Safety Town

Program Description

Safety Town Elmhurst, located at The Depot/Wild Meadows Trace, is a miniature Elmhurst community especially designed for the educational instruction of safety programs for young children. This program allows children to explore safety concerns in a familiar environment as they experience them first hand.

Safety Town is designed to ensure safety education needs are reflected in the structures and amenities of the town. Amenities include an actual railroad crossing, a residential and business area, streets with sidewalks and curbs, traffic signs, a parking lot for bicycles, a park and miniature buildings. The site also includes a fire hydrant, pay phone and drinking fountain. The miniature community has been designed to reflect the Elmhurst community with a distinct downtown and residential area.

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Safety Town Classes

Safety Town classes are for children ages 4 to 13 years old. Throughout the year, individual and parent/child safety classes are offered such as:

Please visit our on-line brochure to see current class offerings.

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Safety Town Open Road

Safety Town Open Road times are available in the summer so families can come and enjoy time together using the Safety Town Elmhurst miniature community. Children ages 4-7 may ride their own three-wheel tricycle with sturdy shoes and a helmet.  Three-wheel bikes and/or helmets will be available for rental for $ 5.  No skateboards, roller blades, two wheelers or bikes with training wheels please.  Safety Town staff will be on hand for supervision.

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