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Seventh Annual Citizens Day in the Park Returns June 22
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 3, 2024
St. Helens, Ore. - Gather your family, grab your neighbors and friends, and plan for a day of fun at the seventh annual Citizens Day in the Park hosted by the St. Helens City Council. The community celebration is happening on Saturday, June 22, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in McCormick Park, 475 S. 18th Street.
Citizens Day in the Park is a day focused on making and strengthening community connections. It’s an opportunity for people to put down their cell phones, turn off the television, and enjoy a day of fun in a local park with friends and family. Activities are family-friendly and designed for a wide age-range.
Activities include a free barbeque lunch, a car show by the Highway 30 Cruisers, live music by The Decades, free activities, and vendor booths featuring local non-profits, organizations, and businesses. This year, there are approximately 100 vendors registered for the event. Food is available on a first come, first served basis while supplies last. Hamburgers, hot dogs, pasta salad, chips, and cookies will be served. Attendees are strongly encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs. Picnic tables will be at the park, but seating is not guaranteed.
Parking is available at McCormick Park but usually reaches capacity soon after the event starts. Overflow parking is available at the St. Helens Recreation Center across from McCormick Park at 1810 Old Portland Road. Attendees can walk to McCormick Park thanks to newly-installed pedestrian improvements at the Old Portland Road and South 18th Street intersection.
Citizens Day in the Park is made possible thanks to generous donations from local businesses and help from local volunteers. This year’s sponsors include:
- 2Cs Vendor Mall
- Avamere
- Columbia River PUD
- The Decades (band)
- Don’s Rental
- Grocery Outlet
- Hudson Garbage Service and Portable Toilet Service
- Pacific Industrial Service, Inc.
- Paulson’s Printing
- Premier Restoration Partners
- Safeway
- St. Helens Marina
- St. Helens Market Fresh
- Skinny’s Texaco
- Stan’s Refrigeration
- Sunshine Pizza
- Walmart
- Wauna Credit Union
Anyone interested in donating to Citizens Day in the Park should contact St. Helens City Council President Jessica Chilton at jchilton@sthelensoregon.gov. Volunteers are still needed for the event. If you would like to volunteer, please visit https://www.sthelensoregon.gov/community/page/citizens-day-park to sign up or contact St. Helens City Councilor Brandon Sundeen at bsundeen@sthelensoregon.gov. Vendor spots are currently full for the 2024 event.
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For further information regarding Citizens Day in the Park, please contact Communications Officer Crystal King at cking@sthelensoregon.gov.
