05/30/2026
It takes a village—and our village showed up BIG.
A heartfelt THANK YOU to our sponsors and community partners who are helping make the 2026 Lake County Juneteenth Parade & Festival possible. Because of your support, we're bringing together:
✨ 50+ parade entries
🏪 60+ sponsor and vendor booths in the IL Black Alliance Chamber of Commerce Vendor Village
🍽️ Amazing food vendors
🎈 The Family First Center Kids Zone
🎤 Incredible performances on the BCU Freedom Stage
🚐 The African American Museum at The England Manor Juneteenth Journey presented by United Way of Lake County
🤝 Thousands of community members celebrating freedom, culture, and unity
From businesses and nonprofits to elected officials, schools, faith organizations, and community leaders, your investment helps ensure this celebration continues to grow and thrive for generations to come.
Lake County, this is YOUR event.
Join us Saturday, June 20th in Downtown Waukegan at the Juneteenth Lake County Parade & Festival 2026 as we celebrate Black history, Black excellence, and the enduring spirit of freedom.
Special thanks to: BCU, Family First Center, Lake County Community Foundation, Jesus Name Apostolic Church, JIC, Waukegan Township, Diamond Residential, College of Lake County, Old National Bank, City of Waukegan, State Senator Adriane Johnson, Waukegan Public Schools, City of Hope, ILBACC, American Place Casino, Legacy, United Way of Lake County, Congressman Brad Schneider, Mano A Mano Family Resource Center, City of North Chicago, North Chicago Public Schools, State Representative Rita Mayfield, NIRCO, Anton Mathews, Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg, The Community Works, AbbVie, National Pan-Hellenic Council of Lake County, Lake County Democrats, Waukegan Park District, Brushwood Center, Center for Immigrant Progress, The Booker Foundation, Black Lives Matter Lake County, Clean Power Lake County, North Chicago City Treasurer Vance Wyatt, Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County, National Association of University Women, Waukegan Township Democrats, Lake County Clerk Anthony Vega, Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart, Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim, Lake County Regional Office of Education Superintendent Dr. Michael Karner, Waukegan Mail Depot, JustDoIt_Vote, Citi Mortgage, and Waukegan to College, Green Town Tavern.
Tag a friend, share this post, and make plans to join us. See you at the parade and festival! ✊🏾🎉
