Sixth Annual Citizens Day in the Park Returns June 24

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 12, 2023

St. Helens, Ore. – Gather your family, grab your neighbors and friends, and plan for a day of fun at the sixth annual Citizens Day in the Park hosted by the St. Helens City Council. The community celebration is happening on Saturday, June 24, 2023, 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 over 50 vendor booths featuring local non-profits, organizations, and businesses. 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. The City of St. Helens is offering a shuttle from the overflow parking lot this year thanks to a donation from Columbia County Rider.

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:

• Bemis Printing
• Columbia River PUD
• Columbia County Rider
• The Decades (band)
• Don's Rental
• Grocery Outlet
• Hudson Garbage and Portable Toilet Service
• OnPoint Community Credit Union
• Pacific Industrial Service, Inc.
• Pacific Stainless Products, Inc.
• Safeway
• Skinny's
• St. Helens Marina
• St. Helens Market Fresh
• Stan's Refrigeration
• Sunshine Pizza
• Walmart
• Wells Fargo

Anyone interested in donating to Citizens Day in the Park should contact Lisa Scholl at lscholl@sthelensoregon.gov or 503-366-8216. Vendor spots are currently full for the 2023 event.

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For further information regarding Citizens Day in the Park, please contact Communications Officer Crystal King at cking@sthelensoregon.gov.