Overview
Below is a list of the special annual events hosted by the Village of Hanover Park.
Click here to go the Calendar of Events for information on when each of these events take place.
Interested in learning more about events taking place in the community that are sponsored by other not-for-profit organizations? If so, click here to be brought to our Community Events and Information page.
Arbor Day
Each year, the Village holds a commemorative tree planting ceremony on Arbor Day the last Friday in April. A tree planting ceremony is held at various locations. For the past 25-years, the Village has earned Tree City USA recognition from the National Arbor Day Foundation.
Trees can lower heating and cooling costs, increase the value of your home, produce oxygen, and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The Village has a full-time Forestry Division which provides a Brush Pickup Program, contractual and in-house tree trimming programs, wood chip deliveries, and tree care advice.
You can read more about these programs in the Services section of our website. Click here to go to the Public Works section. Or you can call the Public Works Department at (630) 823-5700 between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, with any questions you have regarding the Village’s tree management programs.
Car and Motorcycle Show
Each year, the Village of Hanover Park sponsors a Car and Motorcycle Show at Lake Street and Barrington Road. Last year's event took place on Sunday, August 14th at the Commuter Lot located at Lake Street and Barrington Road. Watch our website for details about the 2012 event.
The Annual Car and Motorcycle Show, presented by the Prairie Station Pub, benefits the Hanover Park Community Resource Center to raise funds for youth programs. Residents and neighbors showcase their best engines for the grand prize trophy. Call Village Clerk Eira Corral at (630) 823-5601 for further information.
COPS Day Picnic
Each year, the Hanover Park Police Department hosts a COPS Day Picnic to foster relationships between the Police Department and the neighborhoods it serves. This free event provides entertainment, as well as various displays. The 2012 COPS Day Picnic event will take place on July 11, 2012 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Hanover Park Park District. Watch our website for details.
DuPage River Sweep
Each year, The Conservation Foundation conducts its Du-Page County River Sweep. The River Sweep is a countywide clean-up which encourages citizens to improve local waterways by removing debris and litter from a section of stream or pond. The event has been held annually since 1991, and citizen volunteers have removed nearly 185 tons of garbage from DuPage County waterways. We are looking for individuals or groups to assist in keeping our waterways clean. If you’re interested in participating in the next River Sweep, please contact the Public Works Department at (630) 823-5700 for more information or to be placed on the volunteer list.
Fire Department Open House
Each year, the Fire Department hosts an Open House which allows residents an opportunity to see a demonstration of various equipment in the Fire Department, as well as receive information on fire prevention. For further details, contact the Fire Department at (630) 736-6810.
Illinois State Sister Cities Convention
For further information on the Illinois State Sister Cities Convention, click here.
Maxwell Street
Annual Spring and Fall Maxwell Street West community garage sales are held in the commuter parking lot at Church Street and Lake Street. The Spring Maxwell Street West is held on the third Saturday in May, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The Fall Maxwell Street West is held on the third Saturday in September, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Spaces are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis with a limit of two spaces per vendor. Each space is 9 feet wide by 18 feet deep.
There will be no rain date scheduled for the event. Fees are nonrefundable. Any unsold spaces will be sold at the gate the morning of the sale on a first-come, first-served basis.
Click here to download the Spring 2012 Maxwell Street vendor application.
If you have questions or wish to obtain an application, please contact the Village Clerk's Office at (630) 823-5602.
Recycling Event
The Village of Hanover Park and the Hanover Park Environmental Committee sponsors a recycling event each year. To become a volunteer, call (630) 550-5005. click here to view a list of acceptable items.
Support Our Troops
The Village has yellow ribbon and bows available in the Clerk's office for residents who would like to show their support for our troops. The cost is $1.00 for 2 yards of yellow ribbon and a bow. Please show your support!
Touch-a-Truck
Each year, the Village of Hanover Park and the Hanover Park Park District sponsor a Touch-a-Truck event. The Police Department, Fire Department, Public Works and Park District shine up their vehicles so attendees could touch the hoods,hear the engines and see the inside of the cars and trucks that make our community run!
This year's event will take place on Saturday, June 2, 2012 from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Commuter Parking Lot located at Lake & Church Streets. During this event, the Veterans Committee will be collecting items to be sent to the trops.
For further information contact Village Clerk Eira L. Corral at (630) 823-5601.
Click here to view the event flyer.
Tree Lighting Ceremony
Each year, the Village hosts its annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Entertainment and refreshments are provided, and a special guest arrives to "flip the switch" and light up the Village welcoming in the holiday season. Watch our website for updates on the 2012 event. Click here to view the image gallery for the 2011 Tree Lighting Ceremony.
Veterans Committee Memorial Ceremony
The Veterans Committee hosts a Memorial Ceremony in honor of our Veterans each year and this year it is being held on Monday, May 28th, at 10:00 am in front of the Municipal Building, in conjunction with the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hanover Park Veterans Memorial. Please join us at this ceremony to say "Thank You" to those who have served our country. More information on the Memorial will be forthcoming or you can contact Howard Killian at 630-823-5700.
Veterans Committee - Operation Air Lift Collection
The Veterans Committee is collecting donations for Operation Airlift. Donations can be dropped off in the lobby of Village Hall located at 2121 West Lake Street. Items needed include food and food products such as chewing gum, cookies (boxed or individual), hard candy, beef or turkey jerky, peanut butter in small plastic jars, peanut butter or cheese crackers, individual packets of peanuts, pop top fruit (small cans), soups (Maruchan in cups, dry), trail mixed/granola bars, and variety pak cereal. Also needed are personal/paper products such as bath towels (dark colors), batteries, chap sticks, envelopes, eye drops, games, hand sanitizer (packets or plastic bottles, no pump type), Kleenex tissue (small pocket size), pens/pencils, Q-Tips/cotton swabs, shaving cream (gel, no aerosal cans), small shampoo, vaseline, and writing tablets. Please note all items should be plastic, as nothing can be shipped in glass containers.
Visit with Sister City Ghana
For further information about the most recent visit to our Sister City, Cape Coast, Ghana in West Africa, click here.