TAKE A TRIP with the New Lenox Community Park District! We have a variety of travel destinations to choose from, so sit back, relax and let us take care of the driving. Call your family, friends and neighbors and join the fun! Please note that there is no additional fee for nonresidents charged for our bus trips. For further details for the trips listed here or to suggest a future travel destination, please contact the Recreation Department at (815) 485-3584, we’d love to hear from you! Sorry….. there are no refunds on bus trips.
Mackinac Island & Frankenmuth, Michigan
Adult
Travel with us and White Star tours to beautiful Mackinac Island! Visitors have found this national landmark to be the ideal vacation spot, with world-famous Mackinac Island Fudge, unique shopping, unforgettable sunsets, and awe-inspiring sunrises. Climb aboard a horse-drawn carriage through breathtaking forests and floral vistas to view the sparkling water from the Arch Rock overlook and snap photos of the magnificent gardens from a rocking chair on the porch of the Grand Hotel. Find treasures in Frankenmuth, Michigan’s “Little Bavaria,” home to Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland, the world’s largest Christmas store.This trip includes 3 nights lodging, meals (3 breakfasts & 3 dinners), Mackinac Island Horse-Drawn Carriage tour, Hydro jet Ferry ride, Grand luncheon at the Grand Hotel, Kewadin Shores Casino, Frankenmuth “Little Bavaria”, Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland, and all gratuities.
Departs from Frankfort Park District Founders Community Center at 8:00am, Tuesday, June 11. Will return in the evening, Friday, June 14. Trip insurance is available and highly recommended. Must be purchased within 14 days of paying your trip deposit. Please request at the time of registration. Registration Deadline and Final Payment due March 11.
| Activity | Day | Date | R/NR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21530-A1 | TU-F | 6/11-6/14 | $1100 per person single |
| 21530-A2 | TU-F | 6/11-6/14 | $850 per person double |
The Tenors 3, An Italian Celebration
Adult
Utica, IL
The synergy of Richard Gersten, Oscar Menoyo, and Luis Galvez will amaze you as this trio of professionally-trained tenors presents diverse music encompassing Opera, Broadway and the standard Italian favorites with a touch of comedy. The Tenors 3 are great performers; they bring class humor, and music to the Starved Rock Lodge. A special Italian buffet will be included with this show! Fee includes transportation, lunch buffet, show and gratuity. Registration deadline Friday, February 23.
| Activity | Day | Date | Times | R/NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31529-A1 | TU | 3/12 | 9:45am
(LCC Departure) 4:45pm (Return Approximately) |
$129 |
Afternoon Tea at the Little Traveler
Adult
Geneva, IL
Join us for a fabulous afternoon in Geneva! We will enjoy Afternoon Tea in the Atrium Café at everyone’s favorite shopping spot, the Little Traveler. This traditional three-course English Afternoon Tea includes tea sandwiches, scones, sweets, and a selection of teas. The Little Traveler is a quant 36-room Victorian Mansion filled with all kinds of treasures and is the perfect spot to enjoy tea with your friends. Geneva is also a shopper’s paradise boasting over 100 specialty shops, many in historical storefronts and charming Victorian-style homes. After tea, you will enjoy some free time for shopping. Fee includes afternoon tea and transportation. Registration deadline is Wednesday, February 28.
| Activity | Day | Date | Times | R/NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39370-A1 | W | 3/27 | 9:30am
(LCC Departure) 4:15pm (Return Approximately) |
$69 |
The Fireside Dinner Theatre Presents Fiddler on the Roof
Adult
Fort Atkinson, WI
The Fireside Dinner Theatre in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin has been the premiere entertainment destination in the Midwest for superb musicals featuring Broadway performers, fine dining, and boutique shops in a one-of-a-kind setting. Millions of people every year fall in love with Tevye, the long-suffering dairyman who struggles to find a balance between his traditions and his family. Now celebrating 60 years, as is the Fireside, they are proud to present a brand-new revival of one of the most popular shows in their history. The show’s universal theme touches everyone, leaving audiences crying tears of both joy and sadness. Including such iconic songs as “Sunrise, Sunset,” “If I Were a Rich Man,” and “Matchmaker, matchmaker,” Fiddler on the Roof is the perfect mix of audience-pleasing humor and heart. Fee includes motor-coach transportation, lunch, gratuity, and the show. Registration deadline is Friday, March 8.
| Activity | Day | Date | Times | R/NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31523-A1 | TH | 4/11 | 7:45am
(LCC Departure) 6:15pm (Return Approximately) |
$155 |
Polonia Chicago
Adult
Chicago, IL
You don’t have to travel overseas to visit the Old Country! Chicago boasts a thriving Polish community, and we will celebrate all things Polish. Our day will begin with a tour of a magnificent Polish church in the heart of Chicago’s Polish Village. Next, we’ll visit The Polish Museum of America for a docent-led tour. Afterward, we’ll enjoy a sit-down Polish meal complete with all the Polish favorites including pierogi, Polish sausage, and red cabbage, along with time to shop along Milwaukee Avenue. We’ll end our day with shopping at a Polish local gem so that we may bring home some tasty treats. Fee includes tour, museum admission, lunch, gratuity, and transportation. This trip departs form Frankfort Park District’s Founders Center. Registration deadline is Wednesday, March 20.
| Activity | Day | Date | Times | R/NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39371-A1 | TH | 4/25 | 10:15am
(Founders Center Departure) (Return Approximately) |
$49 |
Illinois Holocaust Museum
Adult
Skokie, IL
Recognized as the third largest Holocaust Museum in the world, Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center is an award-winning attraction offering memorable experiences that are not to be missed. travel through history as you explore life before, during, and after the Holocaust. Step into an authentic German rail car, visit impressive galleries and contemplative spaces, both indoors and out. You’ll have the opportunity to explore the Karkomi Holocaust Exhibition on your own, where survivor narratives, personal belongings, photographs, and videos weave together into a moving and responsive experience. You’ll be able to encounter an interactive Survivor Speaker, where the museum features a groundbreaking interactive voice recognition technology enabling visitors to engage in conversation with a three-dimensional, strikingly life-like image of an actual Holocaust Survivor. Fee includes admission to the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, self-guided tour admission and survivor speaker experience, transportation and a boxed lunch including a variety of mini deli sandwiches (turkey, corned beef and egg salad), pickle, fruit cup, bottles water and chocolate chip cookie. Registration deadline is Thursday, April 4.
| Activity | Day | Date | Times | R/NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31549-A1 | TU | 5/7 | 9:00am
(LCC Departure) 5:00pm (Return Approximately) |
$55 |
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at Paramount Theatre
Adult
Shipshewana, IN
Nominated for 7 Tony Awards, with 2 wins and a Grammy Award winner for Best Musical Theater Album! Before she was the Carole King we know today, she was a young songwriter from Brooklyn trying to make a name for herself. Beautiful – The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom as part of the hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin and going on to become one of the most successful singer, songwriter, and musicians in popular music history. Her credits include songs such as “You’ve Got a Friend,” “[You Make me Feel Like] A Natural Woman,” “It’s Too Late,” “I Feel the Earth Move,” “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” “So Far Away,” and many more. Along the way, she made more than beautiful music, she wrote “The Soundtrack to a Generation.” Before the show, we will enjoy a delicious catered lunch in the Theatre Ballroom. Fee includes transportation, ticket, and lunch. Registration deadline is Wednesday, May 1.
| Activity | Day | Date | Times | R/NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39372-A1 | W | 5/29 | 11:00am
(LCC Departure) 5:15pm (Return Approximately) |
$125 |
New York City
Adult
New York, NY
Experience the best of “The Big Apple” in this spectacular tour! From Rockefeller Center to Greenwich Village, New York City is a destination that will dazzle even the most seasoned traveler. Spend four nights in the heart of Midtown close to Central Park and Times Square. Take your seat and watch the curtain rise for an exciting Broadway show. Ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. See the Empire State Building and Central Park. Visit the poignant 9/11 Museum and 9/11 Memorial. Enjoy plenty of free time to shop and explore this fabulous city. Get ready to “start spreading the news!” This trip is run by Collette Travel Company. Transportation to the airport is provided! A special travel presentation will be held on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 3:00pm in the All-Purpose Room at 701 W. Haven Ave. New Lenox. Book now with a $698 deposit. Registration deadline is Tuesday, February 27. Final payment is due Friday, May 24. Space if very limited so register today!
| Activity | Day | Date | R/NR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31516-A1 | TH-M | 8/29-9/2 | $3299 per person single |
| 31516-A2 | TH-M | 8/29-9/2 | $2799 per person double |
| 31516-A3 | TH-M | 8/29-9/2 | $2769 per person triple |