Mission
-Dedicated to the Franklin Park community, We provide unique recreation opportunities through quality programs, parks, and facilities.
-Entrusted with our residents' investment, we are committed to fiscal responsibility, innovative leadership, and the highest standard of service.
-Considering the needs of our richly diverse community, we create awareness of the lifelong benefits of parks and recreation.
About Us
Founded by concerned citizens in July 1964, the Park District of Franklin Park serves approximately 15,158 residents residing north of Grand Avenue in Franklin Park, offers more than 250 programs each year, and operates seventeen parks totaling 24.14 acres and four facilities.
Facilities include a year-round indoor ice arena and a smaller practice arena, an outdoor Olympic-size swimming pool, a wading pool, and a 163-foot waterslide, North Park Banquets and Sports Arena and the Community Center.
The park district employs 22 full-time staff, augmented seasonally by more than 120 part-time employees. We participate in a special recreation cooperative, the West Suburban Special Recreation Association (WSSRA). Supported by eleven park districts, the association provides special leisure services for people with disabilities.
