Artwork is based on a different theme each year, and benches are on display from mid-May through October. Each bench is sponsored by a local business or individual, who takes possession of it after the program has ended.
2019 Benches on the Avenue: Prized Page Turners
The Village will host its 16th annual Benches on the Avenue program from May to October in Downtown Tinley. This year's theme is “Prized Page Turners” and feature imaginative, three-dimensional works that depict some of the most extraordinary and captivating popular novels of all time.
Sponsorship Opportunities
The Benches on the Avenue program is the perfect opportunity to market your business or organization to tens of thousands of residents and visitors throughout the summer season. The introductory sponsorship price is $695 (through March 1). Sponsorships will increase to $895 after March 1. Those interested in sponsoring a bench can fill out the 2019 Benches on the Avenue Sponsorship Form. If you have any questions, please contact Joanne Carroll at jcarroll@tinleypark.org or 708-444-5031.
Brochures from from each year of the "Benches on the Avenue" program.
"Treasured Family Musicals" (2018)
"The Power of Music" (2017)
"Once Upon a Time" (2016)
"Heroes and Villains" (2015)
"Let the Games Begin!" (2014)
"Fairy Tale Festival" (2013)
"The Magic of Music" (2012)
"America the Beautiful" (2011)
"When I Grow Up" (2010)
"Classic TV" (2009)
"A World of Travel Adventures" (2008)
"Toyland" (2007)
"Favorite Children's Storybooks" (2006)
"Hooray for Hollywood!" (2005)
"Benches on the Avenue" (2004)