Celebrating Independence: Oak Lawn's Festive Parade

American flags adorned the streets as families dressed in red, white, and blue lined the sidewalks of Oak Lawn for the annual Independence Day Parade. The festivities commenced at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, starting from 95th Street and 51st Avenue and proceeding westbound to 55th Court.

The Oak Lawn Police and Fire departments, Oak Lawn Raiders, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, Marine Corp, Oak Lawn Arts Commission, Oak Lawn Library, Oak Lawn Park District, Chicago Stock Yards Band, Oak Lawn Community High School Band, local organizations, dance troops, places of worship, elected officials, Cruzin Coolers, the Jesse White Tumblers, Medinah Shriners Genies, Southpaw and Tommy Hawk were just a few of the parading entities making their way down 95th street as part of their annual tradition to celebrate the upcoming Fourth of July holiday.

As floats passed by, cheers erupted from the sidelines, where children eagerly collected candy and other treats thrown by parade participants.

Following the parade, the village green hosted a lively performance by Five Guys Named Moe.

Looking ahead, the Village of Oak Lawn and Oak Lawn Park District will present a spectacular fireworks show on Thursday, July 4th, at dusk at Richards High School. Additionally, the park district invites enthusiasts to join a golf scramble, with registration available at the Stony Creek Pro Shop or online.