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๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐Wildwood Park Districtโs annual Harvest Fest event is a free, one-day event that typically draws between 1,000-1,500 attendees. This yearโs event is especially meaningful as the Wildwood Park District proudly celebrates 50 years! Harvest Fest is a fun day to celebrate the beginning of the fall season filled with live music and entertainment on the main stage, a beer tent, multiple local food trucks and vendors, a dunk tank featuring local celebrities, bingo, games, kids activities, a petting zoo, pony rides, pumpkin and face painting, an antique and special-interest car show, tractor rides, Wildwood history museum, vendor and sponsor booths, and more.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ?
Harvest Fest 2026 will be extra special as we celebrate the Wildwood Park Districtโs 50th Anniversary! Check out whatโs new this year:
โข๐ฑ๐ฌ๐๐ต ๐๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:
โขA bigger and better Wildwood History Museum experience
โขExclusive 50th Anniversary t-shirts and merchandise
โขFun games and activities themed around the 50th Anniversary
โขA celebratory speech on the main stage
โขFun 50th Anniversary photo props at the lake front pavilion
photo op area
โข๐๐๐ฑ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ headlining the main stage from 4-6pm โ get
ready to rock!
โข๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐ธ featuring delicious Colombian cuisine,
owned and operated by local Wildwood residents
๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ
โข๐ญ:๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐ฎ:๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฝ๐บ: Bingo
โข๐ฎ:๐ญ๐ฑ-๐ฎ:๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฝ๐บ: TOPS K9 Dog Show
โข๐ฏ:๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐ฏ:๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ฝ๐บ: Wildwood Park District 50th Anniversary Celebration Speech
โข๐ฐ:๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐ฒ:๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฝ๐บ: Judson Brown Band
๐๐ค๐ค๐ & ๐ฝ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐๐
โข๐ญ๐ฎ:๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐ฒ:๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฝ๐บ: Beer tent, Wildwood Park District popcorn & water tent, Gagewood Lions Club food tent (burgers, brats, walking tacos, chips, pop), Kiki's Cotton Candy food truck (cotton candy, fresh squeezed lemonade, specialty popcorn), Lumpia Lady food truck (Filipino cuisine), Rica Arepa food truck (Columbian cuisine), and Awesome Mini Donuts (donuts & hot apple cider).
๐ผ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐จ & ๐๐๐ข๐๐จ
โข๐ญ๐ฌ:๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐บ-๐ฏ:๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฝ๐บ: Gagewood Lions Club Car Show
โข๐ญ๐ฎ:๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐ฒ:๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฝ๐บ: Wildwood History Museum, Pony Rides, Petting Zoo, Warren Township Highway Department Touch-A-Truck, Face Painting, Hair Tinsel, Dunk Tank, Pumpkin Painting, Tractor Rides, Barrel Train Rides, Troop 671 Rope Bridge, Troop 672 Wild Wild West, Bounce House, Gages Lake Conservation Committee Minnow Races, Photo Op Area, and more!
๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ง & ๐๐ฅ๐ค๐ฃ๐จ๐ค๐ง ๐ฝ๐ค๐ค๐ฉ๐๐จ
โข๐ญ๐ฎ:๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐ฒ:๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฝ๐บ: Local business vendor and sponsor booths to browse and shop from
๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฟ๐
Becoming a vendor in our vendor area at Harvest Fest is an easy way for you to sell your product(s)/service(s), market your business, gain exposure, connect directly with your target audience, and find new customers. As a vendor, you will have the chance to meet people in your area and let them know that you are their local connection for your business. Harvest Fest is a very well attended event and can have a high return on your investment. To apply to be a vendor or learn more, please visit: https://www.wildwoodparkdistrict.com/harvestfest2026/#vendors
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐
Sponsoring Wildwood Park Districtโs Harvest Fest event provides many benefits to your business, as well as the local community.
โข๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐
By becoming a sponsor, your company name and logo will be featured in digital and printed promotional materials and publications that reach thousands of people in the Wildwood, Gages Lake and Grayslake area.
โข๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐
The Wildwood Park District offers programs and events for all ages, youth to seniors. Each sponsor level provides businesses the opportunity to directly interact with community members so you can connect with your specific target audience.
โข๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ถ๐
Our flexible tiered sponsor levels offer businesses of all sizes the opportunity to be involved. Starting as low as $100, we work with you to find the right fit for your budget.
โข๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
Itโs always good to see businesses use their platform for good, especially within their own community. Share your values and make a positive impact by showing your customers the human side of your business through the sponsorships you endorse.
โข๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด?
Apply today or learn more here: https://www.wildwoodparkdistrict.com/harvestfest2026/#sponsorshipopportunities
๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐
https://www.wildwoodparkdistrict.com/harvestfest2026/
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33325 N Sears Blvd, Wildwood, IL, United States, Illinois 60030, 33325 N Sears Blvd, Grayslake, IL 60030-2158, United States
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