve an assortment of cuts around standing tables with garlic bread, wedge salad and dipping sauces for the meat. […]

SUP Yoga Class Start your morning with a peaceful yoga class on Lake Michigan! SUP Yoga takes place on a Stand Up Paddleboard and is a combination of paddle boarding and yoga practice. This class will be a combination of a gentle flow vinyasa, and a connection to nature through a floating savasana. Age 12-99  […]

You'll go nuts for our early fall programs! Check out all our classes, workshops and events as the seasons change, and plan ahead for registration. Explore Early Fall 2023 Resident registration opened on 8/1. Non-resident registration opens 8/8 at 10 am. Early fall session runs 8/21-10/22.