Willard Area Chamber of Commerce

10/20/2026

What’s that you say?
The Farmers Market is moving indoors to the Rec Center this Friday? No way!!

It’s true! Let’s go Willard!!

10/11/2026

Hey Willard! Our friends at The Hive are hosting the Frisco Harvest Fest event next Saturday, October 17th, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Willard trailhead! See their FB page in the comments for more details. This is a great family-friendly event and we hope to see you there!

10/03/2026

Hey Willard!

October is here, and our friends at Willard Parks & Recreation have several fun, family-friendly events planned to celebrate the season! We wanted to pass along a few opportunities to get involved and enjoy some fall fun right here in Willard.

🎃 Trunk or Treat | October 24 | 2–5 p.m.
Bring the family out to the Frisco Highline Trailhead for an afternoon of Halloween fun! Willard Parks & Recreation is also looking for businesses, organizations and community members to volunteer to host a trunk and help make the event a success.

👻 Spooky Sprint 5K | October 24 | 7 p.m.
Keep the Halloween fun going that evening with the 5th Annual Spooky Sprint 5K at the Frisco Trailhead. Costumes are encouraged, so grab your running shoes—and your best Halloween look!

🦩 Boo-Mingo!
Want to surprise a friend, family member, neighbor or even a fellow business? For $15, the Parks & Recreation Boo Crew will secretly deliver 20 festive black and orange flamingos to their yard. It’s a fun way to spread a little Halloween spirit throughout the community!

Visit www.willardparks.com for additional information, registration and sign-ups. You can see the event flyers in the comments.

We hope you’ll take advantage of these opportunities and enjoy some October fun with your family, friends and fellow Willard community members!

09/29/2026

FEZtival of Trees 2026!

The Willard Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to participate in the 2026 FEZtival of Trees, presented by the Abou Ben Adhem Shriners in Springfield!

This annual holiday event features dozens of decorated Christmas trees, each paired with gifts that attendees have the opportunity to win. This year, the Chamber will have its own tree, and we’d love for our members to help us fill it!

Chamber members are invited to donate a gift, gift card, cash donation, or other item to be included with the Chamber’s tree. Your business name will be displayed with your donation, making this a fun way to spread some holiday cheer while showcasing our local businesses to event attendees.
Members of the public are welcome to donate as well.

You do not need to attend the FEZtival of Trees to participate or make a donation.

Regina Rorrer with Heritage Chapel is coordinating the Chamber’s tree. To contribute an item or ask questions, please contact Regina at 417-861-1549 or [email protected].

The FEZtival of Trees will take place November 20–22 at the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque, 601 E. St. Louis Street in Springfield. The event includes a forest of decorated trees, raffles, live entertainment, visits with Santa, and a crafter and vendor village.

Thank you for helping us represent the Willard business community and make the Chamber’s tree something special this holiday season!

09/20/2026

Hey Chamber Members, a quick reminder!

Through October 16, members of the Willard Area Chamber of Commerce are invited to set up at the Farmers Market one time at no cost. This is a great opportunity to get your business or organization in front of the community, connect with local residents, and be part of one of Willard’s local traditions.

Whether you’d like to share information about your services, promote an upcoming event, or simply introduce your business to more members of the community, we’d love to see our Chamber members represented at the market!

See the flyer in the comments for additional information and register for the date you’d like to attend.
Or you can contact the Chamber by phone or email and we'll get you hooked up!
417-742-2442
[email protected]

09/11/2026

Many thanks to all the volunteers and organizers that helped with our annual Patriot Day flag planting event! Special thanks to Scouting America Troop 52, the Willard High School Baseball Team, and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. We couldn’t have done it without them.
If you have any pictures to share, please drop them in the comments. Thanks Willard!

09/11/2026

Thank you Troop 52 for helping out, we appreciate your dedication to this community! ❤️

09/07/2026

Care to Learn is a great local partner and the Willard Turkey Trot is a great event - please consider sponsoring, or come out and trot!

Have you wondered just how many needs are met with the Willard Care to Learn program? Have you pondered what types of needs our program assists with?

Thanks to generous business partners, churches and individuals, we have been able to meet 111,115 needs since the start of our chapter in 2012. Our food pantries, weekend food program, hygiene items, and Christmas assistance could not happen without the financial support and donations from our community!

The 2026 Willard Care to Learn Turkey Trot is our biggest fundraiser of the year and business sponsors are responsible for a large portion of the funds raised.

If you know of a local business that would like to sponsor Turkey Trot, please have them email Erica Russell at [email protected] or call at 417-862-6308.

$100 gets the business name on our event shirt and $250 will get their name AND logo on the back. It is a great way to advertise your business, as well as showing the community that your business is interested in meeting the needs of our students!