The 18th annual Veterans Parade and Air Show was held on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025 downtown Utica. The event featured TBM WWII Torpedo bombers, T-6 Marine Trainers, Military vehicles and displays, Veteran groups, color guards, Chicago Police Bagpipes and Drums of the Emerald Society, Legion riders, Starved Rock A.B.A.T.E, floats and more. A complimentary Brunch for all Veterans was served at the Utica Community Hall.

Students and staff held a halloween parade on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 at Jefferson Elementary in Princeton.

Bradley has set the date and time for its upcoming 40th annual Christmas parade along West Broadway Street.

It’s time to celebrate Halloween in Rock Falls! The second annual Spooktacular Halloween Lighted Golf Cart & UTV Parade is Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. The parade route begins at Rock Falls Township High School and then goes west down Second Street.

Joliet West celebrated homecoming with a parade in Joliet on Friday, Oct. 10.

Autumn on Parade was founded in 1970 and is organized and operated by an all-volunteer committee.

A parade and plenty of fun and food were all part of the annual Autumn on Parade festival held on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4-5, 2025 in downtown Oregon, Illinois.

The Ottawa Fall Fest & Parade took place on Sunday. The parade was followed by live music and food trucks around the Jordan Block.

The City of Princeton held its Halloween parade on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in downtown Princeton.

Mendota High School held its annual homecoming parade on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, downtown Mendota.

The annual La Salle-Peru High School homecoming parade took place on Thursday. The Cavaliers host Ottawa on Friday for the homecoming football game.

Marquette Academy conducted its homecoming parade Wednesday in downtown Ottawa featuring a number of students and highlighting their activities.

The 2025 Dixon High School Homecoming Parade will begin at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3. Motorists should expect the route to be closed off to traffic for about one hour and are asked to use alternate routes.

Streator High School students participated Wednesday in the annual homecoming parade through downtown Streator.

Downtown Manteno was a bustling hub of festivities as the community gathered for the 27th annual Manteno Oktoberfest over the weekend.

Prophetstown Proud announces “A Vintage Christmas” is the theme for this year’s Christmas parade.

The Grundy County Corn Festival Parade delights in Downtown Morris on Sunday, Sept. 28.

The annual Autumn on Parade festival will fill downtown Oregon with artisans, food vendors, classic cars, and family fun Oct. 4 and 5, 2025.

Joliet Central celebrated homecoming with a parade in Downtown Joliet on Saturday, Sept. 27.

The parade will begin at. 10 a.m. starting along Herkimer Street and moving north towards East Jackson Street.

Ottawa High School held its annual homecoming parade on Wednesday in downtown Ottawa.

On Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, Rochelle Township High School's Homecoming parade was held and made its way through the downtown area and the city. Students from sports teams and school organizations took part in the parade. Retiring RTHS golf coach and teacher Glen Mehrings was the parade's grand marshal. RTHS will take on LaSalle-Peru on Friday in its Homecoming game.

Rock Falls High School marched through Rock Falls with a parade Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, to welcome back students and alumni for homecoming. The RFHS Class of 1985 will be cheering on the Rockets at the homecoming football game on Friday night and gathering at Cochrans after the game. The class members at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, will tour Rock Falls High School, and starting at 6 p.m. will gather at The Classroom in Nelson.

Road closures will begin around 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Rock Falls. The parade begins at 5:30 p.m.

The 27th version of the Manteno Oktoberfest begins Thursday and runs through Sunday in the heart of the village's business district.

Hall High School conducted its annual homecoming parade Thursday through Spring Valley, followed by other activities at Richard Nesti Stadium. Hall-Putnam County hosts Sherrard in football on Friday at 7p.m.

The annual Fiesta Parade will be Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, with the parade beginning at 1 p.m. in Rock Falls and ending in Sterling.

Joliet each year gets a city Christmas tree donated by a city resident, but this one will be the first in the new City Square.

Putnam County High School held their inaugural Homecoming parade on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025 in Granville. This was he school's first-ever Homecoming. Hall High School football combined with Putnam County High School in the fall of 2022. Putnam County High School never celebrated Homecoming until now. Check out photos from the parade by photo editor Scott Anderson.

The Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 72nd annual Fiesta Day Parade grand marshals: the YWCA of the Sauk Valley staff and board of directors.

Collins Street in Joliet was packed and alive with music, flags and floats with the return of the Fiestas Patrias Mexican Independence Day Parade. 

The City of Joliet Fiestas Patrias Mexican Independence Day Parade takes place on Collins Street on Sept. 13, 2025.

La Salle-Peru Township High School invites Cavalier families, community members, and alumni to celebrate Homecoming 2025 during the week starting Monday, Sept. 29.

What is typically one of the biggest parades in Joliet coincides with the start of a big federal crackdown on illegal immigration coming to Chicago and aimed primarily at Mexicans and other Hispanics.

Rock Falls Tourism has announced the return of the Spooktacular Halloween lighted golf cart & UTV parade. The parade starts at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in downtown Rock Falls.

The 54th annual Homestead Festival parade made its way down Main Street on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, downtown Princeton. This years Homestead Festival theme is "We Got Spirit."

The village of Herscher hosted hundreds once again for its 104th annual Labor Day Celebration on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025.

Small town communities and long-running annual celebrations seem to go hand in hand. The village of Herscher fully embodies that notion, having hosted its 104th annual Labor Day Celebration over the weekend - the longest running annual event in Kankakee County.

Streator residents gather on Main Street for the Labor Day Parade festivities on Aug 31, 2025. Check out these photos from MaKade Rios.

Former 6-term Herscher Mayor Ray Schneider will be honored as Herscher's Labor Day parade grand marshal.

Streator’s Labor Day parade will return this weekend, continuing a tradition revived last year by the Streator Chamber of Commerce after a three-year break.

The annual Herscher Labor Day Celebration kicks off Saturday and activities run through Monday, highlighted by the Grand Parade at 10:30 a.m.

Four grand marshals will reflect heritage and community impact during Collins Street parade on Sept. 13.

Jim Pilmer will serve as grand marshal of the Montgomery Fest Parade on Sunday, Aug. 17. He is a longtime public servant and former executive director of the Fox Valley Park District.

Next July 4 marks a big birthday for the United States: the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence from England in 1776. Communities across northern Illinois have been turning their attention to how to mark the occasion

With the Sauk Valley’s annual Fiesta Parade set for Sept. 20, 2025, nominations are now being accepted for the parade’s grand marshal honor.

Games, food, and fun were all part of the 2025 German Valley Days, held Saturday, July 19, 2025 in German Valley.

The 72nd annual Fiesta Parade, organized by the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Business Leaders Committee, will be Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025.

The 52nd Annual German Valley Days Festival will Kick-0ff at 5 p.m. Friday, July 18.

Village's annual golf cart parade was Sunday, July 6, 2025.