Special Events
Veterans Park District offers many Special Events for our residents each year – the majority of which are free family events. Residents of Northlake, Melrose Park, River Grove, Franklin Park, and Leyden Township are welcome to attend any and all events.
*Entrance fee required
**Requires registration with associated fees
Summer Events
- Movies in the Park
- Movie and Music in the Park
- Music in the Park
- Softball Tournament
- Gouin Pool Stars and Stripes Party*
- Gouin Pool Caribbean Bash*
- Leyden Township & VPD 4th of July Fireworks Show
- VPD Annual Back to School Event
Fall Events
- Autumn Fest
- Halloween Events
- Veterans Day Observance Ceremony
Holiday Events
- Food & Toy Drive
- Letters to Santa
- Winter Fest
- Breakfast with Santa**
Spring Events
- Preschool Open House
- Easter Egg Hunts
- Family Indoor Garage Sale & Flea Market
- Summer Kick Off Celebration
Summer Kickoff Celebration
Saturday, April 27 • 11 AM-2 PM
Grant Park
Family Indoor Garage Sale & Flea Market
Saturday, April 27 • 9 AM-2:30 PM
Grant Park Gymnasium
44 W. Golfview Dr., Northlake
Free Movies in the Park
June 12 • Gouin Park, Franklin Park
June 26 • Bulger Park, Melrose Park
July 10 • Grant Park, Northlake
August 7 • Trumbull Park, River Grove
Free Music and Movie – Karaoke in the Park
Wednesday, July 24
Bataan Park, 1203 n. 9th, Melrose Park
VPD Annual Softball Tournament
Thursday, August 1 – Sunday, August 4
Bocce Ball Tournament
Saturday, August 3 – Sunday, August 4
Music in the Park
Wednesday, August 14
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park
1800 Riverwoods Dr., Melrose Park
One Foot in the Groove
Wednesday, August 21
Bulger Park Community Center
1601 Hirsch St., Melrose Park
Soul Sacrifice