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Spring Special Events
Westmont Park District offers a variety of excellent events during the spring.
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May 2019
Sidewalk Art Contest
Express your creativity! Let’s color splash the sidewalk in front of the museum into a mosaic of designs. We’ll provide the chalk; you bring your ideas and drawing skills! No previous art experience required. This interactive art activity is a great way to enjoy the community atmosphere and show off your ingenious, creative side! Drawings will be judged and prizes awarded at 1:30 pm. Program is FREE, however, we ask that you pre- register by May 15. You can register…
Touch-A-Truck
Come out and explore the trucks, tractors, heavy equipment, emergency vehicles and more. Bring your camera! Touch-A-Truck puts kids in the driver's seat! Children can touch, honk, and climb aboard a vast array of specialized vehicles and public safety equipment that are on display.
Red White & BBQ
FREE Admission. OVER $16,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded. 3 Days of FREE live music. The Best BBQ vendors in the Midwest. All ages carnival (wristband specials). $20 ALL You Can Ride Sat & Sun Noon to 4:00pm. Over 20,000 BBQ Fans will attend. Professional BBQ competition x2. Amateur BBQ competition. Craft and Commercial Vendors. And so much more...
Race to the Flag 5K
The 10th annual Race to The Flag 5K Run/Walk will begin and end at beautiful Ty Warner Park. The course travels throughout the Oakwood subdivision. Event participants will receive a race t-shirt, a ticket to the Lions Club Pancake Breakfast as well as have the opportunity to engage with supporting organizations and businesses from around the community while enjoying the festivities of the Red, White, and BBQ weekend. The event is a fundraiser for the People's Resource Center and is…
October 2019
WCCTB Pet Promenade
The Westmont Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau presents the 8th annual Pet Promenade. Come out with your family and four-legged friends to this full filled pet event! Shop for some special treats from our vendors, watch demonstrations such as the sheep herding Border Collies and the Cold Blooded Creatures, and participate in our Pet Parade! Awards will be given in several categories at the conclusion of the Pet Parade. For more information, contact the Chamber of Commerce at 630.960.5553.
March 2020
Spring Palette Art Show
Now that warm weather and sunshine is here, it is time to CELEBRATE CREATIVITY! We are transforming the Gregg House Museum into an art gallery filled with color, texture, imagination and inspiration! Mary Launi, local botanical artist, is our host artist and will be displaying her paintings along with many others. Experience a palette of unique oil paintings, watercolor paintings, prints, pencil drawings, glass, sculpture and much more. All of the works of art showcase the talents of our very…
April 2020
Bites with the Bunny – CANCELLED
CANCELLED Let’s have some Bunny fun as you begin your morning alongside your family eating a fabulous breakfast buffet. It’s all you can eat – muffins, bagels, granola bars, doughnut holes, and assorted cakes. Also, there will be fruit, milk, water, juice and coffee. Little hands will be busy when they decorate their own egg and color an Easter picture to try to win a prize. It all takes place in a warm and relaxed setting where children and adults…
Easter Egg Hunt – CANCELLED
CANCELLED Kids will have so much fun gathering eggs filled with candy and toys! It’s our traditional egg hunt, held behind the Community Center. Children will be divided into four age categories. Adults may accompany their 2-3 year olds and special needs children. 4-5 year olds, 6-7 year olds and 8-10 year olds must find the eggs on their own. If they collect a “golden egg” they get an extra prize. The Easter Bunny himself will there to greet you!…
Family Night Out
Are you the type of family that loves to run around and have fun together? Then this special event is just for you! The Westmont Park District and Westmont Yard have teamed to provide this awesome opportunity for your family to come and run around have fun and enjoy a Friday night as a family. The concession stand will also be able if your kids need a snack.
May 2020
Race to the Flag 5K – CANCELLED
The 11th annual Race to The Flag 5K Run/Walk will begin and end at beautiful Ty Warner Park. The course travels throughout the Oakwood subdivision. Event participants will receive a race t-shirt, a ticket to the Lions Club Pancake Breakfast as well as have the opportunity to engage with supporting organizations and businesses from around the community while enjoying the festivities of the Red, White, and BBQ weekend. The event is a fundraiser for the People's Resource Center and is…
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