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Lake In The Hills Summer Sunset Parade

Democratic Party of McHenry County at the 2026 Sunset Parade

The Lake In The Hills Summer Sunset Festival is always fun, and there's no better way to celebrate it than by joining us in the Summer Sunset Parade, stepping off at 11:00am on Saturday September 5th from Sunset Skate Park. 

We'll know our number in the parade closer to the date.  The skate park is on Haligus where it's curving around, south of the Bark Park, and Google has the address as 5200 Miller Road. 

Our float will be arriving at the Skate Park between 9:30 and 10am.  Come at that time if you want to help decorate the float.  Otherwise please plan to arrive no later than 10:30 -- this parade steps off right on time.

The route takes us east and north on Haligus, then east and south on Miller, ending at Sunset Park.

McHenry Fiesta Days Parade

JOIN US AT THE MCHENRY FIESTA DAYS PARADE!

Put on your walking shoes and a smile and let's show we are proud to be a force in McHenry by marching with us at Fiesta Days. 

It's Sunday, July 19th, 2026, and the Democratic Party of McHenry County and all our great candidates and office-holders will be there.

The parade steps off at 1:30pm.  It will be crowded so please arrive by 12:30 or 1 at the latest, and if you wish to help decorate the float, please arrive at 11:30.

The parade steps off from Mill Street and West Crystal Lake Road and terminates at Riverside Drive & Washington Street.  The route is Main Street to Green Street to Pearl Street to Riverside Drive to Washington Street. 

You can park at St. Patrick Catholic Church at 3500 Washington Street, which is near the parade terminus, and from 11:30 to 1pm we'll have a van to shuttle you over to the assembly point.  The last van run will depart the church parking lot at 1pm sharp.  Then after the parade you can ride on our float for the quick hop back to the church.

Here's a map showing the starting point, the terminus, and the parking location at the church.  The blue line is the parade route, and the red line is the shuttle route.

Crystal Lake Independence Day Parade

Come walk with the Democratic Party of McHenry County in the Crystal Lake Independence Day Parade!

Spring Grove Independence Day Parade

SPRING GROVE INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE

Please join the Democratic Party of McHenry County as we march in the 2026 Independence Day Parade in Spring Grove.  Come celebrate our nation's heritage of democracy and freedom, help campaign for all our great candidates, and see the latest improvements to our float.

WHEN:  Saturday, July 4th, 2026 -- parade steps off at noon
WHERE:  Step-off from intersection of Main Street Road & Blivin Street, Spring Grove

We'll have info on our # in the parade and our exact assembly point, closer to the date.

Here's info from the organizers, and here's the parade route .  

Please RSVP so we know to expect you.

Please arrive early as it will be crowded.  We'll be arriving with our float at the setup area about 8:00 am, come early to help setup and decorate.

For more information contact [email protected].

Huntley Independence Day Parade

HUNTLEY INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE

Please join the Democratic Party of McHenry County as we march in the 2026 Independence Day Parade in Huntley.  Come celebrate our nation's heritage of democracy and freedom, help campaign for all our great candidates, and see the latest improvements to our float.

WHEN:  Saturday, June 27th, 2026 -- parade steps off at 10:00 am
WHERE:  Step-off from intersection of Bakley Street & Main Street, Huntley

We'll have info on our # in the parade and our exact assembly point, closer to the date.

The parade route takes us west to the Huntley Square, and then north on Woodstock Street toward 1st Street.

Please RSVP so we know to expect you.

Please arrive early as it will be crowded.  We'll be arriving with our float at the setup area about 8:00 am, come early to help setup and decorate.

For more information contact [email protected].

Fourth Annual Juneteenth Festival

McHenry County's Fourth Annual Juneteenth Festival

WHEN:  Saturday, June 20th, 2026 -- 3:00 to 5:30 pm
WHERE:  Woodstock Square (set your GPS to Woodstock Square Historic District, 121 West Van Buren Street)

hosted by McHenry County Juneteenth

If you'd like to help out at our Democratic Party booth, please RSVP for one or more shifts:  2 to 3 (setup); 3 to 4, 4 to 5, and 5 to 6 (including teardown).  We're doing short shifts so you can help out and still enjoy the festival.

What it is: Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday.

Our theme: 2026 Juneteenth Theme: "Honoring the Past, Serving the Present, and Inspiring the Future"

What to Expect: We celebrate with music, capoeira, storytelling for children and adults, inspirational messages from community leaders, exihibits from community partners who share our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Visit our website to register to exhibit (no charge) your product or service, to volunteer, or to donate. (McHenry County Juneteenth is a 501(c)3 organizatdonation. Your contributions are tax deductible.)

https://mchenrycountyjuneteenth.com

Juneteenth commemorates the date of June 19, 1865, when Union troops marched to Galveston, Texas and enforced the January 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation, freeing over 250,000 enslaved persons still held in bondage, deprived of their freedom and basic dignity. The first Juneteenth celebration occurred in Texas on June 19, 1866. President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on June 17, 2021.

For more information please contact [email protected].