Schaumburg Park District

Public parks and recreation agency serving Schaumburg, Illinois, offering cultural arts programming, nature education and recreation facilities across more than 60 parks.

Schaumburg Park District is a public parks and recreation agency serving more than 80,000 residents of Schaumburg, Illinois and surrounding communities. Established in 1963, the district runs a Cultural Arts Department that stages live theatrical productions throughout the year, alongside dance studios dedicated to programming and instruction.

Creative and interpretive work also sits at Spring Valley Nature Center featuring Volkening Heritage Farm, which combines nature education with historic farm interpretation. The district's stated mission emphasises enriching lives and promoting health and wellness, and its work spans cultural arts and entertainment, nature education and historic preservation, and community services.

Beyond programming, the district maintains more than 60 parks covering approximately 1,100 acres of open space, including athletic fields, playgrounds, trails and tennis courts, and operates fitness centres, indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities, and golf courses. Its facilities receive more than 3.3m visitors a year.

The agency is award-winning and is recognised as one of the premier parks and recreation agencies in the Midwest. It is a community-focused, service-oriented public body operating in the parks and recreation and local government sectors.