On Thursday, May 1, 2025, from 10am-2pm, the Park District of Highland Park is hosting an Illinois Parks & Recreation Association event called “Park Pursuit.”  The event is fun and competitive for park and recreation professionals from around the state.  

Approximately 300 participants wearing yellow event t-shirts will run through various neighborhoods and parks in and around central Highland Park, including downtown. Sixty volunteers in tan t-shirts will man check-in locations at designated stops on the course. Participants are encouraged to remain on sidewalks and use safe crosswalks throughout the event. The course is designed to cause little to no disruption to the community.  

The Park District of Highland Park is excited to host this extraordinary event, where recreation professionals around the state can enjoy fun competition and team building in one of North Shore’s most incredible communities.