Joliet Star Wars Day Parade Announced For June 6 With Food Vendors And Costumed Characters
Joliet Public Library announces Star Wars Day parade and activities for June 6 with 100 costumed characters, food vendors and family friendly events in downtown Joliet.
Star Wars Day returns to downtown Joliet on June 6 with a parade of 100 costumed characters, artists and authors, family friendly activities and more.
The Joliet Public Library, which organizes the event, provided details on what is happening.
Star Wars Day will start at 11 a.m. and end at 3 p.m.
The event begins with the march of costumed Star Wars characters, which starts at the Will County Office Building at 302 N. Chicago St. and goes south on Chicago Street before turning on Clinton Street to end on the front lawn of the Joliet Public Library Ottawa Branch at 150 N. Ottawa St.
Participants of the Star Wars Day Parade take a photo on the lawn of the Joliet Public Library on June 1, 2024.
The library will host Artist Alley, an exposition of Star Wars artists and authors in the Ottawa Street lobby.
The new City Square across Clinton Street from the library will be used along with the street for kids games, music and vendors.
A portion of Chicago Street will be shut down for use of the City Square.
Star Wars merchandise vendors will be at the Joliet Area Historical Museum, located in the 200 block of North Ottawa Street.
Food vendors include Auntie Anne's, Cemeno's Pizza, Gigi's Sweets on the Go, Lil'Deb's Mobile Eats, Salubrious Stop, Smokin' Z BBQ, Tacos Maui and TCBY.
Partners and sponsors making Star Wars Day possible include the City of Joliet, Joliet Township Government, Friends of the Joliet Public Library, Old National Bank, D'Arcy Buick GMC, Heritage Corridor Destinations, Joliet City Center Partnership, TBS, SMC Construction and other organizations.
More information about Star War's Day can be found on the website.
Event Details
The parade and activities will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 6, 2026.
The march starts at the Will County Office Building and ends at the Joliet Public Library Ottawa Branch.
Artist Alley will be located in the Ottawa Street lobby of the library.
Food Vendors
Multiple food vendors will be present at the event.
Auntie Anne's, Cemeno's Pizza, Gigi's Sweets on the Go, Lil'Deb's Mobile Eats, Salubrious Stop, Smokin' Z BBQ, Tacos Maui and TCBY will all be present.
Location
The new City Square will be used for kids games, music and vendors.
Star Wars merchandise vendors will be at the Joliet Area Historical Museum.
Sponsors
The City of Joliet, Joliet Township Government, Friends of the Joliet Public Library, Old National Bank, D'Arcy Buick GMC, Heritage Corridor Destinations, Joliet City Center Partnership, TBS and SMC Construction are partners in the event.