Upcoming Events

Luau in the Park

Saturday, June 3

7 – 9 p.m., O'Day Park

Join us for an authentic Hawaiian style luau with traditional food and entertainment. Tickets are required for this event! Please visit www.ofallon.mo.us/luau for the most up-to-date information about this new event!

FREE ADMISSION • LAWN SEATING • FOOD TRUCKS

Take a break for summer fun when some of the region’s best bands perform live at free, weekly Jammin’ concerts! Every Tuesday, the Civic Park Bandstand will be rockin' and rollin' with performances by new artists and returning favorites.

A variety of food trucks and concessionaires will sell favorite foods, cold treats and adult beverages. Bring a chair or blanket for lawn seating at this weekly family-friendly event. For concert and food truck details, please visit www.ofallon.mo.us/jammin. For weather updates, visit O'Fallon Parks & Recreation's rainout line at www.ofallon. mo.us/parks&rec, or call 636-333-9900. All pets must be leashed and no glass containers are allowed in the park. Please note that band and food truck lineups may change without notice.

Food Truck Frenzy

Friday, June 23

5:30 – 8:30 p.m., Sports Park

Start the summer off with a food truck picnic, free concert and free kids activities, too! Bring some chairs or a blanket and purchase food from some of the area’s best food trucks while you enjoy live music. Please visit www.ofallon.mo.us/foodtruck-frenzy for the most up-to-date listing of food trucks

Alligator’s Creek Aquatic Center opens Memorial Day weekend

Saturday, May 27

Alligator’s Creek Aquatic Center www.ofallon.mo.us/calendar

Get the most out of summer with a day at O’Fallon’s outdoor aquatic complex. Slide your choice of three water slides, float along the lazy river and watch the kids play on the water playground and the splash pad. Season passes are now available! Visit the Parks and Recreation website for hours, admission information, summer passes and special events.

Heritage and Freedom Fest

July

July

July

July

Save the date for the best Independence Day celebration in St. Charles County, featuring expanded hours and more fun! Enjoy the thrilling carnival and midway, jam out to free musical performances by country artist Chris Lane and rock icons 38 Special and settle in for the most dazzling fireworks display in the region. For more information and for the announcements of this year’s opening acts, keep an eye on www.heritageandfreedomfest.com

Heritage & Freedom Fest Parade

Tuesday, July 4 9:30 a.m., downtown O’Fallon

Get your group together and join the parade by creating an attention-grabbing, patriotic parade entry for the Fourth of July!

The Heritage & Freedom Fest Parade is open to clubs, churches, businesses, scout troops, civic organizations, and families. Parade applications, FAQs and pointers are available at www. heritageandfreedomfest.com/parade

Historic Site Tours

Historic Heald Home & Zumwalt’s Fort tours

Open on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month

May 28 – September 24; 12–3 p.m.

This summer, come see O’Fallon’s historic treasures at Fort Zumwalt Park! Admission is $5 per person to see both attractions, and children 10 and under are admitted free. For private and/or group tours of 10 or more, please call 636-379-5574.

O’Fallon Historical Society’s Log Cabin Museum in Civic Park

Open on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month

May 28 – September 24; 12–3 p.m., Free

Meet and chat with the people who know O’Fallon’s history best as you tour the Log Cabin Museum. Tours are also available by appointment and during special events. Admission is free but donations are welcome.

Volunteer Opportunities

To register for these events or for more information, visit www. ofallon.mo.us/volunteer or call 636-379-5417.

Paws for a Cause

Saturday, March 18 9 – 11 a.m.

Do you have a love for four-legged friends? Are there old shirts in your closet that you don’t wear anymore? Are you crafty? Then join Volunteer O’Fallon as we make t-shirt rope toys for shelter animals to play with!

Alternative Spring Break

Monday, March 20 – Thursday, March 23

Need a stay-cation with impact? Join Volunteer O'Fallon during your spring break to give-back to your community! Multiple projects are scheduled, including creek cleaning, transplanting yarrow, planting flowers, and preventing erosion. Space is limited.

Mission: Clean Stream

Saturday, March 25 9 – 11 a.m.

Spend the morning jumping in creeks with Volunteer O'Fallon! Help maintain a clean water system by clearing litter and debris from local creeks before it has a chance to move downstream, clog waterways and have a negative impact on native plants and wildlife.

Earth Day in O'Fallon

Saturday, April 22 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Show your love of nature at O’Fallon’s 22nd annual Earth Day. Get your hands dirty planting flowers, spread mulch around trees and paths in City parks, or you can walk along a roadway or in a creek cleaning up debris to create a more beautiful and healthy environment. A post-event picnic celebrates this community volunteer effort with food, fun, and giveaways. Space is limited.

Patriotic Ceremonies

Vietnam War Remembrance Day Ceremony

Sunday, March 26 1 p.m., St. Charles County Veterans Museum

Armed Forces Day Ceremony

Saturday, May 20 11 a.m., Veterans Memorial Walk

Memorial Day Ceremony

Monday, May 29 11 a.m., Veterans Memorial Walk