The Village of Cissna Park Halloween Trick or Treat Hours are set for October 31st from 4pm-7pm.

As a reminder, please be cautious while driving around town or Kellart Lake that afternoon/evening and watch for young children crossing the roads.

Have a safe and fun Halloween!

The Cissna Park FFA & Community is excited to host Pumpkins in the Park, a town favorite! Breakfast will be served start at 7am, with lunch followed at 11am. There will be kids carnival games, bounce houses, craft vendors, live music, pony rides, petting zoo, and car & motorcycle show. Mark your calendar to come out for a day of fun and picking your pumpkins for Fall!

Pumpkin Breakfast at the Cissna Park American Legion 7am-9:30am

• All-You-Can-Eat: Pumpkin Pancakes, Regular Pancakes, Sausage Patties, Applesauce and OJ

• Adults: $8 | Kids ages 6-13: $5 | Kids 5 and under eat free

Harvest Lunch at the Cissna Park American Legion 11am - 2pm

• Meal Deal $10 includes: Sandwich, chips, applesauce, cookies, drink

• Individual items: Pork Chop Sandwich/ Cheeseburger $6, Hamburger/ Porkburger $5, Pop/water $1, Coffee $1

Miss Iroquois County Fair Queen & Little Miss MEET & GREET

• from 9:30am-11am in the park

Come out to Cissna Park for a fun weekend of Garage Saling! There will be a Garage Sale map in the Cissna Park Newspaper. Happy Shopping!

Each Garage Sale has their own set hours for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. You can refer to the Garage Sale Listings in the Cissna Park Newspaper for times, addresses and items for sale.

You can pick up a Newspaper at the Baier News Office on Garfield Street or Luke’s One Stop (BP gas station) on Rt. 49

What is SHOP THE PARK? SHOP THE PARK is a local retail event hosted in Cissna Park by the Board of Development. It is an open-air showcase of local quality and specialty shops. Our goal is to provide a small-town shopping experience at the park with “Great People, Products, & Place - Where Quality Meets.”

• September Musical Performers: Emmalyn Paul

• September Food Trucks: Old Salty’s Shaved Ice

SHOP THE PARK is 9am to 1pm on the 2nd Saturdays in June, July, August, September.

What is SHOP THE PARK? SHOP THE PARK is a local retail event hosted in Cissna Park by the Board of Development. It is an open-air showcase of local quality and specialty shops. Our goal is to provide a small-town shopping experience at the park with “Great People, Products, & Place - Where Quality Meets.”

• August Musical Performers: Lucas Sanor on Saxaphone

• August Food Trucks: Old Salty’s Shaved Ice, Luke’s One Stop

SHOP THE PARK is 9am to 1pm on the 2nd Saturdays in June, July, August, September.

What is SHOP THE PARK? SHOP THE PARK is a local retail event hosted in Cissna Park by the Board of Development. It is an open-air showcase of local quality and specialty shops. Our goal is to provide a small-town shopping experience at the park with “Great People, Products, & Place - Where Quality Meets.”

• July Musical Performers: the Hall Family

• July Food Trucks: Old Salty’s Shaved Ice, Luke’s One Stop

SHOP THE PARK is 9am to 1pm on the 2nd Saturdays in June, July, August, September.

What is SHOP THE PARK? SHOP THE PARK is a local retail event hosted in Cissna Park by the Board of Development. It is an open-air showcase of local quality and specialty shops. Our goal is to provide a small-town shopping experience at the park with “Great People, Products, & Place - Where Quality Meets.”

• June Musical Performers: Peter Czifra on keyboard & accordian

• June Food Trucks: Woody & Bubba’s BBQ, Old Salty’s Shaved Ice, Luke’s One Stop

SHOP THE PARK is 9am to 1pm on the 2nd Saturdays in June, July, August, September.

“The Zip Code Day is intended to be a unifying event for the entire community. The celebration incorporates activities that highlight what Cissna Park is all about, as we celebrate our past, present, and future.”

Our zip code is 60924 which correlates to June 9th, 2024 (6-09-24). We will be celebrating the special day on Saturday June 8th during Shop the Park, instead of Sunday June 9th.

Check out the Promotions tab for 60924 Memorabilia that you can Pre-Order or purchase June 8th at the Park.

A Firehouse Pork Chop Dinner to benefit the Hazel Walder Family will be held Saturday April 13th, 11am-5pm at the Cissna Park Firehouse. Carry outs will be available.

A raffle will also be held for a JD4440 Pedal Tractor. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20 and are available from any Cissna Park Fireman. Contact Chief Doug Luecke at 815-383-2502 with any questions.

Hazel Walder, daughter of Cissna Park Fire Protection District Fireman/EMT Kyle Walder and Kori (Balk) Walder, was born on December 14, 2023 at 34 weeks. Baby Hazel was born with two genetic conditions and has been in the NICU at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital since birth. Our community would like to show our love and support to the Walder Family, who have been splitting their time with beautiful Hazel in Chicago and their two young children back home in Cissna Park.

Monetary donations can be dropped off at The Frederick Community Bank in Cissna Park or Paxton. The Walder Family would like to pay it forward and help other families that are in the NICU. If you would like to help them do this, please bring a new children’s book to the benefit to donate in honor of Hazel.

The Cissna Park Legion Auxiliary Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, March 30, in the Village Park at 10am. There will be separate age groups for the egg hunt: 2-3 year olds (side of the park/tree area); 4-5 year olds (front of the park, across from the American Legion); 6-7 year olds (on the playground). There will be one prize for each age group for finding the special egg. **Bad weather back up date: Easter Sunday, March 31, 2pm