📣 Parade Details – September 6, 2026
​(during Labor Day Weekend)

• The theme for this year's Lemont Keepataw Day Parade is "We ❤️ Lemont"
• 🎉 The parade steps off at 1 PM from Stephen & Main Streets. It will travel down Main Street, turn right onto Illinois Street at Turnabout, and end at the corner of Illinois & Lemont Streets.
• 🌟 Lineup: Participants should arrive by 12 PM and be in place by 12:45 PM. Lineup instructions will be emailed in advance. 
• 🎤 The announcer and judges’ stand will be located on Illinois Street at St. Matthew Lutheran Church (just east of Stephen Street).
• 🚗 For safety, all parked cars must be cleared from Illinois Street (Julia to Lemont) the afternoon of the parade. Residents will receive advance notice.
• 📍 A visual parade route and street closure map can be found below.

PLEASE NOTE the following No Parking and Street Closures in downtown Lemont:

NO PARKING on Sunday, September 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and as otherwise indicated*
(No parking signs will be in place by Thursday, September 3.)

• River Street - from Ed Bossert Street to Stephen Street
• Front Street - from Ed Bossert Street to Stephen Street
• Stephen Street - north end to Main Street
• Stephen Street Parking Lot (at Nail Inn) and Canal Center (Safety Village)
• Talcott Avenue - from Stephen Street to Holmes Street
• Main Street - from Lemont Street to Illinois Street (at Turnabout Pizza)
• Illinois Street - from east Main Street (at Turnabout Pizza) to Lemont Street
• *Canal Street - west end at Lemont Street to Ed Bossert Street from 8:00 a.m. to midnight
• *Ed Bossert Street - from the west end of Canal Street to Front Street from 8:00 a.m. to midnight
• *ALL METRA LOTS at Ed Bossert Street will be closed Saturday, September 5 to Monday, September 7

STREET CLOSURES will take place for parade lineup, route, and Fun Fest.

• River Street - Open to parade participants only heading east. One-way only heading west from 9:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Closed from 12:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Front Street - Open to parade participants only. Closed at 12:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• Stephen Street - Closed from 12:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. from the north end to Illinois Street
• Talcott Avenue / Talcott Square Lot - No access onto Stephen Street at 12:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• Main Street - Closed from 12:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. from Lockport Street (at VFW) to Illinois Street (at Turnabout Pizza)
• Illinois Street - Closed from 12:45 p.m. to  2:30 p.m. from east Main Street (at Turnabout Pizza) to State Street
• Lemont Street – Closed from 12:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. from Illinois Street to Canal Street
• Canal Street – Closed from 12:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. from Stephen Street to Lemont Street
• Canal Street - Closed from 12:45 p.m. to midnight from Lemont Street to Ed Bossert Street
• Ed Bossert Street - Closed from 12:45 p.m. to midnight from Canal Street to Front Street