Labor Day celebrations near you
Join local unions in your area to celebrate your union and the labor movement. Find an event near you!
ALTON
Aug. 21 & 24 – James Stanley Charity Softball Tournament
Location: Gordon Moore Park, Alton, IL on hwy. 140.
Contact: B. Dean Webb, 618-259-8558
Aug. 24 – Labor Celebration Parade & Picnic - kids games, food and refreshments
Location: Parade starts at Wood River IL Round House, parade will continue North on Wood River Ave and end at the Wilshire Village Parking Lot in East Alton, IL.
Picnic for Union Members and their family following parade at Gordon Moore Park, Alton, IL on Hwy. 140. (Wrist Bands are required to attend Picnic, see your local union)
Time: Parade lineup begins at 8 a.m. & starts at 10 a.m. / Picnic starts after parade completion.
Contact: B. Dean Webb, 618-259-8558 or Nick Dodson, 618 363-1384
BELLEVILLE
Aug. 29– Southwestern Illinois CLC 56th annual Labor Awards Dinner
Location: Banquet Center (downstairs), Bel-Air Bowl, 200 S. Belt West, Belleville, IL 62220
Time: Doors open 6 p.m. with Dinner at 7 p.m.
Cost: $30 per person ($240 table of eight) in advance or $35 at the door, Reservation deadline is August 19, 2024. Sponsor ad book $75 or $150.
Contact: Charles Kaemmerer, Jr. at 618-979-4953 or Scot Luchtefeld at 618-340-8300.
Sept. 2– Labor Day Parade & Picnic
Location: Parade is in downtown Belleville, lineup starts in 4th block of South 1st St., and will end at Hough Park with the annual Picnic. Parade & Picnic open to union members and their families ONLY. Food, beverages available, and inflatable games for kids with arm bands that can be purchased at the park.
Time: Parade – vehicle lineup 8 a.m.; marcher’s lineup 9 a.m.; Promptly starts at 10 a.m. / Picnic ends by 3:00 p.m.
Contact: Scot Luchtefeld, 618-340-8300
Special Notice: NO PETS OF ANY KIND ALLOWED AT PARADE OR PICNIC
BLOOMINGTON - NORMAL
Sept. 2 – Labor Day Parade followed by a dinner in Miller Park for union members and their families.
Theme: “Labor Voices – Labor Votes”
Location: Downtown Bloomington – starting at Front and Center Streets
Time: Parade – 9 a.m. line up, 10 a.m. start / Lunch – 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. $6 box lunch
Contact: For questions or an application contact paradeblono@gmail.com or call 309-208-1120
CHARLESTON
Aug. 24 – Labor Council Picnic
Location: Fox Ridge State Park, 8 miles south of Charleston on Rt. 130
Time: Lunch – Noon – 4 p.m. Music, BBQ dinner – all active or retired union members welcome.
Contact: Contact John Warner at 217-855-2839.
CHAMPAIGN - URBANA
Sept. 2 – Labor Day Parade & Picnic
Location: Downtown Champaign – starting at corner of Chestnut St. and Main St to Walnut St to Neil St. to Washington St.
Time: Parade staging begins at 10 a.m. and begins at 11 a.m. A picnic will immediately follow downtown (Market St and Taylor St) in Champaign.
Contact: Matt Kelly at 217-621-5201 or David Beck at 217-721-5344
CHICAGO
Aug. 31 – Chicago Labor Day Parade & Eddie Fest
Location: Parade lineup will be at 103rd St. & S Cottage Grove Ave , marching south to 114th Street.
Time: Parade kicks off at 12 p.m. Eddie Fest to immediately follow, until 4 p.m.
Information: This year’s parade kicks off at noon along Cottage Grove Avenue on Chicago’s South Side in the Pullman neighborhood. Eddie Fest, a free celebration featuring live music, kids’ entertainment, and other programming, will immediately follow and be held on the grounds of the Pullman National Historic Park. Chicago Federation of Labor partners with the Historic Pullman Foundation, Friends of Labor, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Pullman House Project, National A. Phillip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum, and Illinois Labor History Society to make this year’s events safe and enjoyable for all. The website has more information, as well as links to register your organization to participate and register as a volunteer.
Contact: For more information and to register, visit www.chicagolaborparade.com.
DANVILLE
Sept. 2 – Labor Day Parade
Location: Downtown Danville Time: 8 a.m. lineup, 9:30 a.m. start.
Parade route starts at Davis & Vermilion going south and ending at Main & Vermilion .
Contact: Vermilion County Federation of Labor President, Oscar Williams - owilliams@afgenvac.org
DECATUR
Sept. 2 – Labor Day Parade & Picnic
Location: Downtown Decatur, line up on South Franklin Street at Wood Street
Time: 8:30 a.m. lineup, 10 a.m. start; Theme: “Every Vote Matters”
Parade Contact: John Warner, 217-855-2839; Grand Marshal: TBD
There will be a picnic at Fairview Park immediately following the parade until 2 PM.
Comment: This is the 11th annual combined picnic of all labor unions in Macon County, expecting about 3,000 participants. Food, refreshments, ice cream, raffles & kid games. Free to union sponsors, $25 for general public.
Picnic Contact: Lloyd Holman, 217-620-4923
GALESBURG
Sept. 2 – Labor Day Parade
Location: Downtown Galesburg, IL – Main Street
Time: 10 a.m. start
Contact: Galesburg Trades & Labor Assembly President Randall Bryan, 309-335-0907
GRANITE CITY
Sept. 2 – Labor Day Parade and Picnic – Music, food and refreshments
Location: Parade lineup begins at 9:00 a.m. in downtown Granite City on State Street between Niedringhaus & 18th Streets and will go to Wilson Park for picnic for Union Members and their family
Time: Parade starts at 10:00 a.m.
Contact: B. Dean Webb, 618-259-8558 or Mike Fultz 618-931-7212, cell 618-409-4314
PEORIA
Sep. 2 – Labor Day Parade.
Location: Parade - Downtown Peoria – Peoria Civic Center assembly area. Staging letters coming later.
Time: Parade starts at 10 a.m. with parade lineup at 8:30 a.m.
Contact: Chase Carlton 309-665-2108
QUAD CITIES
Sep. 2 – Labor Day Parade
Location: East Moline – lineup at John Deere Harvester Works parking lot, 1100 13th Avenue in East Moline
Time: Lineup at 9 a.m. at John Deere Harvester Works parking lot at 1100 13th Ave. in East Moline; parade starts at 11 a.m. and proceeds along 15th Avenue.
Contact: Dan Gosa, 309-788-1303 or solidarity@quadcityfed.com
ROCKFORD
Sept. 2 – Labor Day Parade, Picnic & Pageant
Location: Parade lineup at Davis Park, 320 S Wyman Street, Rockford, IL
Time: Parade lineup at 8:30 a.m. and begins at 10 a.m. Theme: “Unions Stand United”
Contact: Email rockfordunitedlabor@outlook.com
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Aug. 23 through Sept 2 – DuQuoin Illinois State Fair
Labor Pavilion will be open each day of the fair and is sponsored by The Egyptian Building Trades
Twilight Parade will be held at 6 p.m. on Aug. 23 for union members wishing to walk with the Union float(s).
SPRINGFIELD
Sept. 6 – Picnic for Working Families
The Springfield & Central Illinois Trades & Labor Council will be hosting a family picnic the week of Labor Day. It will be held on Friday, September 6th at the Illinois AFL-CIO, 534 S. Second Street in Springfield, IL from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The picnic is open to members of the central labor council and their invited guests.