Help the Downers Grove Park District keep our parks clean and free of litter. Fishel Park, Loy Park, & Whitlock Park Join Greener Grove in picking up trash, spreading mulch, and more. Gloves will be provided. Ages 12+. Register here
Location: Belmont Golf Club Time: Tee offs begin at 11:00 AM $27 for residents and $31 for non-residents Call 630-963-1306 for more information and to register The Belmont Golf Club (est. 1892) and the Downers Grove Historical Society have teamed up to bring you the 47th annual Pine Hollow Open. All golfers 18 years of […]
Founders’ Forest: Growing Our Story Tree-Plenish; Join the Downers Grove North High School's Environmental Club as they host a tree planting event at Lyman Woods - 901 31st St, Downers Grove, IL 60515 For more information or to register visit: https://tinyurl.com/544cfmpu
Celebrate the 2025 Downers Grove Founder of the Year, Anna Parker Paige, and her incredible contributions both in the community and inside the home by learning how to make soap with Soapy Roads of Lombard. Contact the Adult and Teen Services desk at [email protected] with questions. Registration opens April 15 and is required. Register here. This […]
Please join us as we honor Ken Lerner as the Downers Grove Historical Society's 2025 Historian of the Year. The award recognizes individuals who have significantly promoted and preserved Downers Grove history. Ken will be recognized on Wednesday, April 30th as a part of the Historical Society's "A Night at the Tivoli" event. The event […]
Please join us... For A Night at the Tivoli, our annual fundraiser event, which kicks off with an organist performance followed by a presentation on the history of the Tivoli Theatre. Historian of the Year honored! Ken Lerner The Downers Grove Historical Society will be presenting the 2025 Historian of the Year award to Ken […]
Hosted by the Friends of the Edwards House, please come to a special Downers Grove FoundersFest Presentation about The Edith Farnsworth House, a Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed glass and steel house along the Fox River in Plano, Illinois. Scott Mehaffey, Executive Director of the Edith Farnsworth House, will share some of the lesser-known details […]
Registration: 9:00 am - day of event Departure: 9:30 am sharp Start/Return Location: Fishel Park, Southeast corner (by Emmett’s) All ages are welcome for this FREE family-friendly event! Join us on this slow bicycle ride around the historic neighborhoods of Downers Grove. This is just one of many fun FoundersFest events... learn more here!
Spend a spring day at Country in the Park -- part of the annual Downers Grove FoundersFest celebration. Families will visit with farm animals, play 1850's pioneer-era games and more! This event is free. Petting Zoo, Games, Exhibits and Live Music! Parking: Additional Parking is available at the new Civic Center parking lot (1 block […]
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