MOKENA 2026 Community Calendar
Photo by resident Andrea Laue
Front Street Frosty and Mokena Chamber’s Tree Decorating contest on Front Street and Wolf Road.
Photo by resident Tom Hahn
December 2025
Yunker Farm Barn in winter
Photo by resident Chuck Medrano
Mokena Chamber’s Monthly Membership Meeting at the 19th Hole. 4-5:30 pm.
Recycle Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
1920 -Prohibition causes the Village to become temporarily broke as a result of the loss of saloon licensing fees
Recycle Day
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YOUR CHILD BUILD SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO IMPROVE GRADES AND TEST SCORES!
Mokena Park Dist. Winter on the Farm. 4-7 pm at Yunker Farm.
Mokena Chamber’s Indoor Golf Outing at 19th Hole.
Train tracks at night at Front and Mokena Streets
Photo by resident Chuck Medrano
Mokena Chamber’s Monthly Membership Meeting at the 19th Hole. 4-5:30 pm.
Recycle Day
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Recycle Day
1797-John McGovney, the first nonnative settler to live where Mokena now stands, is born in Adams County, Ohio. 1961-The Mokena Chamber of Commerce opens its doors for the very first time.
Mokena Park Dist. Mother/Son Valentines Bowling. 12-2 pm.
Rainbow over Willowview Park
Photo by resident Andrea Laue
1937-Mokena post office is robbed.
Mokena Chamber’s Monthly Membership Meeting at the 19th Hole. 4-5:30 pm.
Recycle Day
St. Patrick’s Day
Mokena Park Dist. Shamrock Search. 6-7:30 pm.
1915-The Moke Camp of the Camp Fire Girls is established.
Recycle Day
Mokena Park Dist. Donuts with the Bunny. 9-10:30 am.
Mokena Lion’s Club Easter Egg Hunt – 12 p.m. sharp at Main Park
Mokena Public Library’s Egg Hunt
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Fog rolling in at sunset at Hickory Creek Forest Preserve
Photo by resident Tom Hahn
Recycle Day
Mokena Chamber’s Monthly Membership Meeting at the 19th Hole. 4-5:30 pm.
Mokena Public Library’s Bunny Hop Social
Mokena Park Dist. Flashlight Egg Hunt. 7:30-8:30 pm.
Recycle Day
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Downtown Mokena restaurants
Photos by resident Chuck Medrano
Manchester Cove Park looking north with Brandau Farm in background
Photo by resident Chuck Medrano
Recycle Day
Mokena Chamber’s Monthly Membership Meeting at the 19th Hole. 4-5:30 pm. Recycle Day
1880-Mokena’s first village board elected.
1922-Cornerstone of new St. John’s German Evangelical Church dedicated.
Recycle Day
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The Mokena Chamber of Commerce extends its gratitude to all individuals whose contributions facilitated the creation of this calendar.
Historical dates provided by Matthew Galik, Mokena historian and author of “Images of America: Mokena.”
Chuck Medrano and Andrea Laue are Mokena residents. You may know them as the owners of the social media famous K9’s ‘Levi Pitboxer’ and ‘GiGi on the Scene.’
in Shaw Media’s “Best of LincolnWay” and Southland Your Times “Southland’s Best” reader polls!
Tom and Janet Hahn are residents of Mokena and enjoy sharing their aerial drone photography with us.
Dear Mokena Community,
The Mokena Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and staff express gratitude for your support. Established in 1961, our non-profit organization relies solely on membership dues and community events to sustain itself.
Key annual events include the Community Expo, Front Street Fest, Martini Month, 4th of July Parade, Parade of Lights, and Giving Trees & Photos with Santa. Your support helps sustain these events and local businesses.
Visit mokena.com and follow us on Facebook
@MokenaCC for updates. Supporting local businesses fosters community spirit and economic growth, providing unique products and personalized services.
Wishing everyone a healthy, happy, and prosperous 2026!
Cheers,
Melissa Fedora Executive Director
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11104 Front Street, Suite 1B • Mokena, IL 60448 (708) 479-2468 • chamber@mokena.com www.mokena.com • Facebook@MokenaCC • Instagram@MokenaChamber
Wendy the Waste Truck on Wolf Road in the Mokena Chamber of Commerce’s annual 4th of July Parade
Photo by resident Marietta Kafka Glass
1915 The Liberty Bell passes through Mokena over the Rock Island Railroad on its way to San Francisco.
Mokena Chamber’s Monthly Membership Meeting at the 19th Hole. 4-5:30 pm.
Recycle Day
2024 EF-0 tornado began near Francis Road and headed east along Front Street taking down the historic Erickson-Benson barn on Schoolhouse Rd.
Recycle Day
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Community Garden in bloom at Yunker Farm
Photo by resident Andrea Laue
National Night Out at Yunker Farm Recycle Day
Mokena Chamber’s Monthly Membership Meeting at the 19th Hole. 4-5:30 pm. Recycle Day
1966-The Mokena Community Public Library District is established by referendum. 1909-Mokena State Bank is
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Train tracks looking west along Front Street at Ebert Granary on a fall day
Photo by resident Chuck Medrano
Pond at Hickory Creek Forest Preserve
Photo by resident Chuck Medrano
Sunset over barn on east 187th Street
Photo by resident Chuck Medrano
Holiday lights on the corner of Front and Mokena Streets facing east.
Photo by resident Tom Hahn
Recycle Day
Mokena Chamber’s Giving Trees & Photos with Santa 5-7 p.m. and Downtown Mokena Holiday Bar Crawl 4-10 pm.
Recycle Day ACA Insurance Annual Enrollment
1867-Methodist Episcopal Church is dedicated.
1790-Allen Denny, the founder of Mokena, is born in New York state.
DISCLAIMER – These dates were accurate at time of printing in October 2025. Please check the organization’s website to confirm date/location of events.
