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The People that Make Up Our Community
Growth is a Sun Prairie tradition. Learn about the many people and cultures that have made this thriving community.
Learn More:
Sun Prairies Founding Families
History of Black Wisconsinites
The Hmong Experience in Wisconsin & Resources
Bringing Business to Sun Prairie
Learn more about Sun Prairie Schools
Learn More about the Ho Chunk Nation
Our Commitment to a Thriving Sun Prairie
Sun Prairie’s guiding principles
“Sun Prairie is committed to advancing equity, honoring our diverse identity, and creating an inclusive culture. These serve as our guiding principles every day in all that we do.
Keep us accountable to this mission and join us in this commitment to a thriving Sun Prairie, as you live, work, and play.”
Give us feedback on how we’re doing.
How to live these commitments as you live, work and play
Best Practices
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Living Our Commitment
Learn more about how staff and citizens are practicing what they preach
See the full gamut of our work to create an inclusive welcoming community that serves all
2020 City of Sun Prairie Events Calendar
January 1 | CITY FACILITIES CLOSED *NEW YEARS DAY HOLIDAY* NO REFUSE/RECYCLE COLLECTIONS, DELAYED BY ONE DAY |
January 6 | HOLIDAY TREE COLLECTION BEGINS |
January 20 | CITY FACILITIES CLOSED *MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY HOLIDAY* |
January 21 | HOLIDAY TREE COLLECTION BEGINS |
February 2 | GROUNDHOG DAY PROGNOSTICATION DOWNTOWN SUN PRAIRIE AT 7AM |
February 18 | SPRING PRIMARY ELECTION |
March 28 | DOG PARK CLEAN UP |
March 30 | RECYCLE CENTER SPRING/SUMMER HOURS BEGIN MWF 9 AM – 6 PM & SAT 8:30 AM – 4 PM |
April 1 | 2020 CENSUS DAY |
April 6 | BRUSH COLLECTION BEGINS |
April 7 | SPRING ELECTION |
April 10 | CITY FACILITIES CLOSED * SPRING HOLIDAY* |
April 13 | YARD WASTE COLLECTION BEGINS |
May 4 | BRUSH COLLECTION BEGINS |
May 7 | ARTFUL WINE WALK DOWNTOWN SUN PRAIRIE FROM 5-9 PM |
May 9 | ELECTRONIC RECYCLE EVENT RECYCLE CENTER FROM 8:30-NOON |
May 25 | CITY FACILITIES CLOSED *MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY* NO REFUSE/RECYCLE COLLECTIONS, DELAYED BY ONE DAY |
May 26 | YARD WASTE COLLECTION BEGINS |
June 1 | BRUSH COLLECTION BEGINS |
June 13 | SPRING CART WASH RECYCLE CENTER FROM 8:30-NOON |
June 18 | STREETS OF SUN PRAIRIE DINE IN THE PARK & DUELING PIANOS DREAM PARK FROM 5-7 PM |
June 25 | STREETS OF SUN PRAIRIE SING-A-LONG |
July 3 | CITY FACILITIES CLOSED *INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY* |
July 4 | RECYCLE CENTER CLOSED * INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY* |
July 6 | BRUSH COLLECTION BEGINS |
July 30 | STREETS OF SUN PRAIRIE WILD RUMPUS CIRCUS |
August 3 | BRUSH COLLECTION BEGINS |
August 11 | FALL RIMARY ELECTION |
August 13 | STREETS OF SUN PRAIRIE CLASSIC CARS |
September 7 | CITY FACILITIES CLOSED *LABOR DAY HOLIDAY* |
September 8 | BRUSH COLLECTION BEGINS |
September 12 | ELECTRONIC RECYCLING EVENT RECYCLE CENTER FROM 8:30-NOON |
September 17 | FALL BEER TASTE DONTOWN SUN PRAIRIE FROM 5-9 PM |
September 26 | SUN PRAIRIE MULTICULTURAL FAIR SHEEHAN PARK FROM 10AM-6PM |
September 26 | FALL CART WASH RECYCLE CENTER FROM 8:30-NOON |
September 26 | HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE EVENT RECYCLE CENTER FROM 8:30-NOON |
October 5 | BRUSH COLLECTION BEGINS |
October 18 | FALL FESTIVAL DOWNTOWN SUN PRAIRIE FROM 11AM – 4 PM |
October 19 | RECYCLE CENTER FALL HOURS BEGIN MWF 9 AM – 5 PM & SAT 8:30 AM – 4 PM |
November 2 | BRUSH COLLECTION BEGINS |
November 2 | YARD WASTE COLLECTION BEGINS |
November 3 | GENERAL ELECTION |
November 16 | YARD WASTE COLLECTION BEGINS |
November 26 | NO REFUSE/RECYCLE COLLECTIONS, DELAYED BY ONE DAY |
November 26-27 | CITY FACILITIES CLOSED *THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY* |
November 27 | FIRE TRUCK PARADE AND TREE LIGHTING HISTORICAL MUSEUM & LIBRARY FROM 5:30-7 PM |
December 3 | LADIES NIGHT OUT DOWNTOWN SUN PRAIRIE FROM 5-9 PM |
December 7 | RECYCLE CENTER WINTER HOURS BEGIN MON. 3 PM – 5 PM & SAT 9 AM – 12 PM |
December 24-25 | CITY FACILITIES CLOSED *CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY* |
December 25 | NO REFUSE/RECYCLE COLLECTIONS, DELAYED BY ONE DAY |
December 31 | CITY FACILITIES CLOSED *NEW YEARS EVE HOLIDAY* |