Due to technical issues, the Health & Wellness Center can only accept cash or check for transactions. Health & Wellness Center members can still use the building. All fitness classes are on as scheduled. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

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Events
News

Apr 24

City Nature Challenge
Apr 24

FREE! Teen Hangout Zone - Early Out Day
Apr 25

FREE! Spring Wetland Ecology
Apr 30

FREE! Toddler Art Playgroup
Apr 30

Full Moon Yoga
May 1

Hip-Hoot-Hooray! It's Our Owl's Birthday!

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May 1, 2026

Join the park district for the Candlelight Serenade May 22!

Enjoy beautiful live music and an evening boat ride around Crystal Lake Park.
May 1, 2026

Little ones ages 3 - 6 can enjoy Tiny Art Adventures this summer

Week-long morning sessions spark young creativity.
May 1, 2026

Creative Senior Connections encourages community this summer

Creative Senior Connections is for people age 50+ at Phillips Recreation Center.
May 1, 2026

Check out the Spring Tap Showcase May 5 at Phillips Recreation Center

This is a free showcase beginning at 7 p.m.
May 1, 2026

Join Illinois Science Explorers this summer for Family STEM Night!

Join a family-friendly evening of science fun and ... pizza!
May 1, 2026

Get ready for Free Fitness Week beginning May 4 at Urbana Park District!

Take a fitness class for FREE May 4 - 10.
May 1, 2026

Sign up for High Intensity Interval Training this Summer at the Health & Wellness Center

Register for H.I.I.T. Revolution by April 26 for a discount.
May 1, 2026

Join Conversation Cafe monthly at Urbana Park District

Practice your second language!
May 1, 2026

Get ready for Early Childhood Interactive Adventures this summer at Urbana Park District

This is for kids ages 0 - 5 the first and third Friday of the month.
May 1, 2026

Connect with nature for free this spring and summer at Urbana Park District

Connecting You to Nature hikes are monthly, May - August.
May 1, 2026

Free program teaches all ages to be comfortable around bees

Don't Bee Afraid is May 7 at Anita Purves Nature Center
May 1, 2026

Zumba Gold offered for people wanting a gentler workout

Zumba Gold begins May 16.
May 1, 2026

Age-Friendly strengthening class offered this spring at Urbana Park District

Senior Strengtheners begins in May.
May 1, 2026

Urbana Park District invites the public to 'Earth Day for Everyone' on April 18

Everything is FREE from 1 - 4 p.m.
May 1, 2026

Learn to calm the mind and body through Somatic Yoga at Urbana Park District

Two sessions of Somatic Yoga offered this spring and summer.
May 1, 2026

Celebrate Lightning's Birthday May 1!

Our Anita Purves Nature Center owl turns six on May 1.
May 1, 2026

Sign your youngsters up for Co-Rec T-Ball this spring!

This t-ball league is for people ages 4 - 6.
May 1, 2026

The next Full Moon Yoga is April 1

No fooling! Sign up today!
May 1, 2026

Summer Program Guide is now online!

Registration opens April 1.
May 1, 2026

Urbana and Champaign Park Districts ‘March for Peace’ April 4

People will march from King Park to the Douglass Park beginning at 5:30 p.m.
May 1, 2026

All ages invited to learn about wetlands for FREE April 25

Spring Wetland Ecology is at Busey Woods.
May 1, 2026

Join the City Nature Challenge April 24 - 27

This is free for all ages and there is no registration required.
May 1, 2026

Best in Show is a family affair for the Borbely family

Four members of the Borbely family excited to participate each year.
May 1, 2026

Mark your calendars now for the Boneyard Arts Festival from April 10 - 12

Park district staff will be displaying their creations at Phillips Recreation Center
May 1, 2026

Watch out for a dinosaur roaming the Wandell Sculpture Garden!

A new dinosaur sculpture is in Meadowbrook Park.
May 1, 2026

Come swim at Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center all this week!

Open swim will is March 16 - 20, every afternoon.
May 1, 2026

Urbana Park District hiring an Organic Garden Supervisor

This is a seasonal job that is great for people who love the soil and are looking to make some more money.
May 1, 2026

Learn how to use an exciting nature app at a FREE seminar April 16

CNC iNaturalist training is at Anita Purves Nature Center.
May 1, 2026

Learn to identify and learn more about area trees on April 7

Get ready to identify the beautiful spring blooms and greenery!
May 1, 2026

Learn how to buy a home during a free class at Urbana Park District

Home Buying 101 is Apri 8, from 6 - 7 p.m.
May 1, 2026

Kids in grades 6 - 9 can learn to be a Safe Sitter on April 18

Sign up for the Safe Sitter course by April 4 for an early bird rate.
May 1, 2026

Urbana Park District Hiring Grounds Maintenance Technician

Fill out an application until March 16.
May 1, 2026

All welcome to the free S'mores Social Sunday in Crystal Lake Park

The social is from 3 - 5 p.m.
May 1, 2026

Urbana Park District hiring accountant for business operations

People have until March 9 to apply.
May 1, 2026

Sign up now to audition for Youth Summer Theatre

This year's production is Frozen.
May 1, 2026

Buy summer pool memberships now for a discount!

The Crystal Lake Park Family Aquatic Center memberships are on sale until April 30.
May 1, 2026

Sign up now for Egg Hunt With a Splash happening on March 29

The egg hunt is from Noon - 2 p.m., at Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center.
May 1, 2026

Join the Tap Dance Jam March 7 at Phillips Recreation Center

The free jam runs from 4:30 - 6 p.m.
May 1, 2026

Federal grant money helps Weaver and Prairie Park renovations move forward

$250,000 in federal Community Project Funding dollars secured through congresswoman Nikki Budzinski.
May 1, 2026

People ages 13 - 15 can be Counselors in Training this summer at Urbana Park District

Build leadership skills with summer camp leaders
May 1, 2026

Come out to the FREE Teen Hangout Zone this Friday February 27

Everything is free for people in grades 6-12.
May 1, 2026

Park district to conduct controlled burn in three locations Feb. 25

Controlled burn at Meadowbrook Park, Crystal Lake Park and Ambucs Park.
May 1, 2026

European Black Alder removal and restoration at Meadowbrook Park Continues

Workers will grind stumps this week and then move forward with native plantings.
May 1, 2026

Next round of Full Moon Yoga is March 3

Full Moon Yoga is at the Health & Wellness Center.
May 1, 2026

Sign up for Pony League Baseball that starts this April

Pony League Baseball is for people ages 13 - 15.
May 1, 2026

Time running out to sign up for round two fitness classes for this spring

Deadline to register is March 8.
May 1, 2026

Nature Tales and Trails are back beginning in March!

Families can enjoy a nature story and investigate nature in Busey Woods.
May 1, 2026

Sunday Morning Bird Walks return March 1

The bird walks run from March 1 - May 31.
May 1, 2026

Open Swim at Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center March 16 - 20

The public is invited to swim at the indoor pool while Urbana School District is on Spring Break.
May 1, 2026

Come out to Meadowbrook Park for the free annual Woodcock Walk March 11

Learn more about his strange and spectacular bird.

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