Open Gym
Summer Open Gyms Get your game on!
Practice your moves, meet your friends, prepare for leagues, and stay active at the Recreation Center. Drop in for basketball, volleyball and badminton or take advantage of parent-tot times. No reservations are necessary or accepted for open gym programs. Courts are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Open Gym Schedules
Open gym schedules are updated the week before the beginning of each month and are available at the Recreation Center, 4500 Belmont Road, at Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Avenue and online at
dgparks.org.
Admission Policies
Fees are collected at the Recreation Center registration counter. There are three ways to purchase open gym times:
• 4500 Fitness Center annual membership includes free admission to all open gyms except batting cages and parent/tot gymnastics.
• Admission is available by paying a daily fee.
• Downers Grove Park District residents can purchase a Play Pass for all open gyms except batting cages. Play Passes cannot be shared and visits expire one year from date of purchase.
Each paid admission allows entry into the gymnasium for one specific open gym program and use of the locker rooms adjacent to the gym. Other areas of the Recreation Center may be used at an additional fee.
Residency Requirements
Verification of residency or employment within Downers Grove Park District boundaries must be provided to receive resident rates when you purchase passes or pay the daily fee. Without proof of residency, non-resident rates will be charged.
Childcare
Childcare is offered during many open gym programs. See page 27 for childcare information.
Parent/Child Open Gymnastics
Parents supervise as children work on gymnastics equipment, including the preschool balance beam and uneven bars. Balls and smaller equipment are available for toddlers. Monthly schedules are available at the Recreation Center, 4500 Belmont Road, the Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Avenue and online at
dgparks.org. Residents may purchase an open gym Play Pass at the rate of 10 visits/$25 or 20 visits/$45.
Age: 10 mos - 7 years & parent R/NR: $3/$5 & parents free Children under 10 mos. are free OPEN GYM PASSES
Residents may purchase a daily fee or multiple-use Play Pass R/NR: $3/$5 daily fee
Multiple-use Pass: R: 10-visit/$25 R: 20-visit/$45
Batting Cages
Keep your swing sharp in the off season and rent a batting cage at the Recreation Center. Cages can be reserved for 30 minute time blocks for up to an hour. Pitching machine and balls are provided. Pitching machine must be operated by the participant, and batters must supply a helmet and bat. Reservations are accepted up to a month in advance, but must be made at least 24 hours in advance. Reservations can be made at the Recreation Center Registration Desk.
Age: All R/NR: $15/$20 per half hour
Saturdays: 8:00 - 11:00 am Sundays: 8:00 - 11:00 am Times and days are subject to change based on demand.
Badminton
Four courts are set up for singles and doubles play on Thursdays and Sundays. Both Residents and non-residents may purchase a daily fee. Residents may purchase a multiple-use pass. Play Passes cannot be shared. Racquets and birdies are available.
Ages: 14 & up
Days, times and number of courts are subject to change based on gym availability.
Youth Basketball & Volleyball Age: 6 - 17 years
Adult Basketball & Volleyball Age: 18 & up
dgparks.org • 630.963.1300
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