Welcome to my favorite little town, Villa Park, the Garden Village . I was born and raised in Villa park. During the 1950's and 60's, we were the home of Ovaltine. As a child, I remember the smell of chocolate wafting thru the air in Villa Park...maybe that's why I look the way I do! At any rate, the Ovaltine factory is now an upscale loft style apartment building. The Illinois Prairie Path runs right thru the middle of our town. It used to be an old rail way, so right on the corner of Villa and Park Blvd. you can see the old railway station. It is one of many Historic Places you
can find in town. Go a little farther west to the corner of Park and Ardmore to see our Gazebo. During the summer they have free concerts at the gazebo. It's fun bring a picnic and lawn chairs. You'll see lots of familiar faces and it's a nice way to enjoy a summer's night. Also
during the summer and autumn months Villa Park features a French Market on Sunday mornings along the Prairie Path. You can purchase locally grown fruits and vegetables as well as some crafts and fresh flowers. In the early summer I always buy my annuals and perennials there. They have great prices and it's a good place to pick up your hanging baskets and pots!
Villa Park is known as the Garden Village. I belong to the Women's garden club, but there is also a Mens Garden Club. We both need more members, so call me if your interested! Villa Park has 2 pools. Jefferson and Lufkin. Both pools are heated and they offer a nice get-away from the heat in the summer! There is a recreation building near the Jefferson Pool on Vermont and another building on Wildwood know at "Lions Field".
| Community Recreation Building 320 East Wildwood Street Villa Park, Illinois 60181 Phone: (630) 834-8525 Fax: (630) 834-8528 TDD: (630) 941-5961 E-mail: crb@vprd.org Iowa Community Center 338 North Iowa Avenue Villa Park, Illinois 60181 Phone: (630) 834-8970 Fax: (630) 834-8982 TDD: (630) 941-5961 E-mail: icc@vprd.org
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