Portage Park and Recreation Department

06/11/2026

Our Tot TBall program and Youth Tennis Camps have been cancelled for tonight (6/11) due to the weather. Please see your emails for more information.

06/11/2026

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06/10/2026

Our Youth Tennis Camps and Cheerleading programs are cancelled for tonight (6/10) due to the incoming storms and possible severe weather. Please see your emails for more information.

06/09/2026

Looking for a way to play without being out in the heat on Wednesday? Come and try our FREE TRIAL DAY for our Preschool Open Play program!

This open-play program allows kids to run around, make a mess, and burn off some energy outside of the house. Drop in anytime during the 10am-Noon timeframe.

💰 Cost: FREE!
-Daily fee for other dates in June are $4 for residents, and $5 for non-residents
🔹Max 12 participants per day (Sign up early!)
📍Location: 401 Cemetery Road

See flyer for dates and times in June!

Sign up for whichever days work best for your schedule at https://portage.recdesk.com/Community/Program?category=3

06/08/2026

Come join us at our Preschool Open Play program!

This open-play program allows kids to run around, make a mess, and burn off some energy outside of the house. Drop in anytime during the 10am-Noon timeframe.

💰 Cost: Resident: $4 per day, Non-Resident: $5 per day
**FREE TRIAL DAY on Wednesday, June 10th**
🔹Max 12 participants per day (Sign up early!)
📍Location: 401 Cemetery Road

See flyer for dates and times in June!

Sign up for whichever days work best for your schedule at https://portage.recdesk.com/Community/Program?category=3

06/08/2026

Mark your calendars!

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT - AUGUST 4, 2026 5:00-7:30PM

We are excited to host a Superhero Themed National Night Out at Collipp Worden Park on August 4, 2026, from 5:00-7:30pm. Please come out and join us for a fun and free family event. As a part of this event, we are asking that you bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Portage Food Pantry, as they are in need of our support to help combat hunger within our community.

BUSINESSES AND SPONSORS - Here is the link to sign up if you want to sponsor and/or have a booth during the event. Deadline to register is July 22, 2026. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeO8_e6Ug2OB1uZ_VS9M2CGnVL6zIaE2K2vck2NpFQocIEEJw/viewform?usp=dialog

Please follow, share, and help spread the word so we can make this the best National Night Out yet!!

06/05/2026

Come and try our FREE TRIAL DAY for our Preschool Open Play program!

This open-play program allows kids to run around, make a mess, and burn off some energy outside of the house. Drop in anytime during the 10am-Noon timeframe.

💰 Cost: FREE!
-Daily fee for other dates in June are $4 for residents, and $5 for non-residents
🔹Max 12 participants per day (Sign up early!)
📍Location: 401 Cemetery Road

See flyer for dates and times in June!

Sign up for whichever days work best for your schedule at https://portage.recdesk.com/Community/Program?category=3

06/04/2026

We are happy to announce the following SafeSitter Courses this summer!

These Babysitting Courses teach middle-schoolers the essential skills to safely and responsibly care for younger children, while also learning valuable business skills!

Registration can be completed on our website (https://portage.recdesk.com/Community/Program) or by stopping in our office at 401 Cemetery Road

06/02/2026

Canal Days 2026 is bringing the fun to Downtown Portage! 🎉

Join us at Commerce Plaza from 11AM - 2PM for a full day of family fun, music, shopping, food, and community activities!

🚒Parade at 11AM - traveling north along Thompson Street, and end at the Market Square parking lot.
🎶 Live Music by the FM Flyers
🍔 Food Truck
🍦 Ice Cream for sale by the Pregnancy Resource Center
🫧 Erin the Bubble Lady
🎨 Face Painting
🏰 Bounce House Slide for the kids
🛍️ Downtown shops open and ready to welcome you

PLUS

Historic Downtown Walking Tour with Judy Eulberg at 10AM
Tour leaves from the Portage Area Chamber of Commerce Office.

Diaper Dive During the Parade
Help support local families by bringing diapers to donate! Donations can be collected during the parade or dropped off at the Pregnancy Resource Center ice cream booth.

✨ Interested in being part of the fun? We’re still looking for vendors, artists, bakers, produce stands, businesses, and organizations to participate!

Apply to set up a booth:
https://forms.gle/s7YwLi42Wuv7Vcor5

Parade entry form: https://forms.gle/RgufMEcZpuHm7CRf7