The Park District of Franklin Park

What The Park District of Franklin Park does

The Park District of Franklin Park is a municipal special district under the State of Illinois, established in the mid-1960s and headquartered at 9560 Franklin Avenue in Franklin Park, Illinois. It provides parks, recreation programs, and community facilities to residents of its defined service territory (North of Grand Avenue), operating four primary facilities — the Community Center, Centre at North Park, Pool on Pacific, and Franklin Park Ice Arena — alongside at least 17 named parks. Its service portfolio spans fitness center memberships, summer camps, swim lessons, skating and hockey programs, banquet and event venue rentals, and a year-round calendar of community events including the 47th annual Fall Parade, Summer Concert Series, egg hunts, and seasonal dances. The District is governed by a Board of Commissioners (Mark K. White, President) with operational management including Marketing and Communications, Programs, Athletics and Facilities, and Event Coordination functions, and a staff headcount reported in the 51–100 range.

The District's underlying technology stack centers on the Active Communities (CivicPlus/APM) online registration platform for program discovery and sign-ups, supplemented by an Issuu-hosted digital-first seasonal brochure, multilingual (English, Spanish, Polish) newsletters, and a new network of interactive QR-coded park signs deployed in 2025. A district-wide solar energy initiative, installed in late 2025 across three primary facilities, is publicly monitored via Chint Power Systems real-time performance dashboards and is projected to cover 42–51% of those facilities' electricity needs. The website (fpparks.org) was designed and developed by Antlur Creative. The District maintains an active grant track record, including a 2022 Illinois Department of Natural Resources Earth Day in the Parks Grant used to establish a Pollinator Garden at Discovery Park, and a 2026 NRPA 30 Under 30 recognition for its Marketing and Communications Manager.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid model combining property tax funding (the primary underlying base, as a government special district) with diversified fee-based streams: pool and ice arena daily admissions and season passes, fitness center memberships, summer camp and program registration fees, hourly and flat-rate ice, banquet, sports arena, and meeting room rentals, and private pool party rentals. Pricing uses a dual Resident / Non-Resident tier structure with Non-Resident rates typically 15–40% above Resident rates, and a new Open Play residency verification policy effective January 2025 enforces eligibility for the discounted resident rate. A separate nonprofit, the Parks Foundation of Franklin Park, operates as a fundraising and community-support arm but is not an ownership subsidiary. No parent entity, private shareholders, or M&A activity apply, and the District is not listed on any exchange.

Name

The Park District of Franklin Park

Legal name

Park District of Franklin Park

Website

https://fpparks.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Park District of Franklin Park is an Illinois municipal special district that operates four recreation facilities and 17 parks serving Franklin Park residents with fitness, aquatics, ice, camps, and community events, funded by property taxes and program fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Recreation Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Amusement and Theme Parks (71311), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Standalone/Pay-Per-Entry Water Parks (Day-Visitor Focused) (THAAABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aquatic Family Entertainment Centers (Splash Pads, Aquatic Playgrounds, Swim Parks) (THAJAEAL), Water Parks (Outdoor/Indoor, Wave Pools & Slides) (THAJAEAB)

Keywords

• Municipal recreation services
• Park district management
• Community recreation programs
• Public aquatic facilities
• Public ice arena operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Franklin Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Pool Daily Admissions & Season Passes: Daily pool admission ($9 residents, $12 non-residents ages 3+) plus Early Bird ($47/$72) and Regular ($57/$87) season passes and 10-punch pass cards ($80/$110); non-refundable passes generate recurring summer revenue.
2. Ice Arena Public Skate Admissions & Season Passes: Public skate admission ($8, $6 with Resident Pass), skate rentals ($4/pair or $45/15-rental discount card), and season passes valid Sept 2025–July 2026 (In-District $75, Out-of-District $125).
3. Fitness Center Memberships: Recurring fitness center memberships with Adult Resident Annual Pass at $100 plus 1-month, 3-month, 6-month, Youth Open Play, and Senior rate options.
4. Program & Camp Registration Fees: Fee-based recreation programs (summer camps, swimming lessons, dance, hockey, skating lessons, early childhood programs) charged per session with Resident and Non-Resident pricing tiers.
5. Ice Arena Rentals: Hourly Main Arena rental at $400 prime time / $275 weekday / $300 late night, plus Studio Arena rental at $165/hour with $60/hour Party Room add-on; deposits required.
6. Banquet Hall & Event Venue Rentals: Centre Place Banquet Hall seats 60–210 guests for weddings, anniversaries, showers, reunions, and corporate events with bar and catering services at reasonable prices.
7. Room & Facility Rentals: Community Center meeting rooms, Maple Elm room ($33–$75/hr), gymnasium, kitchen ($33/$40 flat), and Sports Arena (7,500 sq ft) available for hourly or daily rental.
8. Pool Party Rentals: Private weekend pool party rentals ($265/$370 per hour) and Open Swim Pool Parties ($198/$241 per party for up to 12 guests) including concessions and table reservations.
9. Public Park District Tax Funding: Government funding as a municipal park district, the primary underlying revenue base for operations and capital improvements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Park District of Franklin Park operates a municipal park and recreation system serving Franklin Park, Illinois, with four primary facilities (Community Center, Centre at North Park, Pool on Pacific, Franklin Park Ice Arena) and 17+ parks. It delivers recreation programming (summer camps, swimming lessons, skating, hockey, dance, fitness), operates public aquatic and ice facilities, hosts community events and seasonal concerts, and rents banquet, meeting, sports, and ice facilities to residents and non-residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Center Facility Central hub at 9560 Franklin Ave housing two Fitness Center rooms, meeting rooms, party rental spaces, Early Childhood classrooms, Dance Studio, and gymnasium; the entire facility is ADA-accessible.
• Centre at North Park Facility Multi-use facility at 10040 Addison St featuring the Centre Place Banquet Hall, an indoor Sports Arena (7,500 sq ft), dance and adult fitness studio, and the North Park baseball fields used for the Summer Concert Series.
• Pool on Pacific Facility Modern outdoor aquatic facility at 9715 Pacific Ave with a main swimming area, two water slides, zero-depth area, spray features, drop slide, diving board, adult sun deck, basketball hoop, and large tot pool area; open May 23-Aug 8 regular season.
• Franklin Park Ice Arena Facility Year-round indoor ice arena at 9711 Waveland Ave with a full sheet of ice and a Studio Arena, hosting figure skating, skating lessons, ice hockey leagues, public skate, and ice shows.
• Summer Camps Program Summer camp programs for ages 2 through 8th grade including Discovery Camp, Teen Camp, Sunshine Camp, Tot Camp, Before Camp, After Camp, and Discovery Camp Swim Lessons, with tiered Resident/Non-Resident pricing.
• Fitness Center Memberships Recurring fitness center memberships with Adult Resident Annual Pass at $100 plus 1-month, 3-month, 6-month, Youth Open Play, and Senior rate options, located inside the Community Center with Cardio and Weight rooms.
• Pool Daily Admissions and Season Passes Daily pool admission ($9 residents, $12 non-residents ages 3+) plus Early Bird ($47/$72) and Regular ($57/$87) season passes and 10-punch pass cards ($80/$110).
• Ice Arena Public Skate Admissions and Season Passes Public skate admission ($8, $6 with Resident Pass), skate rentals ($4/pair or $45/15-rental discount card), and season passes valid Sept 2025-July 2026 (In-District $75, Out-of-District $125).
• Centre Place Banquet Hall Rental Rentable banquet hall at 10040 Addison Ave for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, bridal showers, graduations, family reunions, and corporate events; seats 60-210 with bar and catering services and an outdoor gazebo ceremony option.
• Ice Arena Hourly Rentals Hourly Main Arena rental at $400 prime time / $275 weekday / $300 late night, plus Studio Arena rental at $165/hour with $60/hour Party Room add-on; non-refundable 50% deposit required.
• Meeting Room and Sports Arena Rentals Community Center meeting rooms, Maple Elm room ($33-$75/hr R/NR), gymnasium, kitchen ($33/$40 flat), and 7,500 sq ft Sports Arena available for hourly or daily rental; $100 deposit and $10 cancellation fee apply.
• Pool Party Rentals Private weekend pool party rentals ($265/$370 per hour R/NR) and Open Swim Pool Parties ($198/$241 per party for up to 12 guests) including concessions and table reservations; $150 cleaning/damage deposit applies.
• Summer Concert Series Weekly Tuesday-night live music series held at the North Park Baseball Fields during the summer, featuring bands such as Beyond the Blonde, Tambora, Classical Blast, and Industrial Drive; sponsored by Busey Bank.
• Movie Night at the Pool Poolside movie event at the Pool on Pacific featuring film screenings such as Lilo and Stitch; popcorn provided; floatation devices other than pool noodles are not allowed.
• Movie Night at the Park Outdoor movie screening event held at North Park featuring family-friendly films such as How to Train Your Dragon.
• Sunset Swim Event Late-night family swim event at the Pool on Pacific open to all ages; $6 per person or free with Pool Pass.
• Paint the Ice Community Art Event Community art event at the Franklin Park Ice Arena where participants turn the rink into a giant canvas before the seasonal shutdown; supplies provided.
• Touch a Truck Family Event Family event at North Park where children can climb on and explore community service trucks and large machines.
• Park Party at Discovery Park Event Casual community gathering at Discovery Park (3336 Edgington St) with free food, part of a six-year park tour visiting every park in the district.
• Live Solar Panel Performance Dashboards Real-time Chint Power Systems dashboards for the Centre at North Park, Franklin Park Ice Arena, and Community Center facilities that show voltage, current, energy generation, and efficiency metrics to the public.

Quantifiable outcome

• Solar panels projected to supply 51% of Community Center, 43% of Centre at North Park, and 42% of Ice Arena energy needs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• General Energy CorporationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral Energy Corporation of Schaumburg is the project manager for the Park District's district-wide solar energy initiative covering the Community Center, Centre at North Park, and Franklin Park Ice Arena. Also a Gold Sponsor of the 2026 Color Run, Walk & Roll.
• T ConstructionsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerT Construction handles the AC (alternating current) components of the Park District's multi-facility solar panel installation project.
• EcolectricsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEcolectric manages the DC (direct current) components of the Park District's solar panel installation project across its facilities.
• We Rock the Spectrum (Franklin Park)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram Partner hosting free field trips for the Park District's Preschool, Playschool, and Tot School participants at its inclusive indoor sensory gym, supporting physical, social, and emotional development.
• One Warm CoatcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNational nonprofit partner for the Park District's annual coat drive (Nov 3–28) at the Community Center, Ice Arena, and Centre at North Park, with a 250-coat collection goal benefiting One Warm Coat's national distribution network.
• Parks Foundation of Franklin ParkcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-hosts the annual Color Run, Walk & Roll with Franklin Park School District 84 PTA (268 runners in 2026) and supports multiple Park District community events including Mother-Son Night and the Daddy Daughter Dance.
• Franklin Park School District 84 PTAsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-hosts the annual Color Run, Walk & Roll alongside the Parks Foundation of Franklin Park, engaging families, students, and community members.
• Village of Franklin ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Downtown Plaza Events for the Park District (e.g., Pollinator Day at the Village of Franklin Park Downtown Plaza) and is a Gold Sponsor of the annual Color Run, Walk & Roll.
• PNC BanksupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent Partner sponsoring the Pollinator Day Downtown Plaza Event, including a handcrafted bee house giveaway prize for attendees.
• Busey BankcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSeries Sponsor of the Park District's Summer Concert Series at North Park Baseball Fields, including the Industrial Drive performance on July 21, 2026.
• Raising Cane's Chicken FingerssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor of the North Park Egg Hunt, Touch a Truck, and Daddy Daughter Dance; provided generous coupons for the Mother-Son Night.
• Nick & Bruno's PizzeriasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCatering sponsor for the Mother-Son Night at Franklin Park Ice Arena and Park Party at Discovery Park sponsor.
• PremistarsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Mother-Son Night at the Ice Arena and Paint the Ice community event on August 1, 2026.
• Hitchcock Design GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver Sponsor of the 2026 Color Run, Walk & Roll community event.
• Arc Limited Family McDonald'sminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver Sponsor of the 2026 Color Run, Walk & Roll community event.
• Olson's ACE Hardware – Franklin ParkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver Sponsor of the 2026 Color Run, Walk & Roll community event.
• AthleticominorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver Sponsor of the 2026 Color Run, Walk & Roll community event.
• Franklin Park Firefighters Local 1526minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Sponsor of the 2026 Color Run, Walk & Roll community event.
• Mission PressminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver Sponsor of the 2026 Color Run, Walk & Roll community event.
• Custom PromosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Sponsor of the 2026 Color Run, Walk & Roll community event.
• The Goal LineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze Sponsor of the 2026 Color Run, Walk & Roll community event.
• Elva Villalobos State Farm AgentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze Sponsor of the 2026 Color Run, Walk & Roll community event.
• LurveyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the 2026 Earth Day Celebration in Bloom at the Park District.
• NavistarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the 2026 Earth Day Celebration in Bloom event (logo referenced via nav-logo.png).
• CuomoCatminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Daddy Daughter Dance Winter Wonderland event at Centre at North Park.
• Antlur CreativesupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesigned and developed the Park District of Franklin Park website (fpparks.org).
• Active Communities (CivicPlus/APM)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the online registration platform powering program/camp sign-ups, pass purchases, and rental bookings across the Park District's facilities.
• Chint Power SystemssupportingTechnology or IntegrationPowers the public live solar performance dashboards for the Centre at North Park, Franklin Park Ice Arena, and Community Center facilities, tracking energy production, voltage, current, and efficiency in real time.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• River Forest Park District: Adjacent municipal park district in the western Chicago suburbs offering a similar bundle of parks, recreation programs, pool, ice arena, and community center services to a defined residential territory.
• Park District of Oak Park: Larger municipal park district near Franklin Park providing parks, pools, ice/skating, fitness, camps, and event venues with a comparable R/NR pricing structure and a similar multi-facility model.
• Elmhurst Park District: Suburban Chicago park district operating multiple facilities (pools, ice arena, fitness centers, community centers) and a year-round recreation program catalog closely comparable to Franklin Park's.
• Wheaton Park District: Suburban Chicago park district with a Cosley Zoo, miniature golf, pool, ice arena, and community center — a directly comparable multi-facility municipal recreation operator in a similar-sized suburb.
• Downers Grove Park District: Nearby Chicago-suburban park district operating rec centers, an outdoor aquatic center, ice arena, and a broad seasonal program catalog, mirroring Franklin Park's service mix and pricing model.
• Glenview Park District: Suburban park district with similar facility mix (pools, ice center, fitness, banquet hall) and tiered resident pricing, operating in a comparable suburban Chicago market.
• Carol Stream Park District: Suburban park district providing parks, pools, ice arena, fitness, and event rentals — directly comparable service mix and operational scale to Franklin Park.

Broad incumbents

• Naperville Park District: Larger, more established Chicago-area park district with a broader portfolio of facilities, programs, and special events; comparable service model but operating at a significantly larger scale and budget.

Others

• Active Communities (CivicPlus): Software vendor powering the Park District's online registration and pass platform; not a peer in the recreation-services sense, but the technology partner that supports program/facility bookings and the digital registration funnel.
• Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD): State-level trade association representing Illinois park districts; relevant as a peer ecosystem organization that sets shared standards, advocacy, and benchmarking for entities like Franklin Park.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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