Highland Parks & Recreation

🎶🛍️ Another great market night is coming your way! Join us next Tuesday evening for shopping, live entertainment, and all your favorite vendors.

A special thank you to our Business Sponsor, Renewal by Andersen, for sponsoring next week's entertainment featuring Victoria Hartzold on stage. 🎤

Bring a friend and enjoy the evening with us on the Square.

‼️Reminder‼️

🕥 No morning pickleball on Wednesday, June 10th for scheduled maintenance on the WCC bleachers.

Evening pickleball is ON from 5 to 8pm.

*LATE REGISTRATION FEE START DATE PUSHED BACK*

Register online today for Pre-K/Kindergarten and 1st-8th grade Outdoor Soccer at: www.highlandilsports.com

(REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR THE GRADE THEY WILL BE IN DURING THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR)

This Pre-K/Kindergarten Co-ed League is designed to develop basic fundamentals of soccer. 1st/2nd grade games will be played in a co-ed league in Highland, while 3rd-8th grade will play in the SWISL (Southwest Illinois Soccer League), which travels around to towns in the Clinton County Area.

Location: All games will be played at Glik

Dates: Mid/Late August-October

Game Days: Saturdays (8 weeks)

Fees for Pre-K/Kindergarten: Residents: $35 Non-Residents: $40

Fees for 1st-8th Grade: Residents: $45 Non-Residents: $50

Registration: May 1-June 15

Late Registration: Starting June 15 $5 late fee
Waitlist only starting June 26

Informative Event at the Senior Center this Wednesday!

🌸🌿 Young at Heart Adventures! 🌿🌸

Our Young at Heart group enjoyed a wonderful day exploring the beautiful Missouri Botanical Garden! With perfect weather and stunning blooms around every corner, there was no shortage of beauty to take in.

After strolling through the gardens and admiring the colorful flowers and peaceful scenery, we took a relaxing lunch break at the Kemper Center before continuing our adventure.

A day filled with sunshine, friendship, and nature's beauty made for another memorable Young at Heart trip! 🌺☀️🌷

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What a fantastic first week of Playground! ☀️🎉

Our campers have already enjoyed games, crafts, outdoor adventures, new friendships, and so many fun memories. We can’t wait for all the exciting activities still to come this summer!

Missed out on June session? There’s still time to join us for our July session! Registration is open through July 2.

📅 July Session: July 6–24
⏰ Monday–Friday, 9:00–11:30 a.m.
👧🧒 For children entering Kindergarten through 6th Grade

We would love to have your child join us for three more weeks of summer fun!

https://www.32auctions.com/Highandparksrec26

📢 SURPLUS AUCTION NOW OPEN! 📢

Parks & Recreation Dept. Surplus Auction is underway and runs from June 4 through June 10 at 8 PM!

Browse and bid on a variety of surplus items. Winning bidders may pick up their items beginning Thursday, June 11 at either the Korte Recreation Center or the Weinheimer Community Center.

💲 Payment will be collected at the time of pickup.

Parks & Recreation Surplus Silent auction 'Parks & Recreation Surplus' hosted online at 32auctions.

🎆 Thank You to Our Fireworks Sponsors! 🎆

As we prepare to celebrate America's 250th Anniversary, we want to extend a huge THANK YOU to the businesses and organizations that have already stepped up to support our 2026 Fireworks Show! Your generosity helps make this community tradition possible and ensures an unforgettable celebration for everyone.
Highland Moose Lodge 2479 Highland Optimist City of Highland, Illinois Government Korte & Luitjohan Contractors, Inc. Essenpreis Plumbing Lee's Fine Jewelry Luitjohan Flooring America Plocher Construction Company Rosenthal Optometric Houseman Supply Inc. The Smile Shoppe Michael's Coffee Shop McGinley Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM Bradford National Bank

The 2026 Fireworks Show will take place on Saturday, July 4th at dusk, and we're excited to bring our community together for this historic occasion.

There is still time to become a sponsor! If your business or organization would like to help support this special event, donations are still being accepted. Every contribution helps make the show bigger and better for our community.

For sponsorship information, please contact us today. Let's make this 250th celebration one to remember! 🇺🇸✨

🛍️🌼 Market Day is here!

Be sure to stop by the Highland Community Market today and check out some of our new vendors joining the market this season in addition to your favorites! Whether you're looking for fresh produce, baked goods, handmade items, or something unique, there’s always something new to discover.

We can't wait to see you there!