Jack Benny Center for the Arts

Jack Benny Center for the Arts The Waukegan Park District Cultural Arts is housed at the Jack Benny Center in Bowen Park. Learn more at waukeganparks.org.

Discover music lessons, dance classes, theatre programs for youth and adults, and art classes offered for the community. The Arts programming at the Jack Benny Center received the BEST OF THE BEST Arts Programming by the Illinois Association of Park Districts and the Arts Alliance Illinois for the year 2011. The Cultural Arts Division (CAD) has the honor of being awarded the National Recreation an

d Parks Association's 2012 Dorothy Mullen Arts and Humanities Award for a population of 75,000-199,999. This national award sites your CAD as having one of the most innovative and effective arts and culture programming in the nation. Hats off to the Waukegan Park District Board of Commissioners, its administration and the staff of CAD!

04/20/2026

Audition Sign-Ups are now open!
Do you or someone you know want to perform with us this summer? SIGN UP HERE: https://forms.gle/sFRRwRWiziNTMvfk7

Audition Dates:
Sunday, May 31, 2026 - 7:00-9:00pm
Monday, June 1, 2026 - 6:00-9:00pm
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 - 6:00-9:00pm

You only need to attend one audition date. After you sign up for an audition time, we will put together a schedule and email you a specific audition time and date. Please check your email in mid-May for your audition date and time and if you don't get a time, please let us know.

For more information, please visit www.waukeganband.com. See you this summer!

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39 Jack Benny Drive
Waukegan, IL
60087

Opening Hours

Monday 3pm - 8pm
Tuesday 3pm - 8pm
Wednesday 3pm - 8pm
Thursday 3pm - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

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