November 21 deadline
Thanksgiving Turkey Coloring Contest
Grab your crayons, colored pencils, or markers and let your imagination shine! We're hosting a fun coloring contest for kids ages 2 to 10, with categories for 2–4 years, 5–7 years, and 8–10 years. Every masterpiece will be proudly displayed at the Rec Center! Entries are due by Friday, November 21st. Need another coloring page? Extra copies will be available starting November 3rd at the Rec Center and online here.
Click here to download the coloring sheet
We can’t wait to see your colorful creations!
December 5, 2025
Pizza With Santa
Santa Claus is Coming to town…more specifically Pleasant Dale
Park District. Join us for a party with Santa. The event includes
pizza, refreshments and each child can decorate their own sugar
cookie, make a craft, play some games, and visit with Santa. Kick
off the holiday season with us!!!
Children 2-12 - $12R/$16NR
Adults 12+ $5R/$7NR
Pre-Registration required by 12/2 or when event reaches
capacity.
December 5 deadline
Santa’s Mailbox
Tis’ the season! Write your letters to Santa and we will deliver them
to the North Pole! Beginning November 24th Santa’s Mailbox will
be on display at the Walker Park Rec Center. Santa will personally
write back to each child who writes him a letter, provided all letters
are received by December 5th at 5pm. (It takes a while to get them
to the North Pole) Santa can only send letters to children who
include the following: a self-addressed stamped envelope with
the child’s full name, address, city and zip code and of course their
letter and wish list.
All letters must be received by December 5th.
December 9, 2025
Family Gingerbread House Decorating
Bring the whole family to enjoy hot cocoa and cookies while
having fun decorating your own unique full-size gingerbread
house. We will provide all the supplies for decorating. Take your
completed gingerbread house home and put it on display for the
holiday season. Each registration fee includes one gingerbread
house and up to 4 people. Add a guest to decorate the same
house for $5.
Pre-registration required by December 6th.
December 13, 2025
Morning Mischief With The Grinch
Will the Grinch steal Christmas joy... or bring some unexpected
fun? Come find out at our special event! Enjoy photo
opportunities with the Grinch, tasty refreshments, exciting Grinchthemed
games, and create your own Grinch Dust to protect your
presents. It’s guaranteed to be a morning filled with fun and a bit
of mischief! Everyone must be pre-registered to enter. Children
must be accompanied by an adult.
Children 2–12 - $12R/$16NR
Adults 12+ $5R/$7NR
Children under 2 FREE
Pre-registration required by December 6th or when capacity
is reached.
