Dundee Township Park District Summer 2026
Kane County Parks & Recreation · Summer 2026
Dundee Township Park District: Your Summer Headquarters
One park district. Four villages. A zoo. Two golf courses. Two fitness centers. An outdoor waterpark. A splash pad. Seven free Tuesday night concerts rotating through the region's parks. And a summer calendar packed with events for every age. The DTPD doesn't just manage parks — it runs summer for an entire community.
"The Dundee Township Park District is the unsung hero of summer in this part of Kane County. Four communities, one incredible park district — and a summer calendar that would make a lot of bigger cities jealous."
The Dundee Township Park District serves the communities of Carpentersville, East Dundee, West Dundee, and Sleepy Hollow with a network of parks, facilities, and programming that genuinely anchors quality of life in this corner of the Fox Valley. If you live anywhere in the DTPD footprint, this is where summer happens.
The hallmark of the summer season is the Concerts in the Park series — seven consecutive Tuesday evenings of free live music at parks throughout the district, co-sponsored by all four villages. The concerts rotate locations so every community gets the stage, and the Dundee Township Lions Club provides food and drinks at each event (with Kona Ice, obviously). It's the kind of programming that builds community pride — one Tuesday at a time.
Beyond concerts, the DTPD runs Randall Oaks Zoo with a full summer event calendar, the Wild Market at the Zoo every Sunday through August, Summer Nights at the Zoo, Dolphin Cove Family Aquatic Center, two golf courses, two fitness centers, and the Splash Pad at Huffman Park. Here's your complete guide to making the most of it all.
🎸 Tuesdays · June 16 – July 28 · 7:00–8:30 PM · Free
Concerts in the Park — Seven Weeks, Four Villages
Every Tuesday evening from mid-June through late July, the DTPD brings live music to a different neighborhood park across the four-village service area. Bring lawn chairs and blankets, grab food and drinks from the Lions Club, and enjoy an evening with your neighbors. This is summer programming done exactly right.
| Date | Band & Genre | Park & Village |
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Jun 16
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Brass on Fire Jazz / 70s Rock
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Lions Park East Dundee
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Jun 23
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Horizon Funk / Soul / Rock
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Grafelman Park West Dundee
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Jun 30
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Classical Blast Classical Rock
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Lions Park East Dundee
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Jul 7
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Saddle Shoes Sister Oldies
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Sabatino Park Sleepy Hollow
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Jul 14
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Throwbacks Rock N Roll
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Grafelman Park West Dundee
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Jul 21
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Wildwood Country Country
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Carpenter Park Carpentersville
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Jul 28
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Chicago Rockhouse 80s Rock
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Lions Park East Dundee
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Summer at Randall Oaks Zoo
The DTPD's Randall Oaks Zoo is more than a place to see animals — it's a genuine community asset with a full summer event calendar. From Sunday farmers markets among the animals to magical evening experiences, the Zoo earns a spot on your calendar multiple times this summer.
Ever wonder what the animals are up to after the gates close? Summer Nights opens the Zoo for special evening experiences — animal shows, face painting, games, encounters, and enrichment activities. Guests are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner to enjoy with the music.
5:00–8:00 PM both evenings
A full day celebrating the partnership between pollinators and plants — birds, bats, butterflies, and bees. Taste local honey, learn beekeeping basics, play pollinator-themed games, make creative headbands, and take home native wildflower seeds.
The Zoo stays open until 8 PM for special zookeeper chats about nocturnal animals. Learn about the fascinating creatures that come alive after dark — and spot a few of them in action.
Randall Oaks Zoo celebrates Father's Day with free admission for all dads with the purchase of a child's admission. A perfect excuse to get outside with the family and enjoy everything the zoo has to offer on a summer Sunday.
Wild Market at the Zoo — Every Sunday Through August
A vibrant open-air market where local makers, artists, and small businesses set up shop among the animals. Shop handmade goods, discover unique gifts, and experience wildlife wonders in a one-of-a-kind market setting that you genuinely cannot find anywhere else. Zoo admission rates apply — which means you get the market AND the zoo for the same visit.
🎆 Fireworks & Community Event — June 27
The DTPD coordinates a Fireworks Show and Community Event on Saturday, June 27 — bringing the four-village community together for a pre-Fourth celebration. Details on the specific location and community event programming are available on the DTPD calendar at dtpd.org.
This aligns with the same June 27 weekend that East Dundee and Carpentersville host their own community celebrations — meaning the entire Dundee Township area goes big together. If you're in the area that weekend, there's no shortage of things going on.
The DTPD also hosts Free Yoga in the Park on select summer mornings — a gentle way to start a Saturday before the weekend events ramp up. Check the DTPD calendar for dates and locations.
Location: TBD via DTPD calendar
Full community celebration for all four villages
Open to all fitness levels
Check dtpd.org/calendar for schedule
Dolphin Cove Family Aquatic Center
Community swimming event
Family-friendly community BBQ event
Check DTPD calendar for details
DTPD Facilities — Everything Under One Park District
The Dundee Township Park District manages a remarkable breadth of facilities for a four-village service area. This is what makes living in the DTPD footprint genuinely different from other communities — the infrastructure is already here and it's excellent.
Summer Programming Worth Knowing About
The Jones Team — On Why DTPD Matters for Buyers
"Here's something we genuinely talk about with buyers looking at communities in the Dundee Township area: the park district is one of the best arguments for the neighborhood.
When you buy a home in Carpentersville, East Dundee, West Dundee, or Sleepy Hollow, you're also buying access to the Dundee Township Park District — the zoo, the aquatic center, two golf courses, two fitness centers, the splash pad, and a summer programming calendar that most park districts three times its size can't match.
The Tuesday Concerts in the Park series is a perfect example. Seven weeks of free live music rotating through all four communities — co-sponsored by the villages themselves. That's a park district and four municipalities working together to deliver programming that directly improves daily life for residents. That's not an accident. That's a community that has its priorities straight.
For families evaluating neighborhoods, ask yourself: where will we spend our summer? If the answer involves a zoo, an outdoor waterpark, free concerts, a splash pad, and summer camps all within a few miles of home — that's the DTPD. We work in these communities regularly and we believe in what they offer. Let's find you a home here."
The DTPD Communities: What Buyers Need to Know
The four communities served by the Dundee Township Park District sit in a particularly attractive stretch of Kane County. Carpentersville, East Dundee, West Dundee, and Sleepy Hollow each have distinct characters — from East Dundee's boutique downtown along the Fox River to West Dundee's charming historic core to Carpentersville's growing residential neighborhoods to Sleepy Hollow's quieter, wooded residential feel — but they all benefit from shared infrastructure, including the park district, the Randall Road retail corridor, and access to the Fox River Trail.
All four communities are served by Community Unit School District 300, which includes Dundee-Crown High School. D-300 is one of the largest districts in Illinois and offers multiple program pathways. The district also serves parts of Algonquin and Gilberts. Buyers with school-age children should look carefully at which elementary and middle school attendance boundaries apply to specific addresses.
Price points across the four villages vary meaningfully — West Dundee and East Dundee tend to carry a slight premium for their downtown proximity and character, while Carpentersville and Sleepy Hollow often offer more house for the money. The Jones Team knows all four markets and can walk you through current inventory, recent sale data, and what your budget realistically gets you in each community.
Great Park Districts Come With Great Neighborhoods.
If you're looking at Carpentersville, East Dundee, West Dundee, or Sleepy Hollow, The Jones Team knows the market, the schools, and the lifestyle. Let's find your summer HQ — permanently.
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