ALTON PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 2023 ACTIVITIES & REGISTRATION DATES

Special Events

Daddy-Daughter Dance – February 18. This evening event (6:00-8:30 pm) includes a DJ & dancing, appetizers, a craft, and a selfie station. Open to girls ages 3-12 and their fathers or other male adult relative or family friend ages 18+.

Mom & Son Bowling – March 25. This Saturday event will have two sessions from12:303:00 pm or 3:30-6:00 pm. Includes 2 games of bowling, shoe rental, pizza, salad, & soda. Open to boys ages 3-12 and their mothers or other female adult relative or family friend ages 18+.

Movie in the Park – A free family friendly event that will be held in May (TBD) at Gordon Moore Park.

Fireworks at Liberty Bank Amphitheater and Riverfront Park.- Annual event on July 3rd.

Food Truck Festival – Held in August at the Liberty Bank Amphitheater and Riverfront Park. This event features culinary creations served up from 20+ food trucks from around the region. Bring your appetite because you’ll have a hard time choosing just one!

Family Campout at Gordon Moore Park –Scheduled for the Saturday/Sunday of Columbus Day Weekend in October, this program offers participants a unique opportunity to pitch their own tents and spend the night in Alton’s premiere park. The fee includes a movie, games, a campfire, s’mores, and breakfast.

Gingerbread Contest – This is a free Gingerbread Contest for kids and adults. All Gingerbread creations will be displayed at City Hall for the month of December for the public to view. Gingerbread creations are will be dropped off at City Hall in early December. Awards will be given out by the Mayor at a City Council Meeting held in December.

Santa at the Playhouse – Bring your family to the Lucy Haskell Playhouse on the first Saturday in December from 12-2 pm to meet Santa and have your picture taken. Polaroid prints are $2 each, or you may take pictures with your own camera or phone.

Christmas Workshop for Kids and Christmas Workshop for Kids & Parents – Held in December. The Kids-only (ages 5+) sessions are on Saturday, and the Kids & Parents (ages 3+) session is on Sunday afternoon. All sessions include crafts, games, play time in our “gingerbread” playhouses, hot cocoa and cookie decorating. (Lunch is also included with the Kids-only all-day registration.)

February Adult Softball regular registration

Spring Micro Soccer regular registration

18 Daddy Daughter Dance

March Youth Flag Football begins

Early March Spring Soccer registration ends

Accepting summer employment applications

April Senior Scramble begins – Rock Spring Golf Course

Pickleball begins at Gordon Moore Park

Central Illinois Cougars Semi-Pro Football begins

May Adult Slow-pitch Softball begins

Riverbend Youth Baseball/Softball Leagues begin

River Dragons Summer Collegiate Baseball begins

25 Mom & Son Bowling

31 Deadline for Adult USA Softball leagues

31 Deadline for Jr. Baseball/Softball

Registration for Fall Soccer

26 Workers’ Memorial

Movie in the Park – TBD

Carillon Concerts Sundays through September, 5:00 p.m. – Rose Garden

June

July

August

Splash Pad at Riverfront Park opens Summer Day Camp begins

9-11 Bud Simpson Open Tennis Tournament

3 Liberty Bank Amphitheater Fireworks

7-9 Alton Open Tennis Tournament

Mid-July Fall Soccer Registration ends

5 Alton Junior Open Tennis Tournament

4-6 USA Softball State Adult Coed Tournament

26 Food Truck Fest @ Liberty Bank Amphitheater

September Youth Soccer League begins

7-10 Alton Expo @ Liberty Bank Amphitheater

Fall Micro Soccer – 4 Sundays

October Family Campout at Gordon Moore Park

November Youth Basketball league registration

All fountains and restrooms closed for winter

17 Christmas Tree Lighting at Lincoln Douglas Square

2 Santa visits Haskell Playhouse

Muny Band Concerts

(Thursday @ Riverview, Sunday @ Haskell)

26 Labor Union Tournament

31 Deadline for Memorial Tree purchases for 2023 planting

December

9 Christmas Workshop for Kids

10 Christmas Workshop for Parents & Kids

January Riverbend Youth Baseball & Softball early bird registration

Spring & Fall Soccer regular registration

NFL Flag Football regular registration

11/24 – 12/27 Christmas Wonderland light display at Rock Spring Park

Youth Basketball league begins

6 Epiphany at Haskell and Riverview Parks – Tree Burning

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