Ben’s Memorial Mile

Name: Ben’s Memorial Mile
Start: 2025-08-09T15:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-08-09T20:30:00-05:00
Location: Fishel Park

August 9 @ 3:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Free

Ben’s Memorial Mile is hosting two chip-timed, one-mile road races along with a community festival with live music, kids activities, concessions, raffles, mental-health booths, and much more! We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and all proceeds are donated to mental-health causes. The event honors former Downers Grove resident Ben Silver, who lost his life to schizophrenia in 2015.

Details

Date:: August 9
Time:: 3:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost:: Free
Event Category:: Live Entertainment
Event Tags:: downtown downers grove, family event, Music
Website:: https://bensmemorialmile.com/

Venue

: Fishel Park
: 1036 Grove St
Downers Grove, IL 60515 United States + Google Map