Swimming

Learning to swim is an essential lifelong skill that provides basic safety around water and promotes a healthy lifestyle for years to come. Swim lessons are perfect for children 5-years-old and older. The park district offers lessons for all skill levels.

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  pools@skokieparks.org

Please note that while classes may display below as available, registration does not open until the following dates:
•  Fall: Now available
•  Winter: November 15 for residents, November 22 for non-residents

Learning to swim is an essential lifelong skill that provides basic safety around water and promotes a healthy lifestyle for years to come. Group lessons are perfect for children 5-years-old and older. The park district offers lessons for all skill levels. 

Get a break from the cold weather with Open Swim!

Open Swim will be held on Sundays from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at Niles North High School.

Please enter through Door 21, the Athletic Entrance. Participants may pay the $5 open swim fee at the door. Cash or check are acceptable forms of payment for this program. Lap lanes will be available.

There will be no open swim on the following dates:
November 16
November 30–December 28. (We will resume on January 4.)

The Skokie Park District offers private and semi-private swim lessons for all ages. 

Private Swim Lessons are currently full. Please email cbidstrup@skokieparks.org to be added to a waitlist.

For aquatics enthusiasts, the park district offers two outdoor summer pools. The Skokie Water Playground features five giant slides, a sprayground, an interactive multi-level play area, lap lanes, locker rooms with showers, and a concession stand. The Devonshire Aquatic Center features a lap pool with zero-depth entry, a diving board, a drop slide, a sprayground, locker rooms and shower facilities, a sun hill, and a concession stand. Multi-use pool passes are available for both pools.

  pools@skokieparks.org