Downers Grove Park District - How to Register for Programs

ONLINE
Complete your registration form and submit credit card payment online by CLICKING HERE! The electronic form substitutes for and has the same legal effect as the original document.

DROP OFF
Bring your completed registration form and payment (cash, check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover) directly to:

Lincoln Community Center
935 Maple Avenue, Room 204
Downers Grove, IL 60515-4997

Registration Office Hours:
Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday, 8:30 am – 12:00 pm

Recreation and Fitness Center
4500 Belmont Road
Downers Grove, IL 60515

Registration Office Hours:
Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

After Hours:
For convenient after-hours drop-off, a mail slot is located in the door at the top of the stairs at Lincoln Center’s north entrance, and outside the Recreation Center to the left of the main entrance.

MAIL IN
Mail your completed registration form and payment (check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover) to:

Downers Grove Park District
Lincoln Community Center
935 Maple Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515-4997

Downers Grove Park District
Recreation and Fitness Center
4500 Belmont Road
Downers Grove, IL 60515

FAX
Fax your completed registration form and credit card payment to: 630.963.5884
The facsimile form substitutes for and has the same legal effect as the original document.

Phone registrations will not be accepted.

Registration Dates

All Park District resident registration forms received through noon on Tuesday, December 13 will be included in a computer-generated lottery.

All resident registration forms received after noon on Tuesday, December 13 will be dated and processed according to the date received after the lottery completion.

Online registration will not be available between noon on Tuesday, December 13 through 8:30 am on Wednesday, December 14.
Nonresidents may register beginning 8:30 am on Monday, December 19.

Residents of school districts 58/99 may register in person or via mail during the same registration period and at the same rate as residents for activities offered at school facilities.

Registration Guidelines

The Park District uses the lottery to insure that all residents have an equal opportunity of being chosen for their classes. The lottery is a computer-generated random selection method of filling Park District classes and programs. The lottery is for residents only.

Although payment is processed immediately, registration is not confirmed until after the lottery.

Participants should assume they are enrolled in their first choice unless otherwise notified by park district staff.

List your additional program choices so that you may be placed in the next available class if your first choice is filled. You will be placed on a waiting list for your first choice if all of your choices are filled.

Checks or money orders may be made payable to the Downers Grove Park District.

There is a $25 service charge for returned checks.

Age Criteria
Appropriate age levels are established by our staff of professionals to ensure a rewarding experience for all children. Children must meet the age requirements of a class within one week after the starting date of the class, with the exception of the preschool.

Recreation Refund Policy
A refund for general recreation programs will be issued or placed on your account when a completed Refund Request Form is submitted 72 hours prior to the first class meeting and will be subjected to a 10% service charge. A prorated withdrawal refund will be issued in cases of illness or injury when accompanied by a doctor's note. Refund Request Forms are available at both the Lincoln Center and the Recreation Center facilities. Forms can be dropped off or faxed to either facility and will be processed based on the date received.