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Granite City Park District Programs include access to walking paths. The program also includes features such as beautiful gardens and mesmerizing fountains along these paths.
• Schedule: Online registration is available for program options listed in the Spring/Summer brochure, which is available for download.
• Price: Price details are provided through the program’s registration materials.
The Granite City Park District began after a special election held on February 19, 1921, and has served the community since 1921. Wilson Park was developed after a $135,000 bond issue in 1921 and opened to the public on June 1, 1923, with an additional 18 acres added in 1926. The first swimming pool was built in 1922 with a sand bottom, a new pool was completed in 1940 and used until 1992, and the latest pool opened in July 1994 after a $1.8 million bond referendum. The diving tower of the original pool is now known as the “sunken gardens.” An ice rink opened in 1967 after a $465,000 bond issue. The memorial property across from Gateway Regional Hospital was dedicated in 1921 as a memorial to war veterans, its fountain was dedicated in 1961 and renovated in spring 2004, and a garden area there was developed in the mid‑1920s. Mr. Ernest Svieking served as the first Superintendent. The stated purpose of the Granite City Park District is to enhance quality of life through facilities, programs, and recreation services, to preserve the environment through conservation and protection of natural resources, and to provide leisure opportunities for the benefit of its citizens. Since 1921, the Park District has served as a cornerstone of activities for the community and provides leisure opportunities for its citizens.
Last updated May 25, 2026.
• Schedule: Online registration is available for program options listed in the Spring/Summer brochure, which is available for download.
• Price: Price details are provided through the program’s registration materials.
The Granite City Park District began after a special election held on February 19, 1921, and has served the community since 1921. Wilson Park was developed after a $135,000 bond issue in 1921 and opened to the public on June 1, 1923, with an additional 18 acres added in 1926. The first swimming pool was built in 1922 with a sand bottom, a new pool was completed in 1940 and used until 1992, and the latest pool opened in July 1994 after a $1.8 million bond referendum. The diving tower of the original pool is now known as the “sunken gardens.” An ice rink opened in 1967 after a $465,000 bond issue. The memorial property across from Gateway Regional Hospital was dedicated in 1921 as a memorial to war veterans, its fountain was dedicated in 1961 and renovated in spring 2004, and a garden area there was developed in the mid‑1920s. Mr. Ernest Svieking served as the first Superintendent. The stated purpose of the Granite City Park District is to enhance quality of life through facilities, programs, and recreation services, to preserve the environment through conservation and protection of natural resources, and to provide leisure opportunities for the benefit of its citizens. Since 1921, the Park District has served as a cornerstone of activities for the community and provides leisure opportunities for its citizens.
Last updated May 25, 2026.
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