U.S. Navy veteran and Winnetka resident Bill Johns says he attends the Fourth of July Parade in Winnetka every year.
“There’s just no place I’d rather be,” Johns said. “The legacy of this old-fashioned celebration honors our past present and our future and will outlive all of us.” Hundreds of Winnetka area families donned red white and blue gathered to watch and wave American flags during the holiday morning parade.
(Gina Grillo/Pioneer Press) Recreation Manager at the Winnetka Park District Toby Ross said this year’s parade had 49 entries with a variety of local organizations and neighbors marching alongside orchestras, pipe bands, jugglers and even Uncle Sam on stilts. “Our parade and Fourthfest was an excellent example of ‘good ole fashioned Americana’,” Ross said. Winnetka’s July Fourth parade had 49 entries with local organizations and neighbors marching alongside orchestras, pipe bands, jugglers and Uncle Sam on stilts.
(Gina Grillo/Pioneer Press) Winnetka’s Fourth of July schedule of began at 7:30 a.m. with the Firecracker 5K Run along the Green Bay Trail, followed by a 10 a.
m. parade down Elm Street. After the parade, events on the Green included a flag raising led by Color Guards and Winnetka Scout Troops 18 and 20, a greeting by Village President Chris Rintz and Winnetka Park District President Christina Codo, the Children’s Flag Parade and Races on the Green with free children’s activities including inflatables, balloon artist, tattoos.
