City of Wood Dale, IL
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Participate in this year's parade!
About the Parade
Parade Participants
Staging at 10 am on Elizabeth Drive between Addison and Wood Dale Road.
Note: Elizabeth Drive will be closed from 9:30 am to noon
Kick Off 11 am
Addison Road and Elizabeth Drive North to Veteran’s Memorial Park on Irving Park Road
Road Closures
During the road closures, no vehicles will be allowed to cross the roadway except for police or medical emergencies.
• 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Elizabeth Drive between Wood Dale & Addison
• 10:45 a.m.-1 p.m. – Addison Road between Elizabeth & Irving Park
• 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. – Irving Park Road between Addison & Wood Dale
The staging area on Elizabeth Drive will allow continued access to the Elizabeth Park Townhomes, Dominion Towers, Dominion Townhouses, and Maple Meadows Golf Course. Once Addison Road is closed at 10:45 a.m., vehicles will only be allowed to travel south on Addison Road towards Lake Street.
Memorial Day and Inclement Weather
In the case of inclement weather, the Parade and Ceremony will be cancelled.
Detour Route
Addison Road to Prospect, Prospect to Thorndale, Thorndale to Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale Road to Elizabeth Drive. Alternative Eastbound & Westbound Irving Park Road Detour:
Addison Road to Prospect, Prospect to Thorndale, Thorndale to Route 83, Route 83 to Oak Meadows Drive
Memorial Paver Bricks
Memorial Paver Bricks are installed twice each year, prior to the Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies. Two brick sizes 4”x8” and 8”x8” are available to honor veterans of any military service, as well as civilian friends, family and organizations. Click here for more information on memorial pavers.
Veteran Banner Program
Veteran banners will be displayed before Memorial Day and Veterans Day for a period of at least one year, after which they will be retired. Due to the limited number of banner locations, applications are on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no cost to participate in the program or have a banner created. Click here for more information.
Flag Etiquette
As a special tribute to those that have lost our lives we are asking citizens and parade watchers alike to understand flag etiquette. How do you salute it, and when? Military persons in uniform, Scouts in uniform, and military veterans salute it with a military salute when it is paraded, when the Pledge of Allegiance is said, or when the National Anthem is played. Civilians remove their hats with their right hand and hold it over their left shoulder, or if they are not wearing a hat, they hold their right hand over their heart.
Memorial Day is not to be confused with Veterans Day. Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving, while Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans.