The Happy Elephant

08/11/2026

✨✨NOW HIRING!!! ✨✨

This is a very bittersweet post because our Lexi is starting her career in law inforcement soon🥹😭 While we’re SO excited for her and this next chapter, that means we’re looking for someone amazing to fill that role! We are also looking for another “as needed” person! Both positions must be 21+!

✨ SHOP LEAD:
We’re looking for someone dependable, outgoing, fun, and ready to take on a little more responsibility!

• Weekday availability required!!
• Typical schedule: Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, 11am–7pm ish
• Plus either Saturday or Sunday (daytime or evening, varies)

✨ AS NEEDED:
Perfect for someone looking for a little extra work or a flexible schedule!

• Typically 1 shift/week, but varies weekly, especially during holidays! Mostly Friday evenings, Saturday’s, or Sundays
• Potential for more shifts depending on availability and what you’re looking for!

If you’re fun, reliable, love people, and think you’d be a good fit for our little shop family, we’d love to hear from you! 💕

🚨LINK WITH MORE INFO & TO APPLY:

https://form.jotform.com/252967582682069

08/05/2026

YAYYYYYYY it’s finally here! We are pumped for this Fridays First Fridays Downtown Troy - it feels like a long time since June! Check out everything we’ll have going on, we can’t wait to see you and can’t thank you enough for your support 🪩💃✨🥳🍾

08/03/2026

Wooooooo!!! Will we see you there??? Don’t miss it! Stay tuned for a post about everything we’ll have goin on!

Updated Map- had to make some changes! We may have to start drinking early over here 🥃 😂

🗺️ The map is here! 🎨🎶🍔

Planning your evening at Art on the Streets: First Friday, August 7? We’ve got you covered!

Take a look at our event map to find:
🎨 Live chalk artists & local artists
🍔 Food trucks
🛍️ Vendors featuring handmade goods
🎈 The Happy Place with family fun, face painting, activities, special drinks, the cutest store and boutiques outside
🏡 Wander the neighborhood- stop in and see BeLong Salon, Rose Medspa, Mokka Bon, and the Red Door Cottage, Sweet Threads on Main and The VFW for specials!
🌴The Cove at Kokomo Joe’s and surrounding space is a great place to spend some time with some awesome people, plus the tattoo shop and Fusion Vault Gamin on S. Main.
🎵 Main Street stage with live music
🧘 Free community yoga at MoonBird Yoga
🚻 Restrooms
🅿️ Convenient parking locations

With 60+ vendors, artists, makers, food vendors, musicians, and community organizations spread throughout Downtown Troy, you’ll want to wander, discover something new, and explore every block!

✨ Pro Tip: Don’t just stay on North Main Street—some of our favorite treasures are tucked throughout The Market, The Cove, The Neighborhood, and The Happy Place.

📅 Friday, August 7
🕔 5:00–9:00 PM
📍 Downtown Troy, Illinois

Bring your friends, your family, and your walking shoes—we can’t wait to see downtown filled with art, music, food, and community! 🩵

08/01/2026

FYI!!! I know a few people have showed up already, pizza will be hot and ready closer to 12:30! Food trucks and gambling on the weather cannot be easy - come support The Toasty Goat!

08/01/2026

Attention!!!! The Toasty Goat will be set up outside the shop tomorrow (Saturday 8/1) from 11:30 am until sold out!!! Come grab a slice!!!! 🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕

07/30/2026

Just a few recent bachelorette parties 🫶🏻 we love celebrating with you!! 🤍🪩💍💃🍾

07/28/2026

YUMMMMMM!!! Cannot wait for next Friday 8/7!! Takozz (the best street tacos) & Ramblin’ Rounds (the best fresh mini donuts) will be set up by our lot! And of course we’ll have a parking lot party again with vendors, seating, games, tunes, and all the best cocktails and mocktails!!! Oh anddddd a face painter for the kiddos! 🎨🥳🍾🪩💃

One of our favorite parts of First Fridays…all the food trucks and treats!!!

You’ll find food trucks on Main Street, in the Food Court, at Happy Elephant and Kokomo Joe’s!
🥔 🌮 🍕 🍨 🍪

07/27/2026

The end of summer means one thing… S’MORES SEASON IS HERE!! 🙌🔥 (And FALL is right around the corner 🥳🥹🍂)

🤎 S’mores Dirty Soda🤎
• Root Beer
• Sugar-Free S’mores Syrup
• Sugar-Free Toasted Marshmallow Syrup
• Topped with whip, graham cracker crumbles, chocolate sauce and of course marshmallow fluff to make it extra cute 👌🏼

Available as a cocktail or mocktail! Make it boozy with whipped cream vodka 😋

Available starting THIS Wednesday through August 23! PLUS🚨Available at next fridays (8/7) First Fridays Downtown Troy 🚨

07/25/2026

☀️Don’t miss our Summer Sale!!☀️

Stock up on your favorite summer scents before they’re gone! More options available in store 🧡

Buy 3 summer candles, get 1 FREE 🙀

⏰ Sale ends August 14! Shopping online? Use code SUMMERSALE at checkout (link in comments) 😘😘

✨Come shop this weekend! Friday & Saturday 11-9pm & Sunday 11-5pm!