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Shop the Park
2025 Shop the Park Vendor Application —NOW OPEN!
Our Summer Series of Shop the Park will be the 2nd Saturday of the month in June, July, August, and September 2025
SHOP THE PARK is a local retail event hosted in Cissna Park by the Board of Development. Our goal is to provide a small-town shopping experience at the Village Park with “Great People, Products, & Place - Where Quality Meets.” SHOP THE PARK is from 9am to 1pm on the 2nd Saturday's of June, July, August & September. Come experience small town charm during our 5th annual Shop the Park!
VENDORS: Please fill out the application below. There is a new fee this year to help cover the cost of advertising the events. We strive to make this a high quality event not only for the shopping patrons but for our loyal vendors as well. We advertise in our local Cissna Park Newspaper, on local Radio Stations, through Facebook and posting flyers at the surrounding businesses/towns.
For Vendor Applications CLICK Below to apply.
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.”
SHOP THE PARK is 9am to 1pm on the 2nd Saturdays in June, July, August, September.
Downtown Beautification Mini Grant — Now Accepting Applications!
The Cissna Park Development Board is excited to offer the Downtown Beautification Mini Grant to support our local small businesses. This matching grant (up to $1,000 per business) is here to help you make visible upgrades to the exterior of your building — think new doors or windows, updated signage, fresh awnings, murals, and more.
Applications are open now through June 30th, 2025, and all project work must be completed by December 31st, 2025.
Businesses located in the downtown district — from the Legion to the Bank Drive Up on Rt. 49 and Carle Clinic to Rust Chevrolet on Garfield Street, including Railroad & Firelane Ave. — are eligible to apply. Other local businesses within city limits may also be considered.
Our goal is simple: to help make Cissna Park even more inviting, beautiful, and vibrant.
Apply today at cissnapark.com
Questions? Reach out to Rachel Bauer, Kyle Rust, Tom Stock, Jessica Eisenmann, Jared Kaeb, Bud Petry, or Todd Kaeb.