Spring soccer season kicked off this past weekend for thousands of kids across La Grange, La Grange Park, and Western Springs — and there's still time to get yours in the game.

Two programs call the Western Springs Park District's fields home: AYSO Region 300 and the Celtics Soccer Club. Whether your child is a 3-year-old just learning to kick or a high schooler chasing a premier roster spot, both clubs have something on the schedule right now.

AYSO Region 300: Season Is Open

AYSO 300's spring season officially launched Tuesday, April 14 for all Core teams. The Core program — the club's flagship offering — puts kids ages 3–18 on the field each week for a practice and a game, coached by trained parent volunteers. Core registration also includes optional professionally-coached clinics Monday through Thursday at no extra charge, according to the AYSO 300 website.

Playground Soccer sessions are already rolling. Registration is $195 (the $160 early-bird window has passed). For families with kids with physical or mental disabilities, AYSO 300's EPIC program — offered since 2003 — provides an inclusive soccer experience for all ages at a $40 registration fee.

Planning ahead? Registration for the Fall 2026–Spring 2027 season opens May 16. Note that there are no games or sessions on May 30 due to the La Grange Pet Parade.

Register and find schedules at ayso300.org.

Celtics Soccer Club: Tryouts This Week

The Celtics are in tryout mode. Competitive tryouts for U7–U14 players are happening this week:

• Girls: Monday, April 20 and Tuesday, April 21
• Boys: Wednesday, April 22 and Thursday, April 23
• Location: St. Joes Soccer Fields, 10900 W. Cermak Rd., Westchester

High school girls (U15–U19) try out Sunday, May 3, 2–4:30 p.m. at Bennett Field Stadium, 4900 Willow Springs Rd., Western Springs. High school boys player identification sessions are April 20 in Oak Brook and April 23 at Gordon Park in La Grange.

High school boys player identification sessions are coming up on two dates. On Monday, April 20, sessions are held at OakBrook PD North, 1315 Kensington Rd., Oak Brook (U15–U16 players from 6:00–7:30 p.m. and U17–U18 players from 7:30–9:00 p.m). On Thursday, April 23, sessions move to Gordon Park, Tilden Ave. & Ogden Ave., 150 Linden Ave., La Grange — U17–U18 from 4:30–6:00 p.m. and U15–U16 from 7:30–9:30 p.m. Official high school boys tryouts will be held in October 2026.

For younger kids, the Celtics' Juniors programs are open now. The Academy (ages 4–5) meets Wednesdays starting April 15 through June 3, 5–6 p.m., at St. Joes Soccer Fields for $120 — and a free trial session is available. LittleFeet (ages 2–3) starts April 22, same location, for $65.

To register for tryouts, contact Elli Stanford at estanford@theceltics.org. Full program details at theceltics.org.