Glendale Heights Parks & Recreation

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Adult Programs and Trips (Ages 18+)

Additional programs may be available. Please check out the program guide for any additional programs.

Christkindlmarket – Aurora (Ages 18 & Up)

Dec 14

11:00am - 4:30pm

The German-style outdoor market has become so popular that it expanded to several locations in Illinois and Wisconsin in the past. Join us for an afternoon at RiverEdge Park in Aurora as we experience the unique shopping experience, cheerful live entertainment, and original food and beverages from Germany, that make the Christkindlmarket a preferred and popular destination.>br>Fee includes transportation from the Sports Hub.
Price: $15/$20

Frank Lloyd Wright/Bradley House (Ages 18 & Up)

Jan 18

10:00am - 1:30pm

This is the first house Wright designed in the Prairie Style. Following an extensive restoration (2005-08), the B. Harley Bradley House is now appreciated by architecture fans from around the world. The home is sited on one-acre on the banks of the scenic Kankakee River. Next door is another Wright design, the Hickox House, a private residence. These homes are located on the western edge of the Riverview Historic District, an area on the National Registry of historic places with beautiful 19th and 20th century homes on tree-lined streets.
Fee includes transportation, entry fees and lunch at a local restaurant.
Trip leaves from the Sports Hub.
Registration deadline is 1/4.
Price: $65/$75

Morkes Chocolate (Ages 18 & Up)

Feb 6

10:00am - 1:30pm

We will travel to Morkes Chocolate in Palatine to indulge in the flavors of chocolate! This is a chocolate party for older kids and adults. You will have lots of fun learning about chocolate, playing with chocolate and tasting chocolate. Dip your hands in chocolate and discover the right feel while you make beautiful chocolate treats to eat, take home or give to your favorite Valentine! Fee includes chocolate and all materials to make treats and transportation from the Sports Hub.
Registration deadline is 1/24.
Price: $32/$42

Winter Train Show @ Mitchell Domes (Ages 18 & Up)

Mar 14

8:30am - 4:00pm

Feel the heat of a desert oasis, the humidity of a tropical jungle and the bright colors of a floral garden…all at one destination! The Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, better known as The Domes, is a living museum filled with plants from across the globe. Every winter the Show Dome is transformed into a miniature train show with 600 feet of train tracks looping the exhibit, with unique props to set the scene and over 4,000 plants to create a stunning display. Visit Milwaukee’s most unique destination, with a stop on the way home at the famous Mars Cheese Castle! Fee includes transportation and entry to the Domes. Trip leaves from the Sports Hub.
Registration deadline is 3/7.
Price: $45/$50