Mayor Anthony Copeland and the EC Parks and Recreation Department invite the community to join us for a day filled with fall festivities, family-friendly activities, and opportunities to give back!
🌳🌼 TREE OF LIFE FALL PLANTING 🌼🌳
Start your Saturday morning by joining us for the Tree of Life Fall Planting event! Come together with community members and local organizations to celebrate nature, promote environmental sustainability, and help make East Chicago a greener place to live. In partnership with the City of EC, Green Latinos, Tandem Global, Green EC, Indiana Conservation Voters, the Student Concervation Association and Communitree.
📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Marktown Community Center
3509 Spruce Street, East Chicago, IN
🌱 Enjoy:
🍂 Community Planting
🎶 Music
🍽️ Food & Drinks
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🎃🍁 PUMPKIN SMASH! 🍁🎃
Keep the fall festivities going with an afternoon of family fun at our Pumpkin Smash event!
Bring your leftover pumpkins and help support a great cause! In partnership with The City of EC, Erin's Farm, Green EC and The Legacy Foundation, collected pumpkins will be used to help feed rescued animals. 🐮🐴
📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026
⏰ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Parks and Recreation Office
1615 E. 142nd Street, East Chicago, IN
🍁 Enjoy:
🎶 Music
🍬 Candy
🌾 Hay Maze
🎃 Pumpkin Smashing
👨👩👧👦 Family-Friendly Fun!
👻 Costumes are encouraged! Come dressed in your favorite costume and enjoy the festivities!
⚠️ Pumpkin Donation Guidelines: Only pumpkins will be accepted. Please ensure they are free of glitter, paint, markers, candles, glue, hairspray, toothpicks, and other non-food decorations to keep our rescued animal friends safe.
🍁 Two events, one exciting day! Whether you're helping beautify our community in the morning or enjoying fall festivities with family and friends in the afternoon, there's something for everyone!
We look forward to seeing our East Chicago community come together for a wonderful day of fun, fellowship, and giving back! 🧡
📞 For more information: (219) 391-8474
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