- What’s happening: Veterans Park in Lehigh Acres is hosting its Community Yard Sale on Saturday, Nov 21.
- Where: Veterans Park, 55 Homestead Road South, Lehigh Acres 33936.
- When: The yard sale is from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. The park is open from dawn to dusk daily.
- Cost: Free to attend. Cost: $5 spaces may be purchased by visiting leeparks.org/register or call the Veterans Park Recreation Center at 239-533-7530.
- Info:leeparks.org or 239-533-7530
- Driving directions: From I-75, take exit 138 and head east on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Turn left onto Lee Boulevard. Turn right onto Homestead Road N. and the park entrance will be on the left.
What to expect
Clean out closets, garages and homes to turn trash into another person’s treasure. Take advantage of the crowds that a community yard sale can generate or, if you do not have anything to sell, just stop by and shop.
Pre-registration is required as spaces are limited. The price is $5 per space with a maximum of three spaces per person. Bring your own tables, chairs and shade canopies. Setup starts at 7 a.m. and gates open at 8 a.m. Adults must work the tables and children should be supervised at all times.
Tips
On-leash dogs are permitted in the park; off-leash in dog park only.
History
The park’s history began with Phase I construction in 1993 consisting of a manmade lake, large hill, concrete skate-park bowl, playground, an outdoor basketball court and a pavilion. At that time, the park was called Lehigh Community Park South.
In 1994 it was renamed Veterans Community Park in honor of our country’s veterans. Phase II was completed in 2003 and improvements were made to the park by adding a multi-purpose recreation center, two softball fields, a rock-climbing play area, a maintenance compound and enlarging the lake…