Crystal Lake Park District

It's time to sing, dance and play by the lake!
Tomorrow (Wed, Jul 29 at 10 am) we welcome The BenAnna Band to Crystal Lake Main Beach

FREE concert! FREE snack & juice while supplies last. Julie Ann's Frozen Custard avail for purchase

We have teamed up with the Crystal Lake Public Library to bring you something fun for the whole family! Grab a blanket and join us for the final FREE Summer Sing-A-Long of summer 2026

It's Tuesday and that means🎶 Concerts in the Park 🎶

Join us tonight (Tu, Jul 28, 7 pm) as we welcome back hometown favorite, the Crystal Lake Community Band, for an evening of live music at Crystal Lake Main Beach
FREE admission, FREE parking

Food Trucks:
Soda Squeezed

Parking Information:
Please park in the Main Beach parking lot, the grass triangle across from Lakeside Arts Park (Dole Mansion), or at South Elementary.

Please do not park at the boat gate, Dole Mansion, or Seminary Park.

Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, gather your family and friends, and enjoy a great summer evening by the lake!

🌿 Late Summer Programs at the The Crystal Lake Park District Nature Center 🌿

Looking for a fun way to enjoy the last weeks of summer? Check out these upcoming Nature Center programs:

🐞 Bugging Out (Ages 3–5)
Sun, Aug 9, 10-11 am
$16 res / $21 non-res

🌼 Paper Quilling Nature (Ages 15+)
Sat, Aug 15, 2-3:30 pm
$16 res / $21 non-res

Register in advance by clicking the program code on page 32 of the digital Summer Activity Guide: https://view.publitas.com/clpd/programs/page/34

It's not just a Movie in the Park! When you come out to watch Zootopia 2, plan to compete among Crystal Lake's fastest ice cream eaters at our Crystal Lake Dunkin'/Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Eating Contest.

Ages 6-7 (SOLD OUT)
Ages 8-9 (5 spots left)
Ages 10-11 (3 spots left)
Free to enter but sign up in advance only.
https://tinyurl.com/BRIceCreamContestZootopia

Movie in the Park-Zooptopia 2
Fri, Aug 14 at Crystal Lake Main Beach (300 Lakeshore Dr, Crystal Lake)
FREE
Grab a blanket or lawn chairs and join us for fun under the stars
Activities start at 6:30 pm
Movie starts at dusk
Food trucks: Kissed by Fire and My Funnelcake

Our past Tuesday night concert was a hit! 🌊
—With our highest attendance count this season, we were more than happy to have American English at our beach to perform! 🎸

Thank you to our community for bringing great energy, and we will see you next week, July 28th, for another performance by the Crystal Lake Community Band!

Wind Down Summer with Art! 🎨☀️

Keep the creativity flowing before school starts with Crystal Lake Park District art classes! All classes take place at the Crystal Lake Park District Admin. Bldg, 1 E. Crystal Lake Avenue, Crystal Lake

Art Attack (Ages 7+)
Sat, Aug 1, 10 am-Noon
$25 Res / $33 Non-Res
Instructor: Julie Kukreja

Variety Art Camp (Ages 6–14)
Mon–Fri Aug 3–7, 10 am–Noon
$216 Res/ $281 Non-Res
Instructor: Do Art Productions

Creativity Art Camp (Ages 6–14)
Mon-Fri, Aug 3–7, 1:30– 3 pm
$250 Res / $325 Non-Res
Instructor: Jenny Hiser

Register in advance by clicking the program code on page 48 of the digital Summer Program Guide: https://view.publitas.com/clpd/programs/page/50-51

Bird Friendly Crystal Lake Park District Nature Center

Did you know that collisions with glass are one of the leading human-related causes of bird mortality? Because glass can reflect the surrounding environment or appear transparent, birds often do not recognize it as a barrier and may attempt to fly through it. To help reduce bird collisions, the Nature Center has installed more than 150 square feet of bird-safe window markings. These white and clear patterns make the glass visible to birds while maintaining views for visitors, helping to prevent accidental strikes.

The Nature Center also recently installed a Haikubox, an automated bird-monitoring device that identifies birds by their vocalizations. By recording and analyzing bird calls, the Haikubox helps track which species are present, when they visit, and how frequently they occur throughout the year. The system can even create spectrograms which are visual representations of bird songs and calls. This data provides valuable insights into migration timing, nesting activity, and overall bird diversity in our area.