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Pancake Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt
Spring Park Project Day
Empty Bowls
Movie Night
LaFollette Park Bike Ride
Summer Movie Night
Music in the Park
Fall Park Clean-up Day
Pancake Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, March 30
Breakfast: 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Egg Hunt: 11:00 a.m.
The egg hunt has become a popular spring event in the LaFollette Park neighborhood and thanks to the overwhelming response last year, the Friends are pleased to offer the pancake breakfast again. Bring your family for a hearty breakfast and stay for the egg hunt. Lots of great prizes and candy to be had! Have your picture taken with the Easter Bunny! Breakfast will be offered in the park pavilion, upper level. Egg hunt will begin around the park pavilion grounds, lower level. Co-sponsored by Walgreens, Half Nuts and HobbyTown USA.
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Spring Park Project Day
Saturday, April 13
Rescheduled for: Saturday, May 4
9:00-11:00 a.m.
This is our day to get the park ready for the upcoming summer season. We'll be doing some raking, painting/ repairing structures and cleaning out flower beds to prepare for planting. Scout troops and other volunteer groups are welcome! Meet at the park pavilion, upper level. Rescheduled for Saturday, May 4.
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Empty Bowls
Saturday, May 4
4:00-7:00 p.m.
Enjoy soup from West Allis area restaurants and help the Friends group collect funds for area food pantries. Held inside the park pavilion, upper level. West Allis area restaurants providing soups include: Senor Sol, Filippo's, Benno's Chef Paz and State Fair Inn. Music provided by West Allis area students. $5.00 for a soup meal. Ceramic bowls made by West Allis area students available for donation.
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Movie Night
Friday, June 14
Movie begins at dusk
Celebrate the end of school and the beginning of summer by taking in an outdoor movie! Bring a lawn chair or blanket and settle in for a night of summer fun. Food and beverages available for sale. Enter one of our raffles to win a great prize! The featured movie will be announced at a later time. Co-sponsored with CAAD. Held at the park pavilion, lower level.
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LaFollette Park Bike Ride
Saturday, July 27
Begins at 10:00 a.m.
The Friends are happy to offer the first ever LaFollette Park Bike Ride. If you're a biking enthusiast, you don't want to miss this one! Stay tuned on registation and route information.
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Summer Movie Night
Thursday, August 22
Movie begins at dusk
You've asked for it, and the Friends group is finally able to offer it! A second movie night! Soak up one of the last summer days with an outdoor movie and fun. Food and beverages available for sale. The featured movie will be announced at a later time. Co-sponsored with CAAD. Held at the park pavilion, lower level.
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Music in the Park
Saturday, September 7
4:00-6:00 p.m.
The Garlic Mustard Pickers will provide a relaxing mix of Celtic and Renaissance style music under the trees of Picnic Site #3. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy early fall at LaFollette Park. Food available for sale.
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Fall Park Clean-up Day
Saturday, November 2
9:00-11:00 a.m.
We'll prepare the park for winter by picking up garbage, raking leaves and the playground sand and cleaning out flower beds. Scout troops and other volunteer groups are welcome! Meet at the park pavilion, upper level. Rain date: Saturday, November 9.
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