The Belleville Community Picnic was born from an idea in 1952 to gather the citizens of this small village and celebrate our vibrant volunteer spirit with a large picnic.  In 2024 we continue that tradition with the 74th annual Belleville Community Picnic.  

This event is the main fundraiser for the Belleville Community Club.  The Community Club's goal is to promote, aid, and encourage the civic, cultural, educational, and municipal interests of the Village of Belleville, Wisconsin.  To achieve that purpose, through funds raised mainly at the annual Belleville Community Picnic, the Community Club contributes back to the community in many ways, including scholarships to graduating high school seniors, park improvements, holiday lights, spring and summer flowers along Main Street, sponsoring Boy and Girl Scout events, and many more.

The Belleville Community Club is excited to serve up this amazing Chicken Dinner tradition that includes:

1/2 Chicken

Baked Potato

Dressing

Coleslaw

Fresh Dinner Roll

Milk

This year the chicken dinners will be offered as a sit down meal at Sugar River Park and a carry-out option from Sugar River Park.

*A delivery option will be available ONLY to elderly and shut-ins within the 53508 area code.  To place a delivery order, call Renee Funseth at (608) 577-0155.  The following information will be needed when placing your order:  name, phone number, address dinners are to be delivered to, number of dinners being ordered, number of white milk, number of chocolate milk and any special delivery instructions.  Payment for the dinners will be due when they are delivered.  Payment can be cash or check (made payable to – Belleville Community Club).  Delivery orders must be placed by Saturday, August 10, 2024, at 12:00 NOON.  Please call Renee Funseth at (608) 577-0155 if you have any questions regarding delivery orders.

 Please be watching our Facebook page and our website for more information on pre-ordering your dinners to ensure you don't miss out on the most delicious part of the Community Picnic. Thank you for your support!

Website - https://bellevillecommunityclub.com/index.html

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BVCommunityClub/

Thank you for your continued support of the Belleville Community Club!!!

FAQ

Will tickets for the chicken dinner be available in Sugar River Park as in past years if I were to stand in line on Sunday August 11? We will have a very limited amount of tickets for sale at Sugar River Park on August 11.  We are selling the chicken dinner tickets online once again to help us plan for an accurate number of dinners needed, and purchasing your chicken dinner online guarantees that you will get your yummy chicken dinner!  This year with purchasing your tickets online through Zeffy, you can set those pesky extra "convenience" fees to $0.00 (You've given us feedback, and we've listened)!

How do I skip the “convenience” fees on this website?  Within the summary area when you are checking out, all you need to do is drop down the “contribution to keep the platform 100% free”, and select “Other”.  Next, in the contribution box, add in “0”, and you are good to go... No Fees!!  If you would like, you can still add a contribution to help keep the website free to future events.

I want to purchase a dinner, but will not be able to pick it up in the typical 11am - 2pm time frame when the dinner line is typically going.  Will my dinner still be there for me later in the day?  No reason to fret!  If you purchase your chicken dinner online, your dinner will be available for you until 4pm.  Dinners will be available until ~2pm in the chicken dinner line, and afterwards at the food stand in Sugar River Park.

I really liked the drive-up option you did back in 2020.  Will that be available again this year?  In 2024 there will not be a drive up option.  We hope that you are able to come on down to Sugar River Park and join us for the live music and sit down to enjoy your meal with your friends and neighbors.  This truly is the way to enjoy your meal!  A carry out option from Sugar River Park will be available as well.

Are prices are higher this year than in past years?  The chicken dinner price remains the same as in 2023.  I'm sure you've noticed higher prices at the gas pump, and on all your items at the grocery store just like we have, but we are able to hold the line on prices for our dinners again this year, and we are utilizing the Zeffy website to sell our dinners without extra fees!!  To put it in perspective, a Double Quarter pounder meal at McDonalds is now over $10.  We feel that you are getting a great meal for a very fair price (and you'll most likely have some leftovers to take home).

After I have purchased my chicken dinner tickets, do I have to print tickets or can we just show our purchased tickets off the phone?  We will be able to scan tickets either from paper copies or from your phone. You can provide what is easiest for you.

How will we pick up our dinners on Sunday, August 11?  We are back to our normal chicken dinner line at BCP which will start near the shelter in Sugar River Park.  You will be able to sit in the shelter or under the big top tent (and listen to some great music), or you can carry your meals out.