06/29/2026
PARADE Information!
2026 Parade Theme: America 250! Highlight moments in history like the moon landing, creation of Route 66, the Louisiana Purchase, Gettysburg Address and others!
Parade Grand Marshal: The United States of America
National Anthem Sung by: Lisa Holian
Portions of Main Street will be closed from 10am on July 4th until the parade ends. We apologize for the inconvenience, please plan accordingly.
Parade route to close at 11:00am Parade begins at Noon
The parade will begin in the area of Winn Rd. and Highview St. Your spot in the lineup will be determined by your parade entry category and length of entry.
Please police your area during the parade line-up and put all trash including dropped candy into trash containers.
Parade line up will be from 10:30 - 11:30am. MAIN ST WILL CLOSE FROM BLIVIN ST TO WINN RD AT 10 AM TO TRAFFIC
If you have minor children the organization they are involved with should set up a meeting space so children are not left unattended.
PARADE ENTRY DROP Off: Enter the Dreiske Moving & Storage parking lot from the Winn Rd entrance. Parking is allowed in the NORTH AREA of the lot only for a limited time, this is private property and we are not allowed to park here for the parade. Any vehicles left after the start of the parade will be towed at owners expense.
Parade Route: North on Winn Road., East on Main Street, South on Blivin Street, to Route 12.
From there you may proceed on Route 12 and leave the area or West on Route 12 and North on Short Street to return to the parade staging area.
At no time whatsoever, may you stop on the parade route prior to Route 12 to unload your float, participants who do not honor this request will not be allowed to participate in future events.
Road Closures
For safety purposes the 4th of July Committee along with the Spring Grove Police Department and Spring Grove Fire Department close some streets off to public parking for the entire day of the 4th. This ensures that police and fire vehicles can access areas as quickly and efficiently as possible.
SUBDIVISIONS
The subdivisions of Pine Meadows, Oak Valley, Oak Valley Hills and Whitetail will be PERMIT PARKING ONLY the entire day of the 4th. Permits can be obtained at the Spring Grove Police Department, (815) 675-2596, during normal business hours.
ROADS
Main St from Winn Rd. east to Lorraine St., Blivin St. from Hatchery Park north to Wilmot Farms, East Solon from Winn Rd. to Clark Rd. and North/East streets will be NO PARKING
All roads leading to the parade route will be closed at 11:30am until the parade ends by police order
Parking
PARKING IS AVAILABLE AT:
Horse Fair Park - July 3rd ~ $20 3pm-10pm
Spring Grove Park - July 3rd ~ $20 3pm-10pm
Horse Fair Park - July 4th ~ $10 9am-9pm
Spring Grove Park - July 4th ~ $10 6pm-9pm
Thelen Park Premier parking under the Fireworks ~ $10 Open all day
If you parked at either Horse Fair or Spring Grove park during the day on the 4th you may park at Thelen Park for the fireworks if you show your parking ticket for that day.
100% of the proceeds from the parking fund the Fireworks Display.
