Summer's Last Blast is Saturday in Bolingbrook

The event kicks off with Parkie’s 5K Family Fun Run/Walk at 8:00 amat the Bolingbrook Recreation & Aquatic Complex, 200 S. Lindsey Lane, Bolingbrook, IL. All ages are welcome. Advance registration cost is $20 for ages 18 years and up and $18 for children ages 6-17 years. Day of registration fee is $24 and $22. Children five and under are free. 

A fishing derby will be held from 9:00 am to noon at Volunteer Park north, adjacent to the Bolingbrook Recreation & Aquatic Complex, and is free to the public. 

The rest of the celebration will be held from noon to dusk at Volunteer Park south and will include a variety of free activities. Microreality Stock Car Racing returns as well as Dancefest. A car show, petting zoo, inflatables and more make this a can’t miss day of fun. Summer’s Last Blast will conclude with a 7:00 pm concert by 28 Days and a magnificent fireworks display.

Swimming at Pelican Harbor Aquatic Park during Summer’s Last Blast is only $1 for residents, $5 for non-residents, with proceeds benefitting the Bolingbrook Park District financial aid program. Members are free. 

For a detailed schedule of events, please visit our website atwww.bolingbrookparks.org.

Parkie’s 5K Family Fun Run/Walk

Kick off Summer's Last Blast with Parkie’s 5k Family Fun Run/Walk onSaturday, August 24, at 8:00 am at the Bolingbrook Recreation & Aquatic Complex, 200 S. Lindsey Lane, Bolingbrook, IL. All ages are welcome and the first 500 participants receive a t-shirt.

Course has been USATF certified and the race begins and finishes in front of the Bolingbrook Recreation & Aquatic Complex. Race winds through neighborhoods on paved streets and features monitors, split timers and water stations.

The cost is $20 for ages 18 years and up and $18 for children ages 6-17 years. Race day registration is $24/$22. Children five and under are free.

Register online at http://www.signmeup.com or call (630) 739-0272 for more information.