Join us for the Washington Winter Walkabout sponsored by the Washington Chamber of Commerce and Joyful Yards! Participating businesses will have a wintery mix of signage items displayed in their storefronts or office windows as part of a town-wide scavenger hunt. The fun starts on January 24th and runs through February 8. Special thanks to our prize sponsors - Step Back in Time, Moon Family Dental, Trapp Electric, Associates in Dentistry, the Washington Historical Society and Bard Optical!
Grab your kids, your friends, family and neighbors to get out to join us for the Washington Winter Walkabout presented by the Washington Chamber of Commerce and Joyful Yards! Community Members will "walkabout" the community while having fun hunting down the wintery signage in different storefronts or offices. If the business is in the 61571 zip code or a Washington Chamber of Commerce member, they are fair game! You can download a tracking sheet from any one of the signs or from the Washington Chamber's Website, as well as pick up a physical copy in the Washington Park District entryway. To be entered for prizes, your sheet must be turned into the Washington Chamber of Commerce or Washington Park District office by February 10, 2025.
One entry for playing, five for finding them all!
Take pictures and post them on Facebook or Instagram with #WashingtonWinterWalkabout and tag the Chamber while you are out having fun! You never know when you may be rewarded...
Winners will only be announced on the Washington Chamber of Commerce Facebook/Instagram page.
Ongoing Programs & Features
StoryWalk in Washington Park
Take a walk through Washington Park and enjoy a story as you stroll! Beginning at the parking lot located on the Lincoln Grade School side of Washington Park, follow the sidewalk to read a story. This two-month session’s book is There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow by Lucille Colandro..
Washington Winter Walkabout – February 1-28
Bundle up and join us for the 2nd Annual Washington Winter Walkabout, hosted by the Washington Chamber of Commerce! This month-long, town-wide scavenger hunt runs all February and invites community members to explore Washington while supporting local businesses along the way. More information www.washingtonilcoc.com/washington-winter-walkabout
Animal Rescue Giving Tree at Washington District Library – Sunnyland Branch
Help the Tazewell County Animal Shelter stock their shelves and provide newly adopted animals with the essentials they need. Beginning February 1, 2026, select ornaments with items to donate, purchase the items, and bring them back to the Sunnyland Branch by March 10th.
