Independence Day Events

The parade begins on Main Street at Grant St. (just south of Ogden Ave.) and travels SOUTH on Main Street for approximately one mile, ending at Warren Ave., before the tracks.

Parade participants will be staged, according to assigned SECTIONS:

• SECTION 1: Main Street, between Grant and Sherman
• SECTION 2: Sherman Street between Main and Forest AND between Main and Highland.
• SECTIONS 3, 4 and 5: Downers Grove North High School Parking Lot at Main/Grant.

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PARADE START- DROP OFF: Participants can be dropped off at Highland and Grant, near the Downers Grove North parking lot.

We recommend that groups with children be dropped off at Highland and Sherman.

PARADE END- PICK UP: Please meet your group at Parking Lot A, at the southwest corner of Main St. and Warren Ave.

FOR PARTICIPANTS

• The Downers Grove North Parking lot at Main/Grant is for vehicles participating in the parade, ONLY.
• Vehicles dropping-off cannot park in the DG North lot and must find alternate parking.

FOR SPECTATORS

If you're coming to Downers Grove to enjoy the parade, please pay attention to any signs posted that prohibit parking in areas along the parade route.

PARTICIPANTS

• DO NOT THROW CANDY FROM VEHICLES. Please safely distribute candy by instructing members of your group to hand out or drop candy near the curb on each side of Main Street. 
• Use of water guns, blasters or soakers are not allowed during the parade. 
• Business entries are allowed a maximum of two non-float related vehicles. 

SPECTATORS

• Please do not walk in to the street while the parade is in progress.
• Please keep young children under adult supervision and remain at the sidelines/curb during the parade.