Naperville Park District announces holiday hours
Special hours have been set at Naperville Park District facilities for the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
Fort Hill Activity Center will be open from 7 a.m. to noon Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, but closed Christmas Day, Dec. 25. Normal hours will resume Dec. 26 to 30.
On New Year’s Eve and Day, Dec. 31-Jan. 1, the activity center will be open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Group exercise classes also will have a holiday schedule that can be found at www.napervilleparks.org/groupexercise.
Springbrook and Naperbrook golf course shops and driving ranges will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Dec. 23.
Naperbrook Golf Course also will be open through Dec. 23 and may open after that if there is unseasonably warm weather. Otherwise, both courses close for the season Dec. 24 and the shops will be closed from Dec. 24 to Jan. 1. For updates, go to www.golfnaperville.org.
Sportsman’s Park Trapshooting Range is closed Christmas Eve. It will be open 6 to 10 p.m. Dec. 28 and noon to 6 p.m. Dec. 31.
The Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center will be closed Dec. 23-26 and Dec. 30-Jan. 1. Scheduled programs will be held Dec. 27-29.
Knoch Knolls Nature Center will be closed Dec. 24-Jan. 1.
Naperville District 203 sets 2025-26 school calendar
The Naperville District 203 School Board has approved its calendar for the 2025-26 school year, with school beginning on Aug. 14 and tentatively letting out for summer on Friday, May 22.
Thanksgiving break is planned for Nov. 26-28. Winter break will be Dec. 22-Jan. 2 and spring break is March 30-April 3.
Holidays on which school will be closed are Labor Day, Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day, Martin Luther King Day and Presidents Day.
Institute and parent-teacher conference days on which there is no school aree Oct. 9-10, Jan. 5, Feb. 27 and March 5-6. A half-day institute will be held May 1.
An e-learning day is scheduled for March 17 due to Election Day.
Graduation dates are to be determined, and emergency days, if needed, will be from May 26 to June 1.
Outdoor Alliance contributes to Christmas meals fund
The Naperville Outdoor Alliance and the Nagle Family Fund of the DuPage Foundation have donated $500 towards the Naperville Park District and YMCA’s Christmas meals program.
Every year, the park district and YMCA, with help from community donations and volunteers, provide about 450 Christmas meals for seniors and families in need.
Meals will be delivered Saturday, Dec. 23, to those who registered to receive one. They are being provided for free to senior citizens and families in need thanks to community donors.
The Naperville Outdoor Alliance, a nonprofit organization, helps area residents improve physical and mental health through outdoor experiences and recreation. The group, which tries to make outdoor recreation more accessible to the community, also provides funds for individuals who cannot afford to sign up for park district programs.
