Skokie Water Playground
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Where: 4701 Oakton St., Skokie, Illinois
When: Early June through early September
Hours: Weekdays 12:30 - 7 p.m.; weekends 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Cost: $8-$16
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The closest major water playground to Evanston, this 14,000-square-foot park features beach-entry water, three slides, a fully accessible sprayground, and a giant red bucket that dumps hundreds of gallons on the crowd below. Admission is $8 for Skokie residents, $10 for Evanston residents, and $16 for others.