Dixon Park District

It might be an uphill swim, but Dixon Park District’s executive director believes the time is right to build an aquatics center.

The libraries can be found at Vaile Park, Haymarket Square, Rock River Estates, John Dixon Park, Page Park, Wooden Wonderland, Grand Detour Township Building, Ballou Park, Chateau Estates and at the bike path trailhead on Washington Avenue.

Rock River Valley Bike Club, with permission from the Dixon Park District, has been expanding and maintaining bike trail systems throughout the city’s parks. The park district allows the bike club to use their land to create and map bike trail systems. RRVBC then maintains them.

The Rock River Valley Bike Club is looking to add more volunteers and trail miles to their already impressive system.

Artists, demonstrators and fantastical fans showed up in droves at Lowell Park's Fall and Fantasy Fest Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024.

Nearly every parking spot was full along Dixon's Custer Avenue on Tuesday as community members gathered at Vaile Park to celebrate the grand opening of the Larry and Louise Reed basketball courts.

The Dixon Park District unveiled and dedicated the Larry and Louise Reed Basketball Courts Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Vaile Park.

The basketball courts are named in honor of the late Larry Reed and his wife, Louise, who are known for their support of local sports and community projects.

The fair will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21.

The basketball courts are nearly finished, the landscaping is done and they are just waiting for painting of the courts and installation of new backboards.

This is the second installment of a two-part series about the potential of bringing back outdoor community swimming pools. Last week’s story focused on Sterling’s Lawrence Park Pool. Today we are featuring Dixon’s Memorial Pool.

Memorial Pool in Dixon closed in 2000. Estimates to bring the pool back to its former glory range between $12 million and $15 million.

After weeks of watching online community debate, Shaw Local reporter Brandon Clark writes about answers he's found to the question of what happened to Sterling’s Lawrence Park Pool and Dixon’s Memorial Pool, and why have their park districts not resurrected them?

The Dixon Police Department is inviting the community to Wooden Wonderland, 1312 Washington Ave.

The Dixon Sister Cities Association will welcome 25 delegates from Dixon’s sister city of Herzberg/Elster, Germany, for a week-long visit to celebrate the 25th anniversary of signing the sister city charter.

The Dixon Park District announced plans Friday, June 21, 2024, to build a solar farm on 24 of 600 acres of land near The Facility. The district is partnering with Trajectory Solar on the project. The Facility is located at 1312 Washington Ave.

Kids aged 7-14 had a chance this week for a couple days of fun at Dixon Park District's SPARK Camp. The camp runs four days with different age groups getting two days of fun.

Dixon Park District selects name as renovation plans proceed.

Paschal: I certainly was not the first kid to find clowns less terrific and more terrifying; in fact, I think many adults feel similarly. I don’t quite have that fear as I once did but there is still a bit of uncertainty from me when it comes to the clown community.

Cirque Luz Dalia brought exciting stunts, acrobats, jugglers and fun to Dixon Park District's The Facility for two shows Tuesday, April 2, 2024. The act will be sticking around for two more shows on Wednesday.

With Easter just a week away, here are some egg hunts taking place throughout the Sauk Valley.

Gabe Buelvas, 17, of Dixon, received his Eagle Scout rank Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. Buelvas' project was one of several upgrades to a west side park.

Oregon Park District got a $600,000 OSLAD grant. Mount Morris got $152,600 and Dixon received $68,200 from the program.

Sauk Valley Bank donated snack food items to the Dixon Park District on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. Hungry students using The Facility will be able to enjoy a bite after school.

Dixon Park District's Page Park ice rink opened Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 for skating fun.

With the year 2023 just one day from its end, join us as we take a look back at some of the memorable events that happened in the Sauk Valley month by month.

Dixon, Lee County and Polo treat local kids to a day of Christmas shopping Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 in Dixon.

City officials will host an open house Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, to familiarize residents with Dixon’s Project Rock.

The Dixon Park District officially opened its newest and biggest modern playground with a ceremony Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023.

New equipment was unveiled at Vaile Park Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 by the Dixon Park District.

Dixon’s Lowell Park held their first ever fall festival Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023 at the Pinetum. The day featured vendors, crafts, snacks and a hayrack ride. Also on hand was a live action role playing group, CER LARP, who introduced their weapons, gear and rules in their fantasy world to visitors to the fest. Artists and gardeners alike brought in the fruits of their trade for sale at the fest.

A sticky day on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 brought people to the splash pad at the Meadows in Dixon.

The final day of the younger kids' Dixon Park District SPARK Camp was held Thursday, June 15, 2023 at The Meadows. Next week kids aged 10-14 will get their chance to have a couple days of outdoor fun.

The Kids Table, a new program at Dixon Park District, combined science and recreation in a day of fun at the Facility in Dixon.

First time event, Rock River Madness in Dixon, features both trail and road courses of varying lengths for riders of all skill levels. Based in Lowell Park, cyclists could ride a 6, 10, or 13 mile trail course or compete in road courses of 30, 55 or 100 miles.

Weather was near perfect for the Dixon Park District egg hunt Saturday.

Weather worked out near perfect for the Dixon Park District egg hunt Saturday, April 8, 2023.

Get caught up on news, sports and features in the Sauk Valley from the week fo March 5-11, 2023.

A Monday and Wednesday after school program at The Facility in Dixon got a big boost when local restaurant Mama Cimino's donated to pay the fee for students to be bused to the program from Reagan Middle School.

Roby graduated from Dixon High School, played at the University of Nebraska and joined the San Antonio Spurs after playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder and two teams in the National Basketball Association's developmental league.

St. Anne's School staff and students celebrated Catholic Schools Week Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 with an afternoon of activity at The Facility in Dixon.

Master gardener and naturalist Nancy Wadsworth welcomed youngsters to the Lowell Park nature center Friday, Jan. 6, 2023 to teach them about the fox.

Dixon Park District holds a two-day Winter Mini Spark camp at The Facility, the new community center on Washington Avenue in Dixon.

The baseball water feature would be installed at the Vaile Park splash pad.

The company and the Dixon Park District are looking to recruit subscribers for the solar farm.

Presentations will be made on the half-hour on Sunday at sites such as the Woodcote, Reagan Bathhouse, Lowell Shelter and the Ruth Edwards Nature Center.

Community members celebrated the opening of the $3 million community and recreation center on Friday.

The Facility, an indoor sports and recreation center, opened it's doors August 19, 2022 with a ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony by Dixon Park District.

170 campers took part in Dixon Park District's SPARK Camp Wednesday, June 15, 2022. The camp will wrap up with one more day on Friday.

The goal was originally to have the facility completed at the end of this month.