⭐ JEFFERSON PARK'S FIRST PARADE IN 50 YEARS! ⭐ JUNE 14 • 2 PM • FREE FLAGS • FREE PINWHEELS • FOOD TRUCKS • FREE CONCERT ⭐
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⭐ JEFFERSON PARK'S FIRST PARADE IN 50 YEARS! ⭐ JUNE 14 • 2 PM • FREE FLAGS • FREE PINWHEELS • FOOD TRUCKS • FREE CONCERT ⭐ ★
Jefferson Park Celebrates America’s 250th Anniversary Parade
Jefferson Park's First Parade in 50 Years!
Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Join us as Jefferson Park brings back a neighborhood parade for the first time in 50 years.
Event Details
Date: Sunday, June 14, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
Start: Milwaukee & Wilson
End: Higgins & Long
Spectators are allowed on the EAST side of Milwaukee only
Make a Day of It
Farmers Market: 9:30 AM–1:00 PM
Parade: 2:00 PM
Food Trucks: Following the parade
Free Concert: 3:00 PM at Jefferson Memorial Park
Bring a blanket, pack a picnic, and enjoy the day in Jefferson Park!
Parade Route
The parade will begin at Milwaukee & Wilson, travel north on Milwaukee Avenue, turn west on Higgins Avenue, and end at Higgins & Long.
Parade Participants Include
Taft Marching Band
Vito’s Vault
Sunny Village Cafe
Printers Row Brewing
Jefferson Park Neighborhood Association
Cook County Commissioner Bridget Degnan and Team
Senator Rob Martwick and Team
State Representative Lindsey LaPointe and Team
Alderman Gardiner and Team
Boy Scout Pack 3963 and Troop 963
Chicago Dance Lovers Club
American Legion Billy Caldwell Post 806
And More!!
Come Out and Line Milwaukee Avenue!
This is Jefferson Park’s first parade in nearly 50 years. Bring your family, invite your neighbors, wave your flags, and help us celebrate this historic community event.
Questions?
Contact the Jefferson Park Chamber of Commerce
Bella Ventresca, Executive Director
executivedirector@jeffersonparkchamber.com
773-736-6697