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Willard Wood Park Center
The Willard Wood Park Center is located 2 blocks north and 1 block west of Main & Exchange Streets. The log cabin building sits on the Southwest corner of the six acre Crete Park. Easterday Hall, located in the Willard Wood Park Center, is a charming room for your club, family, friends, or associates to gather. It’s the perfect location for your business meetings, family gatherings, showers or parties. The hall is fully accessible, offers a kitchen, and tables and chairs for your convenience. A fireplace and/or alcohol permit can be purchased for an additional fee. (See Rental Fees below) Call the Crete Park District at (708) 672-6969 or stop by to see if your date is still open. The hall does book up quickly, so be sure to make arrangements as early as possible to ensure your date. To guarantee your rental, you must stop by the building, complete a rental form and pay a $150 SECURITY DEPOSIT. This security deposit is required to hold your day on the calendar. This deposit is nonrefundable in case of a cancellation.

Rental Fees
The building is owned by the Crete Park District, and therefore Residents receive a lower rate. Rental rates are done on an hourly basis & must include all set up, clean up and decorating time. Minimum rental time is 4 hours. All fees must be paid one month prior to your rental. (The building will NOT be open on the weekends other than specific rental hours!) All fees are listed below. Must be 21 years old to rent.

   SECURITY DEPOSIT - $150 CASH
                        Rental Rates        Resident Discount Rate
Rental Fee:     $50/Hour             $35/Hour
Alcohol:     $100 Extra/Event      $60 Extra/Event
Fireplace:     $30 Extra/Event    $20 Extra/Event

Hall Amenities
Handicapped Accessible Restrooms,100 Folding Chairs, Fireplace, Adjacent to Crete Park, 10 round tables, Air Conditioning, Microwave, Stove, Fridge & Freezer, 2 - 8’ rectangular tables, 2 High Chairs

Click HERE to download and print the rental form. Page 2 of this form lists the rental rules.

Shelter Rentals
Instead of having all those people in your house or spending the money to rent a tent and planning all the entertainment, come to the park! Two shelters are available in Crete Park, 515 First Street and two shelters are also available at Heritage Park, 1550 Sangamon Street. Peggy's Place is a small shelter close to the entrace of Heritage Park and great for young children's birthday parties. Heritage Shelter is located in the middle of the sports park and next to the large 5-12 year old playground. Alcohol is not allowed in the park areas. The fees for shelter rentals are listed below and must be paid in full at the time of rental. All fees are nonrefundable. All rentals must be completed at the Crete Park District Office, 515 1st Street in Crete. Please remember the playgrounds are not part of any rental. These are public parks and will be used by the public during your rental. Don't worry! There's plenty of room for everyone!

Click HERE to download a copy of the Crete Park Rental Form and rules.

Click HERE to download a copy of the Heritage Park Rental form and rules.

	Crete Shelter	Peggy's Place	Heritage Shelter
Fee	$75	$35	$100
Resident Rate	$50	$25	$75

Historical Bandstand Rental

If you’re looking for a small romantic place to hold your wedding, you should come see one of Crete’s Historic Landmarks. Recently renovated, the Bandstand, located in Crete Park, was built in 1913 and is surrounded by beautiful oak trees. The fee per time slot is $40 and the Resident rate is $30. The first time slot of the day is 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM and the second is 2:30 PM - 7:30 PM. This area can also be rented for pictures! To rent, please stop by the office with a valid picture ID and fill out the paperwork. Rental fee must be paid at the time of reservation. Click HERE to download a copy of the rental form.