Travel Programs
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Arlington Heights, IL
Charles Dickens’ enchanting tale of redemption and hope comes to life in Arlington Heights’ favorite holiday tradition. On a snowy Christmas Eve brimming with memorable characters, ghostly apparitions, and splendid holiday music, miserly Ebenezer Scrooge visits the past, present, and future to discover the true meaning of Christmas. Metropolis Performing Arts Centre’s updated, record-breaking production returns with enough magic, joy, and Christmas spirit to delight audiences of all ages. The performance is held at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights.
Registration Deadline: November 15
Day/Date: Friday, December 13
Departure: 12:15 pm from Main Park, 10925 LaPorte Road, Mokena
Return: 5:00 pm (Approximately)
Fee: $95 (Fee includes performance, transportation, and gratuity)
Max: 5
NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND
A world of exceptional elegance! View inspirational architecture and elegant style in Newport’s Gilded Age Gothic Revival villas, shingle-style cottages, and opulent Italian and French palaces. Cruise on Newport Harbor and see the town at its picture-perfect best. Tour the oldest synagogue building still standing in the U.S. Sip sparkling wine at a popular local vineyard. Delicious dinners complete your stay in fabulous Newport! This trip includes 5 nights lodging, meals (5 breakfasts & 2 dinners), Historic Tour of Newport, Newport Harbor Cruise, Tours of: “The Breakers,” “The Elms” and “Marble House”, Greenvale Vineyards Tour and Tasting, Touro Synagogue, Brick Marketplace, Twin River Casino, luggage handling, and all gratuities. Trip insurance is available and highly recommended. It must be purchased within 14 days of paying your trip deposit. Please request at the time of registration.
Registration Deadline/Final Payment: March 4
Day/Date: Sunday – Friday, June 1 – 6
Depart: 8:00 am from the Founders Community Center
Return: In the evening on June 6 (TBA)
Fee: $1,139/person – double occupancy
$1,539/person – single occupancy
*$25 due upon signing
Max: 22
Winter/Spring 2025 Registration begins:
Thursday, January 2 (Resident) &
Thursday, January 9 (Non-Resident)
MIDNIGHT AT THE MASQUERADE – A MURDER MYSTERY
Joliet, IL
Attend the Billionaires’ Club Annual Masquerade Ball at the Jacob Henry Mansion and reveal the partygoer who killed their unsuspecting victim. With a mystery under each feathery facade, unmasking the killer may be quite a challenge. Come be a part of this exclusive gala! We will also enjoy lunch which consists of Jake’s Cordon Bleu: Grilled chicken breast served open with ham, cheese, and bearnaise sauce, complimented with chef’s choice starch and vegetable. Registration Deadline: February 7
Day/Date: Thursday, March 6
Departure: 10:30 am from Lions Community Center (Door C)
1 Manor Drive, New Lenox
Return: 2:30 pm (Approximately)
Fee: $75 (Fee includes transportation, ticket, and lunch)
Max: 10
PARAMOUNT THEATER PRESENTS: WAITRESS
Aurora, IL
What is more American than apple pie? A small-town waitress with a dream and the ingredients for success! Sugar, butter, flour. These aren’t the only ingredients Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker, uses to make her famous pies. Stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage, Jenna unexpectedly becomes pregnant and finds acceptance and love in the most unexpected place. Hoping to bake her way out of her troubles, she puts her heart and soul into her unique pies, winning over anyone who tastes them. But while battling expectations and self-esteem issues, Jenna’s delicious pies reflect her state of mind with names like I Hate My Husband Pie, and Pregnant, Miserable, Self-Pitying Loser Pie. Each of us will find something relatable in Jenna’s struggles and triumphs. Full of romance and the joy of an uninhibited fling, Waitress challenges the story of a pregnant woman trapped in a small town between the life she’s living and the life she wants. Her customers, co-workers, and the town’s handsome new doctor may all offer her conflicting recipes for happiness, but only Jenna can do the soul-searching to decide for herself what the right ingredients are for her own happiness. Want to know her secret recipe? Based on the 2007 film by the same name, with lyrics and music by Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee, Sara Bareilles. Nominated for four Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Original Score! Before the show, we will enjoy a delicious catered lunch in the Theatre Ballroom.
Registration Deadline: February 21
Day/Date: Wednesday, March 19
Departure: 11:00 am from Lions Community Center (Door C)
1 Manor Drive, New Lenox
Return: 5:15 pm (Approximately)
Fee: $115 (Fee includes transportation, ticket, and lunch)
Max: 12
MAKE YOUR OWN PIZZA AT LOU MALNATI’S
Tinley Park, IL
National Deep-Dish Pizza Day is right around the corner, so why not celebrate by making your own! Join us at Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria in Tinley Park for behind-the-scenes action by the city’s most legendary deep-dish icon. Instruction will be given as you make your pizza and show off your skills. While your pizza is cooking, let’s get creative with a fun craft and enjoy some time chatting with friends! Lunch includes an individual pizza, garden salad, soft drinks, coffee, and Carol’s Cookie for dessert.
Registration Deadline: March 20
Location: Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria
9501 W 171st St, Tinley Park, IL 60487
Day/Date: Thursday, April 3
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Fee: $35 (Fee includes instructor, lunch, gratuity, and craft)
Max: 10
NOTRE DAME TOUR
South Bend, IN
The Notre Dame campus attracts thousands of visitors who delight in a landscape of fresh colors for every season; ivy-covered walls, classic collegiate Gothic buildings, and some of the world’s most recognized campus landmarks – the Golden Dome, Touchdown Jesus, the Grotto, Basilica of the Sacred Heart, and others. It is a campus, and a university filled with both beauty and spirit. Join us on a tour of the campus as we visit these sites and learn about the history and traditions of Notre Dame. This tour will cover 1.5 miles, please wear comfortable shoes. Following the tour, we will enjoy lunch at the historic Tippecanoe Place Restaurant.
Registration Deadline: March 25
Day/Date: Wednesday, April 30
Departure: 8:00 am from Founders Community Center
Return: 4:00 pm (Approximately)
Fee: $105 (Fee includes tour, lunch, gratuity, and transportation)
Max: 10
MAGIC MEADOWS ALPACA FARM
Wonder Lake, IL
Get ready for a memorable time with adorable alpacas at Magic Meadows in Wonder Lake, Illinois! You’ll be immersed in a fun and educational experience as you discover all about these charming creatures. We’ll take a delightful tour of the farm, and you’ll even get the chance to feed the alpacas while gazing into their big, soft eyes. Don’t forget your camera! After our time with the alpacas, we’ll head to the lovely town of Woodstock for a little shopping and lunch, which will be on your own.
Registration Deadline: April 15
Day/Date: Wednesday, May 14
Departure: 9:00 am from Founders Community Center
Return: 4:30 pm (Approximately)
Fee: $69 (Fee includes tour and transportation)
Max: 11
COLLETTE TOURS PRESENTS: CANYON COUNTRY
Experience America’s canyons and venture through a world of colorful vistas and the neon-lit spectacle of Las Vegas. Take time to shop in Sedona’s marketplace and travel through Kaibab National Forest. Relax in the stillness and natural beauty of nature at the Lake Powell Resort for two nights. Enjoy a rafting adventure that floats down the Colorado River with stops at some of its most awe-inspiring sights, including Horseshoe Bend. Take an afternoon cruise during your stay at Lake Powell. Climb aboard Zion’s open-air tram and wind your way alongside the Virgin River. Enjoy a night along the lively Las Vegas strip. From the legendary Grand Canyon to the vibrant valleys of Zion, take in America’s most beautiful landscapes. A special travel presentation will be held on March 3 at 2:00 pm at the New Lenox Park District in the All-Purpose Room. Book online with Collette now with a $698 deposit at gateway.gocollette.com/link/1297872. Space is limited, so register today!
Registration deadline: February 28
Final Payment is due by May 31
Day/Date: Friday/August 29 – September 5
Fee: gateway.gocollette.com/link/1297872
$3949 per person triple occupancy*
$3999 per person double occupancy*
$4999 per person single occupancy*
*$698 deposit due upon registration
Book online with Collette now with a $698 deposit at gateway.gocollette.com/link/1297872.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST & CALIFORNIA
From the wilds of Mount St. Helens to the shadow of giants in the Redwoods, fall under the spell of the Pacific Northwest and California. Travel along Oregon’s beautiful coast, making stops at Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Newport, Bandon, and Coos Bay. Explore Oregon’s wilderness on a Rogue River cruise. Visit Redwood National Park’s Avenue of the Giants. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge and discover the “City by the Bay,” San Francisco. Explore the natural beauty from Seattle to San Francisco. The trip is run by Collette Travel Company. Transportation to the airport is provided! A special travel presentation will be held on February 12 @ 4 pm at the Founders Community Center, 140 Oak Street, Frankfort. Book online with Collette now with a $698 deposit at https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1299805
Space is limited, so register today! If you book by April 12, you will save $50!
Registration deadline: April 12
Final Payment is due by July 14
Day/Date: Sunday, October 12 – 19
Fee: $3,999 per person triple occupancy*
$4,049 per person double occupancy*
$4,849 per person single occupancy*
*$698 deposit due upon registration
Book online through Collette by visiting https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1299805
IMPORTANT TRIP INFORMATION
Cooperative Programming
To ensure the success of our bus trips, we work in cooperation with the New Lenox & Mokena Park Districts. The number of spots listed, is the maximum number of registrations the Frankfort Park District can take. If a bus trip is full, we will call the other agencies to see if spots are available or you may be added to a waitlist.
Pick-up/Drop-off times
Pick-up/drop off location is at the Founders Community Center or at the New Lenox Park District Lions Community Center unless otherwise noted. Departure times are set and abided by. If changes occur, participants will be notified by phone. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time. Return times may vary depending on traffic or weather conditions; we make every attempt to return by the designated time.
Cancellations/Refunds
Refunds are given under the following circumstances:
- The trip is cancelled by the Frankfort Park District. If we have not met our registration minimum by the deadline date, the trip will be cancelled and a full refund will be issued.
- There is a waitlist and we are able to fill your spot. Please see refund policy.
- The person asking for the refund finds a replacement for the trip.
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