Wilder Mansion

Elmhurst Park Board to ask community to fund projects following nearly 60% voter support | Elmhurst Park District This evening, the Elmhurst Park District Board of Park Commissioners voted unanimously to give residents the choice to fund high-priority projects identified by the community through a referendum on the November 5, 2024 ballot.

🌷 Wilder Park Conservatory's Spring Flower Show runs through this Sunday, April 21! Open daily, 8am-6pm.

Feeling the spring vibes this week at Wilder Park! 🌸

📣🌷Attention all Wilder Park Conservatory visitors! We've noticed some rather "creative" uses of our beautiful plant beds lately, from impromptu picnics to mud pie making sessions to full on photography sessions. While we love seeing families and friends enjoying our space, we'd like to gently remind everyone that our plants prefer peaceful neighbors, not picnic pals. Here's why:

🌱Plant Trampling: Some of our green friends have been around for decades, and they've earned their space to stretch out their roots. Let's not make them feel like the dance floor at a rock concert.

🌱Mud Puddles: While our plants appreciate a good watering, they're not fans of muddy feet or impromptu soil excavations. Let's keep the dirt where it belongs – in the beds.

🌱Picnics and photos in Paradise: We know our Conservatory is a dreamy spot for a lunch date or photoshoot, but let's leave the sandwiches and snacks for the designated areas outside the Conservatory. Our plants prefer to be admired, not smothered.

Remember, we're all here to enjoy the beauty and tranquility of this historical gem. So, next time you visit, please respect our green residents and resist the urge to picnic with the plants!

Stop by tonight or tomorrow for the 12th Annual Holiday Market!

The Holiday Market at Wilder Mansion begins tonight at 4 pm! Shop local this year with over 55 artisans and vendors offering one of a kind seasonal gifts. A RGL Marketing For The Arts event. Presenting sponsor, Kelly Stetler Real Estate.

Holiday Market is this Friday and Saturday!

We're so excited for the return of the Holiday Market on November 3 and 4!

The Holiday Market at Wilder Mansion is one week away! Shop local this year with over 55 artisans and vendors offering one of a kind seasonal gifts. A RGL Marketing For The Arts . Presenting sponsor, Kelly Stetler Real Estate.

The Holiday Market at Wilder Mansion is one week away! Shop local this year with over 55 artisans and vendors offering one of a kind seasonal gifts. A RGL Marketing For The Arts . Presenting sponsor, Kelly Stetler Real Estate.

The Fall Flower Show at Wilder Park Conservatory is always a highlight of the season! The show is free to visit and runs October 28-November 26 this year.

Just a reminder that the Conservatory will be closed next week, October 23-27 while staff do show construction.

See you tonight for fun & games!

Bags, Brew and BBQ is tomorrow night! Ages 21 and up, join us for a game night in Wilder Park for adults! Grab some food and drinks and bring out your competitive spirit with lawn games and bags.

Full details on our event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/225890766705164.

Thank-you to our sponsors The Schiller Team and Elmhurst Bank.

Thanks for sharing Jolie Images Photography & Video!

Headed to Art in Wilder Park this weekend? Drop-in and say hi at Wilder Mansion! The Mansion will be open 10am-3pm Saturday and Sunday.

Staff will be on-site if you have questions about future rentals or you can just enjoy the historic Mansion while taking a break from shopping!

Looking for a great weekend outing? This is it! Hope to see you there!

Events

Wilder Park Conservatory's Spring Flower Show runs through this weekend! Open daily, 8 am-6 pm. 🌸🌷🌼

Always a wonderful event!

Todays Throwback Thursday image is a view of the Elmhurst Public Library in the early 1930s, when it was located in the old Wilder Mansion. The library had been located in the mansion since 1922, shortly after the Wilder family sold their property to the newly-formed Elmhurst Park District. In 1936, the mansion would receive a facelift that would result in the facade we recognize today. The library moved from the mansion to its current location in 2003.

This week, for Women's History Month, we're highlighting some of the women who helped lead Elmhurst Park District and who made a significant impact on the Park District and Elmhurst community.

At an election held June 5, 1920, the Park District was organized under an act of the Illinois legislature. One of the members of the first Park Board was Gertrude Golden, who served for 17 years (1920-1937). During her tenure, the Park Board purchased and developed land for Wilder Park (conservatory, flower beds, tennis courts, playground, and bandstand), Salt Creek Park (picnic areas, playing fields, wading pool, playgrounds, and lawn tennis), and East End Park (swimming pool, play field, recreational field house, and tennis courts). The Board also purchased land for the future development of Butterfield Park.

Gertrude also served as the Garden Club’s first president for two terms. During her presidency, an active tree planting program was developed for Elmhurst with trees furnished at a nominal cost by the Club. She, along with two other women, also established an executive committee of Camp Fire Girls, which provided girls outdoor learning experiences already offered to boys. She mentored organizational leaders and helped build the organization, remaining active until her death in 1953. A tribute written in her honor said, “Throughout all her years of civic service, as she was content to let a child grow, so was she content to let a tree grow – for the future.”

Support the Elmhurst Parks Foundation and have some fun at their Bags Tournament on Saturday, April 22 from 6-10 pm!

Don’t want to compete? Bring your friends to play games like giant Jenga, Uno, and Connect Four while enjoying complimentary food and a cash bar. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/2yx5jfdd

Sponsored by AMJ Spectacular Events /A Moon Jump 4 U Inc. Party Rentals.

Flashlight Teen Egg Hunt | Elmhurst Park District Ages 11-16, grab your flashlights! Join your friends in the frenzy as you search for prize eggs filled with candy, gift certificates and other great prizes. No registration required, free to attend. Date and Time: Thursday, April 6, 8 pmLocation: Wilder Park, 175 S. Prospect Avenue. Event will take....

This Saturday, we're letting the adults in on the fun! Join us March 18 at 10 am in Wilder Park for our Adult Egg Hunt! Check in will start at 9 am. Inside the eggs you'll find treats, coupons and raffle tickets for some of our amazing prizes, including a $500 cash prize courtesy of our sponsor, Kelly Stetler Real Estate. Be sure to stay until the end for raffle winner announcements!

After the hunt, head to Elmhurst Brewing Co. to take in a basketball game while enjoying Egg Hunt participant drink specials. It's a day of competition and excitement you won't want to miss.

Many thanks to our sponsors! Thanks to the DuPage Foundation, Elmhurst Park District, & local businesses for providing an opportunity for area artists and youth groups to create the public art installation Superheroes in Wilder Park.
www.elmhurstartmuseum.org/exhibitions

With additional support from Discover DuPage, Enjoy Illinois, Kilwins Elmhurst, Lakeside Bank, Maxine Elmhurst, Lisa O’Brien Real Estate, Phase Three Brewing Company, Reconciled Solutions, Kelly Stetler Real Estate, and Total Window Treatments.
Production support by Do It Together Workshops.

It was announced today that Region 8, which includes the Elmhurst Park District, can move to Tier 2 effective immediately. As a result, the Wilder Park Conservatory will reopen tomorrow, and participants will be contacted directly regarding the status of their program. More specific details will be made available tomorrow.
https://www.epd.org/news/covid-19