Glendale Heights Parks & Recreation

Check It Out

Adult Programs and Trips (Ages 18+)

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

Volo Antique Mall (Ages 18 & Up)

Jun 2

8:00am - 5:00pm

In business for over 25 years, the Volo Antique Mall is a great place to spend the day shopping or just checking out the vintage, chic, retro and antique items. With over 7 miles of aisles, there is a great chance that you find something you “need”! If you wish to visit The Volo Auto Museum an additional fee is to paid at the museum. Fee includes transportation.
Price: $25/$30

Illinois Railway Museum - 50’s Day (Ages 18 & Up)

Jun 10

8:00am - 5:00pm

Celebrate the 1950s at IRM with live music, a greasers vs. preps costume contest, summertime carnival games, period automobiles, along with buses and trains from the time when rock ‘n roll was king. Fee includes admission and transportation.
Price: $35/$40

Anderson Japanese Gardens (Ages 18 & Up)

Jul 20

8:00am - 5:00pm

Located along Spring Creek in Rockford, the Anderson Japanese Gardens is an authentic 12-acre Japanese Garden very carefully designed and patiently pruned according to aesthetic principals to create a work of natural art that inspires calm, renewal, discovery and an invigorated soul. We will spend the day touring the gardens. You may bring a lunch or purchase one on-site at Fresco at The Gardens. Fee includes admission and transportation.
Price: $30/$35

Galena (Ages 18 & Up)

Aug 4

8:00am - 5:00pm

From 19th-century buildings on Galena’s Main Street to churches, hotels, train depots and other historic points of interest scattered across the countryside, Galena Country is full of hidden treasures. Join us for a full day of discovery. Fee includes transportation. Meals are on your own.
Price: $25/$30

Starved Rock – Olivia Newton John Show (Ages 18 & Up)

Aug 8

8:00am - 5:00pm

Spend part of your morning walking through and taking in the sites of the magnificent Starved Rock State Park. Build up an appetite for lunch and the music of Olivia Newton-John. Enjoy the music of Australia’s Sweetheart with an entertaining tribute showcasing Olivia’s most-loved signature songs! From her early hits to her four Grammy awards and her rise to super-stardom in the hit movie musical Grease and beyond, Olivia Newton-John is one of the best-selling, most-loved music artists of all time. Fee includes transportation and show.
Price: $70/$80