Whittier Founders Day
Founders Day flier showing two images of Greenleaf Ave. looking north. One from the early 1900s and one from circa 2010.

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    Saturday May 11, 9 am until 1 pm

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    Central Park: 6532 Friends Ave, Whittier

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    FREE

  • Food - Entertainment - Family Fun!


What is Founders Day?
A celebration of the City's founding in 1887
And the community organizations that make Whittier great!

Founders Day Sponsors


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Whittier Historical Society

City of Whittier

Gil's Sweet Abilities

Bricks & Minifigs

Whittier Conservancy

Whittier Community Theatre

Masonic Lodge #323

Middle Tree Learning Center

Whittier Art Association and Gallery

Whittier First Friends Church and School

Visiting Angels

Participating Organizations
  • Whittier Museum
  • Bricks & Minifigs
  • Woodworkers of Whittier
  • Whittier Public Library
  • The Skinfood Kitchen
  • Smelly Brothers Candle Co.
  • Daughters of the American Revolution
  • Boys and Girls Club
  • Whittier Area Literacy Council
  • First Friends Church
  • Whittier Friends School
  • Relax Crafty
  • Friends of the Bailey House
  • Whittier Conservancy
  • Habitat Authority
  • Whittier Pride
  • Whittier Area Genealogical Society
  • Friends of the Whittier Hills
  • WHS Alumni Association
  • Whittier Women's Club
  • Whittier Community Theatre
  • Auto Club of Southern California
  • Visiting Angels
  • Whittier Art Association & Gallery
  • Hedgehog Lacers
  • Tip Top Barbers
  • Masonic Lodge #323
  • Smashed Up Burgers
  • Gil's Sweet Abilities
  • Hibachi Bowls
  • Whittier A.M. YMCA Service Club
  • Whittier Parks Dept.
  • Red Robin
  • National Charity League
  • United Methodist Church
  • Dance Image
  • Boy Scout Troop #841
  • Middle Tree Learning Center
  • Subconscious Affairs Jewelry
  • It's Garden Thyme
  • Candi Nash Realty
  • Rio Hondo Amateur Radio Club
For more information and/or questions about Founders Day, please contact the Whittier Museum.  Contact info is at the bottom of this page.