Villa Park Historical Society Blog & News

The Annual Meeting of the Villa Park Historical Society was held Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 1:00PM at the Museum on Villa Avenue. The Villa Park Fire Department joined us [...]

We are sad to announce that our long-time member and Board member, Patricia Turen, passed away on October 12, 2026. You may remember her as the manager of Grandma’s Attic, [...]

Thank you, Villa Park! We were so lucky to have a dry time between storms to host our Ice Cream Social! We are grateful to everyone who attended, volunteered, shared [...]

Mark your calendars for one of Villa Park's favorite summer traditions. The Villa Park Historical Society invites residents, families, and visitors to join us on Friday, July 3, from 7PM [...]

We want to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who has shown patience and support during our closure in July and August 2025. As many of you know we experienced [...]

Did you know that there might be 80 Sears Catalog mail-order houses in Villa Park? Many people saw the kits offered by Sears during the 1920's through the 1940's [...]