Honor those who have served our nation and join the Park Ridge Chamber for the traditional Memorial Day Parade coordinated by the Park Ridge American Legion Post 247
THE PARADE STEPS OFF PROMPTLY AT 10:00 AM at Talcott & Cumberland at AND WILL conclude North on Cumberland to Uptown Park Ridge AT Hodges Park ---- Parade Route: Talcott & Cumberland north to Prairie, to Main, to Hodges Park across from Park Ridge City Hall, 505 Butler Place, Park Ridge, IL
A commemorative ceremony will take place at the restored American Legion Veterans Monument in Hodges Park immediately following the parade’s conclusion.
For further information:
Organizations that wish to join in the parade for the first time, or wish to rejoin the parade after a hiatus should contact John Prochaska of the committee at PRMemDayParade@aol.com or at P.O. Box 369 in Park Ridge; or call 312-208-2582
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720 Garden Street (Park Ridge Nonprofit Center)
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(open Monday thru Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm).
P (847) 825-3121
Chamber Members Only:
Non-profit Chamber member: If you are a nonprofit Chamber member and would like to march with the Chamber there is no charge, but your name will not be announced. Nonprofits who want to be announced are free and should contact John Prochaska (847) 825-3292 directly for their own spot if they wish to have their nonprofit name announced.
For-profit Chamber business: For-profit businesses can march behind the Chamber in our numbered spot, but are requested to make a $50 donation to USO. You need to submit a check for $50 payable to the USO and dated May 15.
Mail to: American Legion - Parade
PO Box 369
Park Ridge, IL 60068
All Chamber vehicles must be at the assembly area #39, north side of Talcott by 9:30 am, just East of Prospect Ave. Line up: You must be in place by 9:30 am because the streets will be closed by that time. PARADE STARTS AT 10:00 AM. If you would like to be in the parade please contact the chamber or register online at:www.parkridgechamber.org/calendar.
Groups that participated in the 2017 and 2018 Memorial Day parades will receive registration and parade placement notices in early May, the American Legion said. Any group or individual looking to join the parade for the first time is asked to contact the parade committee at PRmemDayParade@aol.com or at American Legion - Parade, P.O. Box 369, Park Ridge, IL 60068.