Rose Fest Relocating to Petal Plaza

The Roselle Lions Club and the Village of Roselle are proud to announce that the annual Rose Festival will take place on Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31 at Petal Plaza (31 S. Prospect St.)

Friday, May 30

• 6:00pm Shukin and the Ramblers - Rock & roots review
• 8:00pm In The Stix - Country modern hits and favorite classics
• Food trucks: Aunt Tina's Sound Bites, Panziz

Saturday, May 31

• 6:00 Universal Slim & The Blues Kangaroos - Blues
• 8:00 Fast Times Chicago - Rockin the 80's
• Food trucks: Da Pizza Dude, My Cocina Grill

"We are excited to invite the community to our reimagined Rose Fest, and we thank the Village and Roselle Police Department for working with us to continue the Rose Fest tradition. This year the Rose Fest will be held at the new Petal Plaza and guests will enjoy two nights of bands, food trucks, tasty beverages and desserts," said Roselle Lions Club member and Rose Fest event organizer Marc Hoarle.

Community organizations hosting large scale special events are required to work with the Village, Roselle Police Department, and Roselle Fire Department to ensure their event will run safely. The organization hosting the event is responsible for paying for the Village services they need to run their event, such as public safety personnel, traffic control and road closures. With Metro 19 construction nearing completion, hosting Rose Fest at the Metra station parking lot would require additional Village services to secure the parking garage and ensure the event's safety. Between increased costs of renting equipment and increased public safety costs, the Lions Club began working with the Village to determine the best way to continue hosting Rose Fest.

"Roselle Lions Club events raise funds for programs that benefit the community, so when our costs increased for Rose Fest, we had to consider how we could tweak the event to ensure we are still raising money," said Hoarle.

The Village and the Lions Club met frequently in early 2025 to guide the Club's Rose Fest planning and discuss logistics of hosting the event at the newly completed Petal Porch and Petal Plaza spaces on Prospect Street. The Village officially received the Lions Club's 2025 Rose Fest permit on April 16, 2025.

"One reason we invested in two permanent stages downtown with built-in electrical access was to help reduce expenses for nonprofit event organizers like the Lions Club," said Mayor David Pileski. "We thank the Lions Club for proactively working with the Village to adapt Rose Fest in a way that works for both the Club and the community. We greatly appreciate the countless hours Lions Club volunteers dedicate toward planning and running both the Rose Fest and the Taste of Roselle each year."

While Rose Fest 2025 does not include a carnival like in years past, Hoarle said the annual Taste of Roselle will continue to offer a small children's carnival.

Rose Fest traditionally marks the start of Roselle's special event season. On May 30, before Rose Fest officially begins, the community is invited to celebrate the completion of Petal Plaza with the unveiling of the new sculpture honoring Roselle first responders and the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Plaza. After Rose Fest concludes, Roselle's annual Rose Parade, organized by the Roselle Chamber of Commerce and Industry, will be held on Sunday, June 1.

More information about Rose Fest, Rose Parade, and other events is available at www.roselle.il.us/SpecialEvents.